AGENDA
(The last 10-15 minutes of each session will be used for Q & A)
Thursday - April 4, 2013 Topic
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast/Exhibits  
8:00 a.m. - 8:05 a.m. Welcome
Donald Black, MD
8:05 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. New Strategies for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD
9:05 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. The Clinical Relevance of FDA “Black Box” Warnings
Henry Nasrallah, MD
10:05 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. Break/Exhibits
 
 
10:35 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. What Have We Learned from Effectiveness Studies of Bipolar Disorder?
Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD
11:35 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. Assessing a Psychotic Patient’s Risk of Violence
Rajiv Tandon, MD
12:35 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.. Luncheon Symposium (Non-CME)
Exploring an ADHD Treatment Option
Michael Feld, MD (Northbrook, IL)
Sponsored by: Pfizer Inc.
 
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Dessert/Exhibits  
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Advances in Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Cognitive Disorders
James Ellison, MD, MPH
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. The Link Between Schizophrenia and Diabetes
Rajiv Tandon, MD
4:15 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. Refreshment Break/Exhibits
4:35 p.m. - 5:35 p.m. Mood Disorders in the Aging Patient
James Ellison, MD, MPH
5:50 p.m. - 7:20 p.m. Dinner Symposium (Non-CME)
A New Once-Monthly Treatment Option for Your Patients with Schizophrenia
Mark N. Lerman, MD
Sponsored by: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc & Lundbeck
Friday - April 5, 2013
6:45 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Symposium (Additional 1.25 CME Credits)
The Neurotransmitter Conversation: Optimizing Outcomes for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression
Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD
Sponsored by the Neuroscience Education Institute.
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Mylan Specialty L.P.
 
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Update on Antipsychotic Use During Pregnancy
Marlene Freeman, MD
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. From Dichotomy to Continuum: Clinical, Cognitive, Genetic, Neuroimaging and Pharmacological Overlap Between Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Henry A. Nasrallah, MD
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break/Exhibits
 
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Cognitive Enhancers: What the Evidence Says
George Grossberg, MD
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Nutrition and Vitamin Deficiencies in the Elderly
George Grossberg, MD
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Luncheon Symposium (non-CME)
Challenges and Opportunities in the Treatment of Schizophrenia
Roueen Rafeyan, MD
Peter Weiden, MD

Sponsored by Sunovion
 
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Dessert/Exhibits  
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Winokur Award Presentation
 
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Managing Anxiety Disorders During Pregnancy
Marlene Freeman, MD
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. New Substances of Abuse: Bath Salts and Other Synthetics
Kathleen Brady MD, PhD
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Stretch Break
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Treatment Strategies for Depression in Patients Abusing Alcohol
Kathleen Brady, MD, PhD
6:15 p.m. Dinner Symposium (Additional 1.5 CME Credits)
Identifying Solutions to the Challenge of Non-adherence in Schizophrenia
Leslie Citrome, MD (Chair)
Ralph Aquila, MD
Supported by an educational grant from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Lundbeck
Saturday - April 6, 2013
6:45 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Symposium (Additional 1.25 CME Credits)
Major Depressive Disorder: Effective Clinical Decisions
Andrew J. Cutler, MD
Sponsored by the Neuroscience Education Institute.
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Lundbeck and Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
 
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Strategies for Treating Opioid Dependence
Walter Ling, MD
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Treating Bipolar Disorder in the Aging Patient
James Jefferson, MD
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Break  
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Pharmacologic Treatment for Alcohol Dependence
Walter Ling, MD
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Best Practices in Suicide Risk Assessment
James Jefferson, MD
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Luncheon Symposium (Additional 1.5 CME Credits)
Advances in Bipolar Disorder: New Strategies for the Management of Bipolar Depression
Robert M.A. Hirschfeld, MD – Chairperson
Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC
Terence A. Ketter, MD
Jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources and CMEology
Supported by an educational grant from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
2:00 p.m. Conference Adjournment