Regions 1 + 2 Combined Regional Conference
The New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute
247 E. 82nd St., New York, NY
Saturday September 13, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (lunch included with complimentary registration)
I. Preliminary Schedule of Events
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Introduction: What is psychotherapy? Elizabeth Auchincloss, MD, Director of Psychiatry Residency Training, Weill-Cornell Medical College |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | New trends in psychotherapy Myrna Weissman, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology and Psychiatry, Columbia University |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Panel Discussion #1: Interpersonal Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Myrna Weissman, PhD and Michael Devlin, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Lunch Courtesy of the American Psychiatric Association |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | PsychSIGN discussion Iman Parhami, MS4 and Justin Chen, MS4 |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Panel Discussion #2: Psychoanalysis—Insight and Supportive Psychotherapy Peter Dunn, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, and Richard Rosenthal, MD, Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center |
| 1:30 – 2:00 | Conclusions and looking ahead Ronald Rieder, MD, Director of Psychiatry Residency Training, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, and Dev Thakur, MD, Resident in Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine |
II. Why Psychotherapy?
The use of psychotherapy among psychiatrists is on the decline, according to a recent article in Archives of General Psychiatry [1]. Could a lack of exposure during medical school be partly responsible? In fact, medical school curricula are increasingly emphasizing the diagnosis and pharmacologic treatment of acute mental illness, often at the expense of teaching other important modalities such as psychotherapy.
PsychSIGN therefore invites you to take your education into your own hands and gain exposure to the rich field of psychotherapy at our first Interactive Lecture Series, to be held Sat., Sept. 13 from 9:30-2:00 at the New York Psychoanalytic Society. This exciting conference will feature some of the most renowned and dynamic psychiatric educators and experts in the New York Metropolitan area, and will consist of talks, panel discussions, and networking opportunities for all medical students with an interest in psychotherapy. Lunch is included with your complimentary registration through the generous support of PsychSIGN’s parent organization, the American Psychiatric Association.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to psychsignr1@gmail.com no later than Friday, September 5th, and include in your response 1) your name, email, med school, and year of study; 2) any dietary restrictions; and 3) whether you will be bringing a guest. (A limited number of guests are welcome based on availability, and must also officially be registered at the above email address.)
We look forward to seeing you in New York on September 13th!
Sincerely,
Justin Chen |
Iman Parhami |
Reference: 1Mojtabai R, Olfson M. “National Trends in Psychotherapy by Office-Based Psychiatrists.” Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2008;65(8):962-970.
III. Transportation
New York City is easily accessible by rail from New England (Metro-North from New Haven, Amtrak from Boston). The NY Psychoanalytic Society is easily accessible from NYC's East Side by public transportation. Take an uptown-bound #6 subway train to either the 77th St. or 86th St. stop, then walk along Lexington Ave. to 82nd St. and head east for 1.5 blocks.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) 54th Annual Meeting
Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MA
October 23-28, 2007
In 2007 we were fortunate enough to have our regional conference in conjunction with the AACAP national meeting in Boston, MA. Registration for both the AACAP meeting and our regional conference was free for medical students thanks to the support of Stacia Hall, Gabe Robbins, and the administration of AACAP. Below is information about the conference as it was posted last year:
1) Online registration for the conference is closed. However, you can easily do on-site registration once you arrive at the Sheraton Boston (www.starwoodhotels.com/ sheraton/ boston). ALL YOU NEED TO REGISTER IS A VALID MEDICAL STUDENT ID -- please do not forget this during your packing!
2) Many of you have expressed interest in attending the Medical Student, Resident and Early Career Psychiatry Breakfast on Friday, 10/26 from 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. This is a ticketed event, which means you need to request a ticket when you register on-site. The cost is $10.
3) Please come to our PsychSIGN meeting on Sat., Oct. 27th from 1-3 p.m. (location will be listed in the conference program which you will receive upon registration). Speakers include Dr. Andres Martin from Yale (confirmed) and Dr. Cindy Telingator from Harvard/Cambridge Hospital (pending). This will also be an opportunity for med students from different schools to talk about increasing interest in psychiatry at their various institutions.
4) In terms of food, conference participants are for the most part on their own (unless you find free food at the conference). There are apparently a number of small eateries in the vicinity of the hotel.
The following events of particular interest to medical students are taken from AACAP.org (click here to go directly to the conference website:
Resident Town Meeting
Date: Thursday, 10/25/07
Time: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. (open)
The Resident Town Meeting is an opportunity for residents and medical students to learn about AACAP and ways to become active in its work by joining AACAP components/committees. Residents also have a chance to voice their concerns and network with other residents, as well as early career psychiatrists. The meeting is held as a moderated open forum, so that current events and topics that are important to those present are discussed.
Sponsored by the AACAP Committee on Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Psychiatrists
Medical Student and Resident Reception
Date: Thursday, 10/25/07
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
The Medical Student and Resident Reception provides students and residents the opportunity to network with peers, training directors, mentors and AACAP members. The AACAP members, including accomplished researchers, clinicians, and educators, offer testimonials and insight on the transition into child and adolescent psychiatry.
Sponsored by the AACAP Committee on Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Psychiatrists
Medical Student, Resident and Early Career Psychiatry Breakfast
Date: Friday, 10/26/2007
Time (ticket): 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. (ticket)
This breakfast symposium focuses on the needs and challenges of students and residents exploring a career in child and adolescent psychiatry by presenting a range of viable and exciting pathways into the field. Three exciting speakers describe their varied paths toward fulfilling careers as child and adolescent psychiatrists.
Sponsored by the AACAP Committee on Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Psychiatrists
Early Career Psychiatrist Focus Group
Date: Friday, 10/26/2007
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. (ticket)
The Early Career Psychiatrists Focus Group is a moderated discussion which aims to survey and address the interests and concerns of early career psychiatrists and to familiarize early career psychiatrists with how to become involved in AACAP. In addition to the discussion, there is a brief survey to elicit feedback regarding attendees’ experiences at the Annual Meeting.
Sponsored by the AACAP Committee on Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Psychiatrists
The Resident as a Teacher: Building Skills for Residency and Beyond
Date: Friday, 10/26/2007
Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (open)
This teaching seminar provides an introduction to principles that are directly applicable to the teaching and supervision of junior residents and medical students. Recently graduated trainees describe their own teaching experiences, and training directors of large child and adolescent psychiatry training programs offer their insight and experience followed by group discussion.
Sponsored by the AACAP Committee on Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Psychiatrists
PsychSIGN Meeting
Date: Saturday, 10/27/2007
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
This session is strongly recommended for all medical students, and will be hosted by PsychSIGN Region 1 Chair Justin Chen and National Chair Karen Palaszynski. Come learn more about choosing a career in child psychiatry from Dr. Andres Martin, Associate Professor of Child Psychiatry at Yale University and incoming editor-in-chief of the prestigious
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, as well as Dr. Cynthia Telingator, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Training Director for the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School. During this session you will also get a chance to meet medical students from around the region and talk about bringing together students at your school who are interested in psychiatry.
Sign Up to be a Monitor!
While registration is already free for medical students, signing up as a MONITOR for one full day allows you to gain free admission to paid sessions during the conference. Click here for more information.
Call for Papers
Submissions for (late) New Research Posters Due: Friday, June 15, 2007. Click here for more information.
Mail all submissions to:
Neal D. Ryan, M.D.
Chair, Program Committee
AACAP, 3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-3007, USA
Tel: 202.966.7300 ext. 101
© Justin Chen 2008
