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10th Annual Psychopharmacology Update 2024

Join us for the live 10th Annual Psychopharmacology Update 2024, which will be presented online and in person. This free comprehensive 2-day conference will explore the latest advances in the pharmacotherapy of psychiatric illness. Register early to secure your seat!

Nurse Practitioners/Nurses: 12.00 Nursing contact hours, including 12.00 hours of pharmacotherapy credit

Pharmacists: 12.00 contact hours (1.2 CEUs)

Optometrists: 2.50 COPE CE credits 

Social Workers: 12.00 ASWB ACE CE Credits

Physician Assistants/Physician Associates: 12.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits

Physicians: maximum of 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

Psychologists: 12.00 APA CE Credits

Dental Professionals: 2.50 ADA CERP credits

This event has expired. No longer available for credits.

Who Should Attend

This conference is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, physician associates, social workers, and psychologists engaged in the care of patients with psychiatric illness.

Time and location

Friday, December 06, 2024 to Saturday, December 07, 2024

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Eastern Time (ET)

In-personVirtual

The Diplomat Beach Resort
3555 South Ocean Drive
Hollywood, Florida 33019

Great Hall 1 & 2

Faculty

Agenda

Friday, December 6, 2024—Eastern Time Zone

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast/Coffee Talk with Key Opinion Leaders

  • In-person learners are invited to start off the morning with Key Opinion Leaders as well as other colleagues to enjoy coffee and informal discussions about a hot topic related to mood disorders.

8:00 AM - 8:10 AM: Opening Remarks by Moderator Lisa Harding, MD

8:10 AM - 9:10 AM: Keynote Session:  Do Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus Metastasize to the Brain? "Metaboptosis" and Implications for Potential Therapeutics in Psychiatry – Presented by Roger McIntyre, MD

  • In this compelling session, we will explore the medical interface of GLP-1 agonists with psychiatric disorders including the neurobiological overlap of medical disorders and psychiatric disorders and the potential for therapeutic overlap focusing on anti-inflammatories and novel anti-diabetic agents as psychiatric treatments. Once we understand the role of GLP in normal brain function, we will discuss the role of metabolism in the pathology, phenomenology and comorbidity of psychiatric disorders and dive into the data supporting the targeting of metabolic proteins, including GLP, as possibly innovative, mechanistically informed treatment options in psychiatry.

10-Minute Break

9:20 AM - 10:20 AM: Non-CME Educational Session managed by MDOutlook / Clinical Care Solutions, a CEA Company

The Patient Journey Through Bipolar II Depression Sponsored by Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.– Presented by Heather Luing, MD

  • This program explores features of bipolar II depression that differentiate it from major depressive disorder. After exploring the patient journey, learn more about a treatment option approved for BOTH bipolar I and bipolar II depression in adults. This non-CME educational program is sponsored by Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. 

10-Minute Break

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Estrogen and Mood: Psychiatric Considerations Over the Reproductive Lifecycle – Presented by Jennifer Payne, MD

  • Dramatic hormonal changes surrounding reproductive life events such as menarche, pregnancy, and menopause are normal, yet only some women experience significant impact of these fluctuations on mood. This session explores the relationship between brain estrogen sensitivity and depression, including correlation of epigenetic biomarkers with clinical symptomatology.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM:  Agitation, Psychosis, and Other Behavioral Issues in Alzheimer’s Dementia – Presented by Anton Porsteinsson, MD

  • This presentation will describe the phenomenology, neurobiological mechanisms, and management of neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, including agitation, psychosis, mood changes, and apathy. Overall management approaches, findings from treatment trials, and novel approaches in development will be discussed.

30-Minute Break & Lunch for in person attendees

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Non-CME Educational Session managed by MDOutlook / Clinical Care Solutions, a CEA Company

Long-Term Strategies in Treatment-Resistant Depression Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson – Presented by Heather Luing, MD and Stephen A. Givens, PhD, LPC, NCC

  • "Long-Term Strategies in Treatment-Resistant (TRD) Depression,” an educational program focusing on the continuing care of adult patients with TRD.
    • Review a patient case study to define treatment-resistant depression (TRD)—patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) with an inadequate response to 2 or more oral antidepressants—and review some of their most important concerns
    • Clinical efficacy data in TRD for SPRAVATO® (esketamine) CIII nasal spray
    • 5+-year results from a long-term, open-label safety study of SPRAVATO®
    • Factors to consider when starting patients on SPRAVATO®
    • Important Safety Information

This non-CME educational program is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson.

