This year’s Mental Health Services Conference (IPS), put on by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), takes place October 2-6 at the Sheraton New York Times Square in Manhattan. This years’ conference focuses on four core tracks: addiction psychiatry, collaborative and interdisciplinary care, community psychiatry, and diversity and health equity.
The schedule of sessions presented by faculty from the Department of Psychiatry is listed below.
Thursday, October 3
Bipolar and Related Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition: A Case of Mania in the Setting of Glioblastoma Multiforme
Poster number: P1-022
When: 2:30-4:00 pm
Where: Poster Hall in Central Park West, Second Level
Presenters: Xavier Diao, MD; Omar Mirza, DO; and Xiteng Yan (medical student at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)
Friday, October 4
The Engagement Challenge: Lessons From a High Utilizer Pilot
When: 10:00-11:30 am
Where: New York Ballroom West
Chair: Sabina Lim, MD, MPH
The Role of Mental Health in Getting to Zero New HIV Infections: The Science, Psychosocial Issues, and Disparities
When: 1:00-2:30 pm
Where: Riverside Suite, Third Level
Chair: Kenneth Ashley, MD
Presenter: Carmen Casasnovas, MD
Conversion Therapy: Boy Erased, Can It Alter Sexual Orientation Without Causing Harm?
When: 1:00-4:00 pm
Where: Empire Ballroom East
Presenter: Daniel Safin, MD
The Launch of a Substance Use Disorder Initiative in a Student-Run Free Clinic
Poster Number: P3-026
When: 2:30-4:00 pm
Where: Poster Hall in Central Park West, Second Level
Presenter: Ben Shuham, medical student
Co-Authors: Craig Katz, MD; Co-Author: Samuel Powell, MD/PhD student
Saturday, October 5
Controversies in Adult Psychopharmacology
When: 8:00 am–12:00 pm
Where: Columbus Circle, Lower Level
Director: Joseph Goldberg, MD
Faculty: Carrie Ernst, MD; Shari Lusskin, MD
Improving Access through a Proactive Behavioral Health Team’s Collaborative Consultation Model
When: 10:00-11:30 am
Where: Union Square, Lower Level
Chair: Marisa Schwartz, MSN
Presenters: Victoria Azzopardi, LMSW; Omar Mirza, DO
The Impostor Syndrome: International Medical Graduates Navigating Immigration Challenges and Beyond
When: 10:00-11:30 am
Where: Flatiron, Lower Level
Presenter: Ali Maher Haidar, MD
Medical History Mystery Lab
When: 3:00-4:30 pm
Where: Riverside Ballroom, Third Level
Chair: Kenneth Ashley, MD
Presenters: Carmen Casasnovas, MD; Daniel Safin, MD
Sunday, October 6
Update on Mental Health Issues in LGBTQ Youth
When: 10:00-11:30 am
Where: Riverside Ballroom, Third Level
Chair: Kenneth Ashley, MD
Presenters: Gabrielle Shapiro, MD; Ali Maher Haidar, MD