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Medical Issues in Psychiatry 2026

Thursday, October 15, 2026 Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA
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Medical Issues in Psychiatry

Thursday, October 15, 2026
4:00-8:00 PM
Westin Copley Place • Boston, MA

AGENDA

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2026

4:00 – 4:15 PM                        Welcome and Overview

Theodore A. Stern, MD

4:15 – 4:35 PM                        Delirium: Differential Diagnosis, Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention

Theodore A. Stern, MD

4:35 – 4:55 PM                       Catatonia, NMS, and Serotonin Syndrome                                   

Christopher M. Celano, MD

4:55 – 5:15 PM                        Neurocognitive Assessment at the Bedside

Amy Newhouse, MD 

5:15 – 6:15 PM                        Panel Discussion

Moderator: Theodore A. Stern, MD

Panelists: Christopher M. Celano, MD, Amy Newhouse, MD

6:15 PM                                  Dinner Served

6:15 – 6:30 PM                       The Risk of QTc Interval Prolongation with Psychotropics 

Christopher M. Celano, MD

6:30 – 6:50 PM                       Seizure Disorders and Non-Epileptic Seizures    

Amy Newhouse, MD 

6:50 – 7:10 PM                        Factitious Illness and Malingering                                    

Theodore A. Stern, MD

7:10 – 8:00 PM                        Panel Discussion

Moderator: Theodore A. Stern, MD

Panelists: Christopher M. Celano, MD, Amy Newhouse, MD 

8:00 PM                                  Adjourn

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