10-Minute Break

2:10 PM - 3:40 PM: Innovation Insight: How are Novel Agents Reshaping Schizophrenia's Landscape? – Presented by John Kane, MD 

  • In this session, participants will review the mechanism of disease of schizophrenia and hear about the potential impact of novel agents in changing the landscape of schizophrenia treatment in addressing symptom domains and adverse event profiles.

10-Minute Wellness Break

3:50 PM - 4:50 PM: Navigating Cannabis Use in Psychiatric Populations: Drug-Drug Interactions and Other Pharmacologic Considerations – Presented by John S Markowitz, PharmD 

  • Increasing use of medical and recreational cannabis can lead to safety concerns if clinicians and patients are not aware of potential interactions with other medications. This session will cover potential cannabis-related drug-drug interaction concerns that may arise in psychiatric populations and present strategies for patient communication and education.

4:50 PM - 5:00 PM: Closing Remarks by Moderator Lisa Harding, MD 

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Welcome Reception

  • In-person learners are invited to join us at the welcome reception, Friday evening after the first day of the conference. Connect with familiar colleagues, network with new faces, and spark meaningful conversation over food, music, and fun in this atmosphere of intellectual curiosity!

 

Saturday, December 7, 2024—Eastern Time Zone

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM: Registration and Breakfast

8:00 AM - 8:10 AM: Opening Remarks by Moderator Joseph Goldberg, MD

8:10 AM - 9:10 AM:  A Pharmacologic View of Tardive Dyskinesia: Pathology and Treatment – Presented by Greg Mattingly, MD

  • This session will revisit the mechanism of action, molecular differences, and PK/PD of VMAT2 inhibitors. Clinical considerations for safety and efficacy in older populations as they relate to dosing/titration schedules in special populations with age-related changes in body composition, metabolism, and comorbidities will be discussed.

10-Minute Break

9:20 AM - 10:20 AM: Sutures, Psych, and Sobriety: Tying Together Psychiatric Post-op Support for At-risk Patients – Presented by Michael Sprintz, DO, DFASAM 

  • Patients with SUDS have unique concerns about pain management and relapse when they are faced with surgery. Participants will gain practical insights on interprofessional communication strategies, advocating for their patients, and managing medications for SUDs throughout the surgical process.

10-Minute Wellness Break

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Innovative Approaches for PTSD: Unraveling Pathophysiology and New Treatment Frontiers – Presented by Lori L. Davis, MD 

  • In this session, review the latest research exploring the underlying pathophysiology of PTSD and explore clinical evidence for approved and emerging treatments.

5-Minute Break

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM: Clusters of Concerns: Neurobiology and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorder Comorbidities – Presented by Vladimir Maletic, MD

  • In this session, we will dive into the neurobiological roots of psychiatric disorder comorbidities, discuss the complexities of comorbidities in differential diagnosis, and outline advanced strategies for managing psychiatric comorbidities.

20-Minute Break & Lunch for in person attendees

12:55 PM - 1:55 PM: Iterative Psychopharmacology: How to Decide What to Do When First or Second Interventions Fail – Presented by Joseph Goldberg, MD

  • This interactive session offers a systematic approach to making decisions for patient care for steps beyond first and second line treatment options. This approach considers variables that are important to patients, to HCPs, and what the data tell us to arrive at our next shared decision for optimized patient care.

5-Minute Wellness Break

2:00 PM - 4:20 PM: From Pain to Purpose: The Intersection of Psychiatry, Pain Management, and Opioid Safety - Presented by Michael Sprintz, DO, DFASAM 

  • This comprehensive, 2.5-credit hour session covers opioid use disorder and pain management with a focus on areas of interest to psychiatry HCPs. Through expert-led discussions, attendees will gain appreciation for the biopsychosocial model of pain and addiction, and explore the intersection of pain assessment and management with the psychiatry and addiction spaces helping to reinforce clinical strategies that will promote safe, effective, patient-centered care. This session fulfills 2.5 hours of DEA MATE Act requirements.  

