University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry to Present at National Update on Behavioral Emergencies Conference

Multiple faculty from the University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry will deliver presentations at the 16^th Annual National Update on Behavioral Emergencies Conference (NUBE), which takes place on Dec. 8 to 10, 2025 in New Orleans, La. The event is hosted by the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry.

NUBE is an annual conference focused specifically on management of behavioral emergencies within emergency medicine departments and community crisis settings. The goal of NUBE is two-fold: (1) to create a space in which health care providers from multiple disciplines can come together to network and share best practices, and (2) to advance the knowledge of behavioral emergency management.

Priyanka Amin, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry, is conference chair.

Presentations from UPMC experts on Tuesday, Dec. 9 include:

11:20 to 11:50 a.m. CST
Better than a “Good Enough” Expert: Guidance for professionals considering expert witness work
Main Stage Session - Grand Ballroom C
Format: General Session (30 min)
John "Jack" Rozel, MD, Lead Presenter
Clinical Chief of Crisis Services, UPMC Western Behavioral Health
Professor of Psychiatry and Law, University of Pittsburgh

1:45 to 2:30 p.m. CST
To BETA or Not To BETA: A Panel Debate on Emergency Psychopharmacology
Main Stage Session - Grand Ballroom C
Format: Panel Session (45 min)
Priyanka Amin, MD, Presenter
Psychiatrist and Medical Director, Patient Safety, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

View the full conference schedule.