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May 30 - June 2, 2024 | Las Vegas
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May 28-31, 2025 | Las Vegas
Thursday May 30, 2024
8:00 AM – 8:25 AM
Orientation Session (Non-Accredited)
Speaker
Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Desiree Matthews
PMHNP-BC
Steven Chan
MD MBA FAPA FAMIA
8:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Evolving Practices for Identifying, Assessing, and Managing Tardive Dyskinesia
8:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Long-term Strategies in Treatment-resistant Depression (TRD)
9:40 AM – 9:55 AM
DJ & Karaoke
9:55 AM – 10:55 AM
Welcome Session: The Mental Game of Winners - How to Get Unstuck, Out of Your Head, and Thrive
Speaker
Charles Clark
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Coffee Break
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
LAI360 Learning Lab: Raising the Bar on Schizophrenia Outcomes: Optimizing the Role of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
TD360 Learning Lab: Facing the Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia
11:05 AM – 12:05 PM
Optimizing Nursing Home & Geriatric Patient Care
Speaker
Amber Hoberg
PMHNP-BC
Brooke Kempf
PMHNP-BC
11:05 AM – 12:05 PM
What You Can Do in Clinical Practice to Address and Prevent Suicide
Speaker
Jill Harkavy-Friedman
PhD
11:05 AM – 12:05 PM
Real World ADHD: Making Sense of All the Options
Speaker
Danielle Dunyo
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Greg Mattingly
MD
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Treatment-Resistant Depression: Are Rapid-Acting Antidepressants Just the Beginning?
Speaker
Julie Carbray
PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Kristian Dambrino
DNP, PMHNP-BC
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Beyond Stigma: Rethinking Opioid Addiction
Speaker
Arwen Podesta
MD
Greg Caudill
MD
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
What Came First: Psychosis or Cannabis Use? : Helping Patients with Co-Occurring Psychosis and Cannabis Use Disorder
Speaker
Andrew Penn
MS, PMHNP-BC
Jonathan Williams
DNP, PMHNP-BC
1:25 PM – 2:35 PM
Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Gain a Deeper Understanding of a Treatment Option for Managing Bipolar I Disorder or Schizophrenia in Adults
1:25 PM – 2:35 PM
Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): The Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia: The Data and a Patient Story
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Pushing Progression Back: Using LAIs to Create Recovery-Focused Treatment Plans in Schizophrenia
Speaker
Brooke Kempf
PMHNP-BC
Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Max Guttman
LCSW
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Navigating the Spectrum of Bipolar Disorder: New Options with Novel Mechanisms of Action
Speaker
Julie Carbray
PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Veronica Ridpath
DO
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:55 PM – 4:55 PM
Launching into Uncharted Territory: Strategies for Success in Private Practice
Speaker
Desiree Matthews
PMHNP-BC
Kevin Williams
MS, MPAS, PA-C
3:55 PM – 4:55 PM
Forget the Future, How Do I Help My Patients with Schizophrenia TODAY?
