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The UCI School of Medicine Premiere Clinical Psychopharmacology Conference provides an updated and targeted approach to the treatment of common psychiatric disorders related to mood, anxiety, psychosis, dementia, insomnia, and others. This course provides valuable and evidence-based updates for psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, as well as advanced topic learning for primary care providers who wish to improve their knowledge with the use of psychotropic medication management in the busy primary care setting. Students and psychiatry residents are welcome to attend and participate in specially designed “Resident Corner” sessions.
A special conference rate and a block of rooms has been reserved. Be sure to book your hotel room by August 31, 2023, in order to receive the special rate.
JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort 1775 South Clementine St. Anaheim, CA, 92802
The resort is located a few minutes walk from Disneyland.
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Accreditation Statement The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Full disclosure information from all those in control of content will be provided in advance.
Pre-recorded Lectures:
· Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
· Motivational Interviewing
· Anxiety Disorders: Don’t Band-Aid with Benzo’s
7:15 - 8:00 a.m. Registration, Breakfast & Visit Exhibits
8:00 - 8:15 a.m. Welcome
8:15 - 9:15 a.m. New Psychiatric Medications – Practical Pearls Pritham Raj, MD, FACP
9:15 - 10:15 a.m. Mood Disorders: Best Treatment Options Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break & Visit Exhibits
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Insomnia Updates: You Snooze, You Lose Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA; Alex Alva, MD
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Stump the Experts Robert McCarron, DO; Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA; Alex Alva, MD; Rimal Bera, MD; Pritham Raj, MD, FACP
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Visit Exhibits
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Residents Corner
Breakout Case Discussion: Insomnia Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA; Alex Alva, MD
Breakout Case Discussion: Mood Disorders Robert McCarron, DO; Rimal Bera, MD
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Breakout Case Discussion: Insomnia Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA; Alex Alva, MD
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Session End & Visit Exhibits
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Non-CME Presentation and Networking
7:00 - 7:45 a.m. Breakfast and non-CME Presentation
7:45 - 8:15 a.m. Coffee & Visit Exhibits
8:15 - 8:30 a.m. Welcome
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Dementia and Agitation: Just What You Need to Know Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Psychotic Disorders Ilan Melnick, MD
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break & Visit Exhibits
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Antipsychotics and Metabolic Considerations….Just What You Need to Know Pritham Raj, MD, FACP
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Stump the Experts Robert McCarron, DO; Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA; Ilan Melnick, MD; Charles Nguyen, MD, DFAPA; Pritham Raj, MD, FACP
12:45 - 1:45 p.m. Lunch & Visit Exhibits
1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Residents Corner
Breakout Case Discussion: Dementia and Agitation Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA; Alex Alva, MD
Breakout Case Discussion: Psychotic Disorders Charles Nguyen, MD, DFAPA; Adrian Preda, MD
2:45 - 3:45 p.m. Breakout Case Discussion: Dementia and Agitation Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA; Alex Alva, MD
Breakout Case Discussion: Psychotic Disorders Charles Nguyen, MD, DFAPA; Rimal Bera, MD
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Session End & Visit Exhibits
$295 Psychiatrists, Physicians, and Providers $75 UCI COHS Students
For more information, please contact the CME office at cme@hs.uci.edu.