4:20 PM - 4:30 PM: Closing Remarks by Moderator Joseph Goldberg, MD

Location

Venue Name

The Diplomat Beach Resort

Address

The Diplomat Beach Resort
3555 South Ocean Drive
Hollywood, Florida 33019

Room Name

Great Hall 1 & 2

Event Manager Info

Secure your hotel room now!
Room rate is $289 per night plus a $29 and tax resort fee per night, charged on site.
The group rate will be offered 3 days pre and post the conference dates based on availability. The last day to book at this rate is Monday, November 11, 2024
Reservations number 855-689-2911

CME/CE Info

Target Audience
This conference is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, physician associates, social workers, and psychologists engaged in the care of patients with psychiatric illness.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss the latest advances in the pharmacologic management of psychiatric disorders
  • Implement evidence-based pharmacotherapy for treatment of psychiatric disorders
  • Individualize treatment choices for psychiatric disorders based on efficacy, safety, and patient characteristics

*Pain Management Topic Only
Target Audience

This program is designed to educate HCPs in the United States, particularly HCPs practicing in settings with multidisciplinary and interprofessional healthcare teams, including physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician associates, pharmacists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, dental professionals, and optometrists. Specialty areas include, but are not limited to, physiatry, psychiatry, neurology, family medicine, internal medicine, pain management, and surgery.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify fundamental concepts of pain management, including mechanisms of pain; risk factors for misuse, abuse, and opioid use disorder; and appropriate assessment of pain
  • Create an individualized, patient-specific pain treatment plan that safely and effectively integrates the range of therapeutic options, including initiating therapy, titrating, and discontinuing non-opioid medications and opioid analgesics
  • Design an individualized patient and caregiver education plan on the safe use, storage, and disposal of opioid analgesics and the role of reversal agents
  • Construct a systematic approach to screening for and appropriately managing patients with opioid use disorder

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation 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.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

CCO designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 12.0 contact hours, including 12.0 hours of pharmacotherapy credit.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

CCO designates this continuing education activity for 12.0 contact hours (1.2 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. UAN: will be specific to each topic 

Type of Activity: Application

Upon successfully completing the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 60 days.

Physician Associate Continuing Medical Education

Clinical Care Options, LLC has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 12.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Psychologist Continuing Education

Continuing education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

This activity will offer 12.0 continuing education credits for psychologists

Social Work Continuing Education

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Clinical Care Options, LLC is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 12.0 clinical continuing education credits.

Dental Professionals Continuing Education
*Pain Management Topic Only 

Clinical Care Options, LLC is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Clinical Care Options, LLC designates this activity for 2.5 continuing education credits.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Optometrist Continuing Education
*Pain Management Topic Only 

Clinical Care Options, LLC designates this synchronous in-person/virtual activity for a maximum of 2.5 COPE credit hours. Optometrists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABMS Approval Statement

Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory,  Innovation Insight: How are Novel Agents Reshaping Schizophrenia's Landscape?; Clusters of Concerns: Neurobiology and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorder Comorbidities; Insights into Tardive Dyskinesia in Aging Populations; Agitation, Psychosis, and Other Behavioral Issues in Alzheimer’s Dementia; Innovative Approaches for PTSD: Unraveling Pathophysiology and New Treatment Frontiers; Sutures, Psych, and Sobriety: Tying together psychiatric post-op support for at-risk patients; Estrogen and Mood: Psychiatric Considerations Over the Reproductive Lifecycle; Navigating Cannabis Use in Psychiatric Populations: Drug-Drug Interactions and Other Pharmacologic Considerations; Iterative Psychopharmacology: How to Decide What to Do When First or Second Interventions Fail; Do Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus Metastasize to the Brain? "Metaboptosis" and Implications for Potential Therapeutics in Psychiatry, has met the requirements as a Lifelong Learning CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: 

ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Psychiatry and Neurology

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial conflicts of interest (COI) they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant COI are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

Acknowledgement

Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC

Supported by educational grants from Bristol Myers Squibb; Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.; and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Lundbeck.


*Pain Management Topic Only

Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC and in partnership with the Alliance to Advance Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Practicing Clinicians Exchange, and ProCE

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from the Opioid Analgesic REMS Program Companies. Please see this link for a listing of REMS Program Companies. This activity is intended to be fully compliant with the Opioid Analgesic REMS education requirements issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Clinical Care Options, LLC
12001 Sunrise Valley Drive
Suite 300
Reston, VA 20191

Additional Information

There are no fees required to participate in this activity.

Americans With Disabilities Act 
Event staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (eg, physical, dietary). Please contact customer support prior to the live event.