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Resident and Advance Resident Seminars

Tuesday Resident Seminars

These resident seminars are grouped into 6 disease modules, integrating basic sciences with clinical sciences.  Two modules are taught each year over a 3-year cycle.  The series is called Psychiatric Disorders - Benchside to Bedside and includes modules on schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, unipolar depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and dementia.  In addition, courses in epidemiology, psychological testing, and personality disorders round out the Tuesday Resident Seminar Series.  Specific titles for the last several years are listed below.

 

General resident conferences

MONDAY

TUESDAY
9:00-10:15
Grand Rounds
 
10:30-12:00
Resident Seminar Series

WEDNESDAY
9:00 - 10:30
Advanced Resident Seminar Series
 
11:30 -12:45
Research Seminar

THURSDAY
9:00 - 10:00
Chairman's Rounds

(advanced residents)
10:30 - 11:30
Advanced Resident Readings Course (Dr. Hudgens)

FRIDAY

Example of Teaching Conferences on a Specific Rotation
(Inpatient Psychiatry)

MONDAY

8:00 - 9:00

Patient Review

Teaching

Rounds

 

10:00 - 11:30

Inpatient

Psychiatry

Teaching

Rounds

TUESDAY

8:00 - 9:00

Patient Review

Teaching

Rounds

9:00 - 10:15

Grand Rounds

10:30 - 12:00

Resident Seminar Series

WEDNESDAY

8:00 - 9:00

Patient Review

Teaching

Rounds

 

10:00-11:30

PGY-4 led conference twice per month

11:30 - 12:45

Research

Seminar

(Optional for PGY-1 and PGY-2 residents)

THURSDAY

8:00 - 9:00

Patient Review

Teaching

Rounds

10:00 - 11:30

Geropsychiatry Rounds

FRIDAY

8:00 - 9:00

Patient Review

Teaching

Rounds

10:00 - 11:30

Professor's

Rounds

 

Wednesday Advanced Resident Seminar

On Wednesday morning for one and a half hours the third and fourth year residents attend seminars on advanced topics. These seminars are also organized into "courses" that alternate every other year.

TUESDAY RESIDENT SEMINARS

2006-2007

PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS-BENCHSIDE TO BEDSIDE: UNIPOLAR DEPRESSION

9/26 Clinical Phenomenology Yvette Sheline, M.D.

10/10 Norepinephrine System Gabriel de Erausquin, M.D., Ph.D.

10/17 Treatment 1: Review of Antidepressants Eugene H. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D.

10/24 Epidemiology Jeffrey Scherrer, Ph.D.

10/31 Serotonin System Amelia Gallitano-Mendel, M.D., Ph.D.

11/7 Treatment 2: Rating scales: Practice Patient Jose Mathews, M.D.

11/14 Treatment 3: Treatment Guidelines Jose Mathews, M.D.

11/21 Treatment 4: Rx-Resistant MDD, Li augmentation Michael Jarvis, M.D., Ph.D.

11/28 Clinical Neuroscience of Depression Yvette Sheline, M.D.

12/5 Treatment 5: ECT Keith Isenberg, M.D.

12/12 Genetics 2 Laura Bierut, M.D.

12/19 Treatment 6: TMS Keith Isenberg, M.D.

12/26 Vagus Nerve Stimulation Gabriel de Erausquin, M.D., Ph.D.

EPIDEMIOLOGY

1/9 Epidemiological Methods Kathleen Bucholz, Ph.D.

1/16 Epidemiological Methods Kathleen Bucholz, Ph.D.

1/23 Epidemiological Methods Kathleen Bucholz, Ph.D.

1/30 Epidemiological Methods Kathleen Bucholz, Ph.D.

PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS BENCHSIDE TO BEDSIDE: OCD/Panic/GAD

2/6 GABA System Steven Mennerick, Ph.D.

2/13 Phenomenology and Anatomy Elliot Nelson, M.D.

2/20 Epidemiology Elliot Nelson, M.D.

2/27 Anxiety symptoms in PD Kevin Black, M.D.

3/6 Treatment of Anxiety Disorders Michael Jarvis, M.D., Ph.D.

3/13 Genetics Elliot Nelson, M.D.

3/20 non-pharmacological (rTMS, surgery) treatment of OCD Kevin Black, M.D.

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING

3/27 Assessment of Developmental Disorders Gitry Heydebrand, Ph.D.

4/3 Neuropsychological Assessment Gitry Heydebrand, Ph.D.

4/10 The Role of Testing in Psychiatric Disorders Gitry Heydebrand, Ph.D.

4/17 Personality Assessment Gitry Heydebrand, Ph.D.

