This event is only available in-person in Washington, DC at the APA Headquaters. There is no virtual option offered for registrants.

All registrants must attend in-person on November 17, 2023.

This one-day, immersive educational event hosted at APA's headquarters in Washington, DC will update five critical clinical domains relevant to practicing psychiatrists and primary care physicians, including the evaluation and treatment of autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and gender dysphoria.

Format

Live interactive session

Please note: this event is in-person and no virtual option is available.

Learning Objectives

• Critically review and analyze cases to improve outcomes from pharmacotherapy in children and adolescents with autism
• Critically review and analyze cases to improve outcomes for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders
• Critically review and analyze cases to improve outcomes for children and adolescents with mood disorders
• Critically review and analyze cases to improve quality and safety of patient care in management of gender dysphoria
• Critically review and analyze cases to improve outcomes for children and adolescents with obsessive compulsive related disorders and tic disorders

Outline and Agenda

• 8:00 am – 9:00 am - Breakfast
• 9:00 am – 10:00 am - Autism Spectrum Disorder: Chris McDougle, M.D.
• 10:00 am – 11:00 am - ADHD: Andrea Spencer, M.D.
• 11:00 am – 11:15 am - Break
• 11:15 am -12:15 pm - Anxiety Disorders: John Walkup, M.D.
• 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - Lunch and APA HQ library tours (sign up here)
• 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm - Mood Disorders: Karen Wagner, M.D., Ph.D.
• 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm - Gender Dysphoria: Aron Janssen, M.D.
• 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm - Networking Time and APA HQ library tours (sign up here)

Target Audience

Medical students, Residents/Fellows, Psychiatrists

Estimate Time to Complete

Estimated Duration: 5 hours
Program Start Date: November 17, 2023
Program End Date: November 17, 2023

Credit is available until January 16, 2024.

How to Earn Credit

After evaluating the program, participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the event date and hours earned.

Continuing Education Credit

In support of improving patient care, the American Psychiatric Association 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.

Physicians

The APA designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and Planner Disclosures

The American Psychiatric Association adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity — including faculty, planners, reviewers or others — are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Instructor

• Christopher McDougle, MD. Reports financial relationships with Sage Therapeutics, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Oxford University Press, and Springer Publishing.
• Andrea Spencer, MD. Reports no financial relationships to disclose.
• Aron Janssen, MD. Reports no financial relationships to disclose.
• Karen Wagner, MD, PhD. Reports no financial relationships to disclose.

Planners

• Vishal Madaan, MD, Chief of Education, APA. Reports no financial relationships to disclose.
• John Walkup, MD. Reports no financial relationships to disclose.

Accessibility for Participants with Disabilities

The American Psychiatric Association is committed to ensuring accessibility of its website to people with disabilities. Please contact the American Psychiatric Association at 202-559-3900, if you require assistance seven (7) business days prior to the start of a live webinar.

Technical Requirements

This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using any of the following:

• The latest and 2nd latest public versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari
• Internet Explorer 11+

This Web site requires that JavaScript and session cookies be enabled. Certain activities may require additional software to view multimedia, presentation, or printable versions of the content. These activities will be marked as such and will provide links to the required software. That software may be: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Windows Media Player.

Optimal System Configuration:

• Browser: Google Chrome (latest and 2nd latest version), Safari (latest and 2nd latest version), Internet Explorer 11.0+, Firefox (latest and 2nd latest version), or Microsoft Edge (latest and 2nd latest version)
• Operating System: Windows versions 8.1+, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) +, Android (latest and 2nd latest version), or iOS/iPad OS (latest and 2nd latest version)
• Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher

Minimum Requirements:

• Windows PC: Windows 8.1 or higher; 1 GB (for 32-bit)/2 GB (for 64-bit) or higher RAM; Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
• Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher with latest updates installed; Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor; 512 MB or higher RAM; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content

For assistance: Contact educme@psych.org for questions about this activity