Speaker
Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Rebecca Barbee
MSPAS, PA-C, CAQ-Psych
3:55 PM – 4:55 PM
Unlocking the Power of Ketamine: What You Need to Know
Speaker
Sandhya Prashad
MD
3:55 PM – 4:55 PM
LAI360 Workshop 1: Raising the Bar on Schizophrenia Outcomes: Optimizing the Role of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics
Speaker
Max Guttman
LCSW
Saundra Jain
MA, PsyD, LPC
3:55 PM – 4:55 PM
TD360 Workshop 1: Facing the Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia
Speaker
Bethany Yeiser
BS
Jonathan Meyer
MD
5:05 PM – 6:05 PM
Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall
6:35 PM – 9:35 PM
Elevate Takes Las Vegas
Friday May 31, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Managing the Full Spectrum of Bipolar 1 Disorder in Adults
9:10 AM – 9:25 AM
DJ & Karaoke
9:25 AM – 10:25 AM
Meet the Mentors
Moderator
Charles Raison
MD
Speaker
Andrew Penn
MS, PMHNP-BC
Desiree Matthews
PMHNP-BC
Jo Hughes
DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-PSY
Lucia Cheng
MD
Nicole Cirino
MD, CST, IF, PMH-C
9:30 AM – 4:15 PM
LAI360 Learning Lab: Raising the Bar on Schizophrenia Outcomes: Optimizing the Role of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics
9:30 AM – 4:15 PM
TD360 Learning Lab: Facing the Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia
10:35 AM – 11:20 AM
Exhibit Hall, Career Fair & Poster Presentations
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Selective Muscarinic Receptor Activation: A Glimpse into the Future of Schizophrenia Treatment
Speaker
Amber Hoberg
PMHNP-BC
Jonathan Meyer
MD
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Addressing Anhedonia, An Invisible Enemy in MDD: Neurobiology and Emerging Precision Treatments
Speaker
Brittany Albright
MD, MPH
Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Emily Johnson
LPN
12:40 PM – 1:50 PM
Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): UZEDY: An Innovative Delivery Platform Allows for Rapid Absorption and Sustained Release of Risperidone
12:40 PM – 1:50 PM
Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Clinical Perspectives on Bipolar I and Bipolar II Depression, and a Treatment Option Approved for Both
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Using Social Media to Support Your Practice
Speaker
Nishi Bhopal
MD
Steven Chan
MD MBA FAPA FAMIA
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Whole Patient Care: Functional Psychiatry
Speaker
Arwen Podesta
MD
Chelsie Monroe
APN, PMHNP-BC
Vanessa Joy Walker
CPC, MPH Candidate
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Collaborative Approaches for Treating Anxiety Disorders with Psychotherapy and Medications: What's Available and What's on the Horizon?
Speaker
Brittany O'Brien
PhD
Manish Jha
MBBS
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
TD360 Workshop 2: Facing the Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia
Speaker
Bethany Yeiser
BS
Kevin Williams
MS, MPAS, PA-C
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
LAI360 Workshop 2: Raising the Bar on Schizophrenia Outcomes: Optimizing the Role of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics
Speaker
Brooke Kempf
PMHNP-BC
Max Guttman
LCSW
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Coffee Break
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
Character Complexity: Personality Disorders in the Media and the Real World
Speaker
Brittany Albright
MD, MPH
Ilan Melnick
MD
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
From Blockade to Breakthrough: Rethinking Patient Medication Access
Speaker
Desiree Matthews
PMHNP-BC
Kevin Williams
MS, MPAS, PA-C
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
Diving into the Future: Mastering the Virtual Frontier in Telepsychiatry
Speaker
Edward Kaftarian
MD
Lucia Cheng
MD
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
LAI360 Workshop 3: Raising the Bar on Schizophrenia Outcomes: Optimizing the Role of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics
Speaker
Amber Hoberg
PMHNP-BC
Max Guttman
LCSW
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
TD360 Workshop 3: Facing the Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia
Speaker
Bethany Yeiser
BS
Jonathan Meyer
MD
4:20 PM – 5:20 PM
Exhibit Hall, Career Fair & Poster Presentations
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Poster Reception (non-accredited)
Saturday June 01, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): Treating MDD: A Rapid-Acting Oral Antidepressant With Multimodal Activity
9:10 AM – 9:25 AM
DJ & Karaoke
9:25 AM – 10:25 AM
Featured Session: Unveiling the Potential of Psychedelic Medicine: From Fundamentals to Future Horizons
Speaker
Andrew Penn
MS, PMHNP-BC
Kwasi Adusei
DNP, PMHNP
