Second Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Conference

The UCI School of Medicine Second Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Conference provides an updated and targeted approach to the treatment of common psychiatric disorders related to depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, 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 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/Student Corner” sessions.

This event is presented by UC Irvine School of Medicine in partnership with CalOptima

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Location:

JW Marriott Anaheim Resort
1775 South Clementine Street
Anaheim, CA 92802
Hotel Highlights

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1. Provide a foundational overview of psychopharmacological treatment in those with behavioral health conditions.
2. Discuss novel treatments for those struggling with behavioral health conditions.
3. Provide standard of care approaches to enhance and understand individualized levels of motivation to optimize care.
4. Discuss the importance of recognizing mental health related stigma and how this can adversely influence care.
5. Provide a framework for treatment of the following conditions: Depression, anxiety, insomnia, psychosis, movement disorders and others.

MOC Approval Statements:

1. ABFM and ABPN

Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, Second Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Conference has met the requirements as a Lifelong Learning CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: 

ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Psychiatry and Neurology

2. ABIM

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 20 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

ADA Statement: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your request.  For any special requests, please contact the activity administrator before the meeting date.

JW Marriott Anaheim Resort
1775 South Clementine Street
Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 294-7800

Hotel daily parking fee included with registration. 

Please use the link below by 9/5/24 to reserve a room under our room block (9/26/24 check in - 9/28/24 check out). 

https://book.passkey.com/go/UCISep2024 

The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Alyssa Doughty, MBA
CME Coordinator
UCI School of Medicine

Activity Administrator

Nothing to disclose

Amy Ortega, Other
CME Coordinator
UCI School of Medicine

Activity Administrator

Nothing to disclose

Jen Reino, CHCP
Director of CME
UCI School of Medicine

Activity Administrator

Nothing to disclose

Gus Alva, MD
Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association; Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, UC Riverside School of Medicine; Medical Director, Senior Brain Health, Hoag Hospital
UC Riverside School of Medicine

Co-Director, Faculty

Advisor-AbbVie (Any division)|Advisor-Abbott (Any division)|Advisor-Acadia|Advisor-Alkermes|Advisor-Allergan|Paid consultant-Amgen, Inc.|Paid consultant-Avanir|Grant or research support-Biogen|Grant or research support-Cerevel Therapeutics|Grant or research support-Eisai, Inc.|Grant or research support-Genentech (Any division)|Grant or research support-Janssen (Any division)|Grant or research support-Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc|Grant or research support-Liva Nova|Grant or research support-Lundbeck, Inc.|Speakers Bureau-Merck (Any division)|Speakers Bureau-Myriad (Any division)|Speakers Bureau-Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc|Speakers Bureau-Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.|Advisor-Sage Therapeutics|Advisor-Takeda|Advisor-Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

Rimal Bera, MD
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
UCI School of Medicine

Co-Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Bryan Shapiro, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
UCI School of Medicine

Co-Director, Faculty

Consulting Fee-Outro Health

Robert M McCarron, DO, DFAPA, FAIHM
Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior; Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education; Director, UCI Train New Trainers Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship UCI School of Medicine; Director of Education, UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
UCI School of Medicine

Course Director, Faculty

Consulting Fee-Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.|Speakers Bureau-Alkermes

Cameron Carter, MD
Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
UCI School of Medicine

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Gemma Espejo, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
UC Irvine Health

Faculty

Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Any division) (Relationship has ended)

Jane P. Gagliardi, MD
Professor
Duke University School of Medicine

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Jaesu Han, MD
Professor, Departments of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, and Family Medicine
UCI School of Medicine

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Farah Khorassani, PharmD, BCPP
Health Sciences Associate Professor, Clinical Pharmacy Practice School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
UCI School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (Relationship has ended)

Ariel B Neikrug, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Human Behavior Associate Director of Research, Train New Trainers Psychiatry Fellowship Program
UCI School of Medicine

Faculty

Other: Share holder in surgical center -Pavilion Surgery Center

Charles Nguyen, MD, Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences
UC Riverside School of Medicine

Faculty

Speakers Bureau-Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.|Advisor-Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.|Speakers Bureau-Axsome|Advisor-Bristol-Myers Squibb Company|Speakers Bureau-Neurocrine|Advisor-Neurocrine|Speakers Bureau-Intracellular Therapeutics|Advisor-Intracellular

Adrian Preda, MD, DFAPA
Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
UCI School of Medicine

Faculty

Paid consultant-Atheneum Guidepoint, GLG, Third Bridge

Pritham Raj, MD
Associate Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry Oregon Health & Science University Consulting Associate, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Duke University Medical Center
Oregon Health & Science University/ Duke University Medical Center

Faculty

Speakers Bureau-MedStudy Internal Medicine Board Review

Janssen (J&J) (Financial)

Intracellular (Financial)

CalOptima Health, A Public Agency