PERSONALITY DISORDERS

4/24 Relevance of Personality Biology to Treatment Dragan Svrakic, M.D., Ph.D.

5/1 Genetics of Personality C. Robert Cloninger, M.D.

5/8 Endophenotypes of Somatoform and Personality Disorders Mehmet Dokucu, M.D., Ph.D.

5/15 Biology of Personality in Relation to understanding Psychosis and Depression C. Robert Cloninger, M.D.

2005-2006

Psychiatric Disorders-Benchside to Bedside: Schizophrenia

9/20 Orientation Nuri B. Farber, M.D.

9/27 Programmed Cell Death Steven Mennerick, Ph.D.

10/4 Clinical Phenomenology John Newcomer, M.D.

10/11 Dopaminergic System Gabriel de Erausquin, M.D., Ph.D.

10/18 Anatomy John Csernansky, M.D.

10/25 Epidemiology Kathleen Bucholz, Ph.D.

11/1 Newer Antipsychotics John Newcomer, M.D.

11/8 Traditional Antipsychotics and Clozapine Nuri B. Farber, M.D.

11/15 Genetics Laura Bierut, M.D. and C. Robert Cloninger, M.D.


11/29 Adverse Events Peter Fahnestock, M.D.

12/6 Treatment of Drug Resistant Psychosis and the use of Non-Antipsychotic Agents Dan Haupt, M.D.

EPIDEMIOLOGY

1/3 Epidemiological Methods Kathleen Bucholz, Ph.D.

1/11 Epidemiological Methods Kathleen Bucholz, Ph.D.

1/18 Epidemiological Methods Kathleen Bucholz, Ph.D.

1/25 Epidemiological Methods Kathleen Bucholz, Ph.D.

PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS BENCHSIDE TO BEDSIDE: BIPOLAR DISORDERS

1/31 Lithium Keith Isenberg, M.D.

27 Anticonvulsants Steven Mennerick, Ph.D.

2/14 Phenomenology and Anatomy Kevin Black, M.D.

2/21 Epidemiology Elliot Nelson, M.D.

2/28 Genetics Laura Bierut, M.D.


3/7 Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Keith Isenberg, M.D

3/14 Treatment of Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Disorder I and Bipolar Variants Michael Jarvis, M.D., Ph.D.

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING

3/21 Tests and Suicide Richard Wetzel, Ph.D.

3/28 The Rorschach Procedure Gitry Heydebrand, Ph.D.

4/4 Neuropsychological Testing and the Treatment/rehabilitation of TBI Patients Robert Fucetola, Ph.D.

4/11 Millon Test of Personality Richard Wetzel, Ph.D.

PERSONALITY DISORDERS

4/18 Treatment of Personality Disorders C. Robert Cloninger, M.D.

4/26 Role of Personality in Treating Mood Disorders C. Robert Cloninger, M.D.

5/2 Role of Personality in Treating Somatoform Disorders Mehmet Dokucu, M.D., Ph.D.

5/9 Role of Personality in Treating Substance Dependence Dragan Svrakic, M.D., Ph.D.

 

 

2004-2005
PSYCHIATRY DISORDERS-BENCHSIDE TO BEDSIDE: Dementia 9/21-12/14/04
Nuri B. Farber, M.D. Muscarinic Cholinergic System
Anne Fagan Niven, Ph.D. Amyloid
Anne Fagan Niven, Ph.D. Animal Models
Steven Mennerick, Ph.D. Glutamate System
Alison Goate, D.Phil. Genetics and Epidemiology of AD and other Dementias
Martha Storandt, Ph.D. Psychometrics and Dementia
James Galvin, M.D. AD and Other Dementias, Diagnosis & Differential Diagnosis
Daniel McKeel, M.D. Anatomy of Dementias
Keith Garcia, M.D., Ph.D. Prions, Huntington's Disease, etc.
John Morris, M.D. Healthy Aging, Early Impairment, Evaluations, Rating Scales
John Csernansky, M.D. Imaging
Eugene H. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D. Pathophysiology and Treatment of AD
Nuri B. Farber, M.D. Psychosis/Agitation in AD and its Treatment
EPIDEMIOLOGY  1/4-1/25/05
Kathleen Bucholz, Ph.D. Epidemiologic Methods
Kathleen Bucholz, Ph.D. Epidemiologic Methods II
Kathleen Bucholz, Ph.D. Epidemiologic Methods III
Anne Glowinski, M.D. Child Assessment
PSYCHIATRY DISORDERS-BENCHSIDE TO BEDSIDE:Substance Abuse 2/1-3/8/05
Mehmet Dokucu, M.D., Ph.D. Opiate System
Gabriel de Erausquin, M.D., Ph.D. Dopamine and the Reward System
Amelia Gallitano-Mendel, M.D., Ph.D. Nicotinic Cholinergic System
Danielle Dick, Ph.D. Alcoholism Genetics & Epidemiology

Pamela Madden, Ph.D.