9:30 AM – 4:15 PM
LAI360 Learning Lab: Raising the Bar on Schizophrenia Outcomes: Optimizing the Role of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics
9:30 AM – 4:15 PM
TD360 Learning Lab: Facing the Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia
10:35 AM – 11:20 AM
Exhibit Hall, Career Fair & Poster Presentations
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Optimizing MDD Management: Reducing Residual Symptoms and Side Effects Through the Use of Precision Serotonin Receptor Modulation
Speaker
Desiree Matthews
PMHNP-BC
Jodi Koehn-Pike
Rakesh Jain
MD, MPH
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Wake Up Call: Best Practices for Managing Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Narcolepsy in Patients with Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders
Speaker
Ashley Blankenship
Ellen Wermter
NP, DBSM
Sam Kashani
MD
12:40 PM – 1:50 PM
Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): What makes it PTSD? Breaking Down Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
12:40 PM – 1:50 PM
Lunch Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): A Focused Approach: Targeting Muscarinic Receptors in Schizophrenia
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
How to Navigate the Ethics of Diagnostic Uncertainty
Speaker
Ashley VanDercar
MD, JD
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
The Clinical Significance of Anxiety in Depressed Patients
Speaker
Jo Hughes
DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-PSY
Mark Zimmerman
MD
Vanessa Joy Walker
CPC, MPH Candidate
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Harmony Within: Unlocking the Anti-Inflammatory Potential of WILD 5 - A Proven Path to Wellness
Speaker
Lori Kumar
DNP, PMHNP-BC, APRN
Saundra Jain
MA, PsyD, LPC
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
LAI360 Workshop 4: Raising the Bar on Schizophrenia Outcomes: Optimizing the Role of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics
Speaker
Craig Chepke
MD, DFAPA
Max Guttman
LCSW
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
TD360 Workshop 4: Facing the Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia
Speaker
Bethany Yeiser
BS
Desiree Matthews
PMHNP-BC
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Coffee Break
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
Picking Up the Pieces: A Primer on Trauma, Treatment, and Healing from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Speaker
Rakesh Jain
MD, MPH
Zachary Herrmann
DO
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
Is My Patient Bipolar II and What the $%@! Should I Do About it?
Speaker
Jonathan Meyer
MD
Michael Asbach
DMSc, PA-C
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
From Practice to Policy: Real-Life Perspectives to Help Avoid Malpractice
Speaker
Ilan Melnick
MD
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
LAI360 Workshop 5: Raising the Bar on Schizophrenia Outcomes: Optimizing the Role of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics
Speaker
Julie Carbray
PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Max Guttman
LCSW
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
TD360 Workshop 5: Facing the Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia
Speaker
Bethany Yeiser
BS
Desiree Matthews
PMHNP-BC
4:20 PM – 5:20 PM
Exhibit Hall, Career Fair & Poster Presentations
Sunday June 02, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Breakfast Innovation Theater (Non-Accredited): LAI Antipsychotic Therapy for Adults with Schizophrenia
9:20 AM – 10:20 AM
Mindful of Hormones: The Mental Health Journey of Women
Speaker
Moushumi Mukerji
MSN, PMHNP-BC, CNM
Vanessa Joy Walker
CPC, MPH Candidate
9:20 AM – 10:20 AM
Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Core Symptoms to Comorbidity
Speaker
Timothy Wilens
MD
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
When Depression Strikes Youth: From Diagnosis to Treatment
Speaker
James Luccarelli
MD, DPHIL
Timothy Wilens
MD
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Balancing the Scales: Navigating AI Chatbots and Digital Therapeutics with your Patients
Speaker
Olusola Ajilore
MD, PhD
11:40 AM – 12:50 PM
Poster Lunch & Learn (Non-Accredited)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Practical Uses for AI in Your Practice
Speaker
Pamela Gail Lagera
MD
Steven Chan
MD MBA FAPA FAMIA
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
From the Textbooks to Patients: Reducing the Burden of Side Effects in Real Life
Speaker
Jenna Przybylowski
MD
Peter Weiden
MD
2:10 PM – 3:40 PM
Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion: The Paradise Paradox
Speaker
Charles Raison
MD
Liza Tupa
PhD
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