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2025 PaPS-Pittsburgh Chapter Spring Symposium
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Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation Policy: Your registration to attend the PaPS-Pittsburgh Chapter Spring Symposium is confirmed upon receipt of the registration confirmation. Payment is due upon registration. If you need to cancel, email Judy Lyle (jlyle@nextwavegroup.net.) No refunds if cancelled after March 14, 2025.
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PaPS-Pittsburgh Chapter
Spring Symposium
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Pittsburgh Marriott North
Saturday, March 2, 2024
8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Special Event!
Join us for the 2025 PaPS-Pittsburgh Chapter Spring Symposium.
- Re-energize and learn from thought leaders
- Reconnect with your peers and expand your professional network
- Connect with vendors with products to enhance your patient services
9:00-10:00 AM Brain circuits, cells and mitochondria: developing new treatments for Bipolar Disorder
Presenter: Mary L. Phillips, MD
Session Overview:
1. Describe the large-scale neural networks in the human brain, and how these networks are altered in people with Bipolar Disorder.
2. Summarize the different types of neuromodulation interventions.
3. Understand how novel diet-based interventions can target neurobiological mechanisms in Bipolar Disorder.
10:15-11:15 AM - Careful Conversations: Evaluating Risk for Political and Ideological Violence
Presenter: John “Jack” Rozel, MD, MSL, DFAPA
Session Overview:
1. Assess risk factors for violence relevant to people with strong political and ideological beliefs.
2. Formulate strategies for consultation and documentation in high-risk clinical cases.
3. Develop strategies to recognize and mitigate personal and organizational countertransference.
11:45 AM-12:45 PM – Advanced Perspectives on Autism Spectrum Disorder: In-Depth Analysis of Diagnostics, Co-occurring Challenges and Evidence-Based Emerging Therapeutic Models
Presenter: Mayank Gupta, MD, CPE, FAPA
Session Overview:
1. Examine the validity and limitations of current diagnostic tools and the barriers preventing accurate identification of individuals with ASD.
2. To understand the prevalence of co-occurring disorders and risks associated with suicidal ideation while discussing strategies for early recognition and intervention.
3. Review evidence-based treatments and their sequencing to optimize outcomes while debating the role of psychosocial interventions like applied behavior analysis within the context of neurodiversity and societal norms.
1:00-2:00 PM – The Illusion of ADHD. (How the trick is done)
Presenter: L Eugene Arnold, MD, MEd
Session Overview:
1. Describe the changing presentation of ADHD.
2. Describe how perceptions of ADHD are influenced by what we think we know.
3. Describe at least 5 factors influencing the presentation of ADHD and symptom severity.
4. Assume a humble attitude about how we perceive ADHD.
Innovation in Psychiatry - Speaker information
Registration:
PaPS member - $50
Non-member - $100
Resident - $0
Medical Student - $0
Advanced Practice Professionals (APPs) - $50
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Accreditation and Designation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by American
Psychiatric Association (APA) and the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society (PaPS). APA is jointly accredited by the American Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The APA designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Cancellation Clause: Your registration to attend the PaPS-Pittsburgh Chapter Spring Symposium is confirmed upon receipt of the registration confirmation. Payment is due upon registration. If you need to cancel, email Judy Lyle (jlyle@nextwavegroup.net.) No refunds if cancelled after March 14, 2025.
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