99% of last year’s participants said the educational objectives fully met their expectations.
“This was my first time attending the symposium, and I’m so impressed! Thank you for putting this panel of experts together for us.”
– 2024 Participant
- Provide world-class expertise in educating clinicians and allied professionals on the diagnosis, current scientific state of, and treatment advances in complex pediatric and adolescent neuropsychiatry conditions
- Describe best practices for successful interdisciplinary collaboration that leads to proactive case management, including appropriate referral
- Establish a local community network of experts in support of an interdisciplinary collaborative approach to proactive complex case management
- Review scientific and clinical updates on best practices and novel tools in the management of pediatric and adolescent psychiatric conditions
- Identify successful tactics for collaborating with multidisciplinary specialists to optimize patient management
Demonstrate success stories of multidisciplinary collaboration for pediatric/adolescent complex case management
7:00-8:00am | Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:10am | Opening Remarks by Hirsch Family, Hirsch Legacy Fund
8:10-8:20am | Welcome and Setting the Stage for the day by John Constantino, MD, Host and Moderator
8:20-9:20am | Keynote Session I
John Walkup, MD – Update on the treatment of Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
9:20-10:20am | Keynote Session II
Erika Forbes, PhD – Bringing Back the Fun: Understanding and Targeting the Brain’s Reward
Systems in Youth Depression
10:20-10:35am | Morning Break
10:35-11:20am | Audience and Panel Discussion with keynote speakers moderated by John
Constantino, MD
11:20-11:50am | Care Coordination and Family Navigation Resources in Metro Atlanta
11:50-12:50pm | Working Lunch continuing Care Coordination thread
Breakout Sessions I and II – participants will attend two 45-minute case study presentations and
discussions (preference for breakouts ranked during online registration)
12:50-1:35pm | Breakout Session I
1 – Psychotherapeutic Intervention for Prevention and Treatment in of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
2 – Behavioral Support and Functional Communication Training in Dual Diagnosis
3 – Family Support in Chronic Mental Health Conditions of Childhood
1:40-2:25pm | Breakout Session II
4 – Exposure Response Prevention in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
5 – Comprehensive Support of Patients with Suicidality in Chronic Depression
6 – Management of Complex Presentations of Anxiety
2:30-3:30pm | Keynote Session III
Jim Hudziak, MD, Comprehensive Support of a Youth with Suspected Severe
Persistent Mental Illness
3:30-3:50pm | Care Coordination Activity Synthesis
3:50-4:00pm | Closing Remarks, John Constantino, MD, Host and Moderator
This activity is jointly provided by Medical Education Resources and xMedica, LLC.
Educational Objectives
- Provide world-class expertise in educating clinicians and allied professionals on the diagnosis, current scientific state of, and treatment advances in complex pediatric and adolescent neuropsychiatry conditions
- Describe best practices for successful interdisciplinary collaboration that leads to proactive case management, including appropriate referral
- Establish a local community network of experts in support of an interdisciplinary collaborative approach to proactive complex case management
- Review scientific and clinical updates on best practices and novel tools in the management of pediatric and adolescent psychiatric conditions
- Identify successful tactics for collaborating with multidisciplinary specialists to optimize patient management
- Demonstrate success stories of multidisciplinary collaboration for pediatric/adolescent complex case management
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, social workers, guidance counselors, therapists, and any other professionals involved in the care of children.
Continuing Education
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and xMedica. MER 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.
Yes! This program is open to Atlanta area professionals who care for children; all are welcome to register. Review the information above about continuing education credits.