UPMC-Affiliated Physicians and Researchers Present at the 2018 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) will host the 2018 Annual Meeting in New York City from May 5 to 9. UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh will be well-represented in poster presentations, panels, case studies, awards, and educational discussions. Some of these presentations include:

Sunday, May 6

The National Neuroscience Curriculum Initiative (NNCI): Integrating Neuroscience into the Clinical Practice of Psychiatry—a Practicum

Michael John Travis, M.B.B.S.

12:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Rooms 3D02/11, Third Level, Javits Center

Monday, May 7

Eating Disorders in Obesity and Bariatric Surgery: Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention Council on Consultation

Wynne Lundblad, MD

8 – 11 a.m.

Belasco/Broadhurst, Fifth Floor, Marriott Marquis New York

Integrating Addiction Treatment into Primary Care: Opportunities for Psychiatrists

Hector Colon-Rivera, MD

1 – 2:30 p.m.

Room 1E17, First Level, Javits Center

Neuroscience-Based Nomenclature (NbN) for Psychotropic Drugs: Progress Report and Future Plans

Michael John Travis, M.B.B.S.

1 – 4 p.m.

Rooms 1A21/22, First Level, Javits Center

Building a Network of Future Leaders in Organized Psychiatry #mentorshipgoals

Hector Colon-Rivera, MD

3 – 4:30 p.m.

Rooms 1A15-18, First Level, Javits Center

The Gun Talk: How to Have Effective and Meaningful Conversations with Patients and Families About Firearms

Jack Rozel, MD

3 – 4:30 p.m.

Room 1E11, First Level, Javits Center

Tuesday, May 8

Readmission and Reimbursement in a Time of Cutbacks 

Jack Rozel, MD

8 – 11 a.m.

Rooms 1A01/02, First Level, Javits Center

A Multi-Country Program Without Walls for Mental Health Research Training: 25 Years Old and Counting

Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar, MD, PhD

8 – 11 a.m.

Rooms 1D03/04, First Level, Javits Center

Wednesday, May 9

Stimulant Misuse Among High School and College Students: Strategies for Prevention, Screening, and Treatment

Hector Colon-Rivera, MD

10 – 11:30 a.m.

Room 1E10, First Level, Javits Center