Andrew Heath, D.Phil.

Substance Abuse Genetics & Epidemiology
Dragan Svrakic, M.D., Ph.D. Treatment of Nicotine, EtOH & Opiate Dependence
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING  3/15 - 4/5/05
Gitry Heydebrand, Ph.D. Neuropsychological Assessment: Dementia
Richard Wetzel, Ph.D. Validity Scales on Personality Tests
Richard Wetzel, Ph.D. PTSD and Testing
Richard Wetzel, Ph.D. Does it Matter Who Does the Testing
PERSONALITY DISORDERS 4/12 - 5/3/05
Mehmet Dokucu, M.D., Ph.D. Use of DSM-IV to Assess Personality and its Disorders
Dragan Svrakic, M.D., Ph.D. How to Use the TCI to Assess Personaltiy and its Disorders
C. Robert Cloninger, M.D. Alternative Ways of Assessing Personality and its Disorders
C. Robert Cloninger, M.D. Assessing Personality as a Routine Part of the Mental Status Examination

 

WEDNESDAY ADVANCED RESIDENT COURSE SERIES
 

2006-2007

Cross Cultural Psychiatry - Keith Garcia, M.D., Ph.D., Coursemaster

9/27 Introduction to Cross Cultural Psychiatry Keith Garcia, M.D., Ph.D.

10/4 Introduction to Cross Cultural Psychiatry Keith Garcia, M.D., Ph.D.

10/11 Introduction to Cross Cultural Psychiatry Keith Garcia, M.D., Ph.D.

10/18 Introduction to Cross Cultural Psychiatry Keith Garcia, M.D., Ph.D.

10/25 Introduction to Cross Cultural Psychiatry Keith Garcia, M.D., Ph.D.

11/1 Introduction to Cross Cultural Psychiatry Keith Garcia, M.D., Ph.D.

Law, Ethics, and Psychiatry - Melissa Swallow, M.D., Coursemaster

11/8 Introduction/Competency/Guardianship Melissa Swallow, M.D.

11/15 Confidentiality/Privilege/Informed Consent John Rabun, M.D.

11/29 Workers’ Compensation/ADA/ERISA/ Sexual Harassment Melissa Swallow, M.D.

12/6 Duty to Protect Melissa Swallow, M.D.

12/13 Insanity Defense John Rabun, M.D.

12/20 Malingering-Psychological Testing Richard Wetzel, Ph.D.

1/10 Right to Treatment/Right to Refuse Treatment/Civil Commitment John Rabun, M.D.

1/17 Violence Risk Assessment/Sex Offenders Melissa Swallow, M.D.

1/24 Malpractice/Ethics in Forensic Psychiatry Melissa Swallow, M.D. John Rabun, M.D.

Family Therapy and other Psychotherapeutic Topics – Mark Johnson, M.D., Coursemaster

2/7 Family Therapy and other Psychotherapeutic Topics Mark Johnson, M.D.

2/14 Family Therapy and other Psychotherapeutic Topics Mark Johnson, M.D.

2/21 Family Therapy and other Psychotherapeutic Topics Mark Johnson, M.D.

2/28 Family Therapy and other Psychotherapeutic Topics Mark Johnson, M.D.

3/7 Family Therapy and other Psychotherapeutic Topics Mark Johnson, M.D.

3/14 Family Therapy and other Psychotherapeutic Topics Mark Johnson, M.D.

Neuroimaging/Functional Anatomy of Emotion - Kevin Black, M.D., Coursemaster

3/21 Introduction to Neuroimaging, Part I Kevin Black, M.D.

3/28 Introduction to Neuroimaging, Part II Kevin Black, M.D.

4/4 Introduction to Neuroimaging, Part III Kevin Black, M.D.

4/11 How to Read a Neuroimaging Paper Kevin Black, M.D.

4/18 Using MDD as a Paradigm to Understand Yvette Sheline, M.D.

Neuroimaging Analysis

4/25 Studying Psychopathology with Functional Imaging: Some of the Issues Debra Gusnard, M.D.

5/2 A Computational Anatomy Approach to Measuring Hippocampal Shape and Shape Change in Very Mild DAT Lei Wang, Ph.D.

2005-2006

The Practice of Psychiatry: Business and Administrative Aspects - Eugene H. Rubin,, M.D., Ph.D., Coursemaster

9/21 Don’t be a Chump: What You Need to Know about the Business of Psychiatry Steven Harvey, M.D.

9/28 Everything You Need to Know about Starting Your Own Practice Stacey Smith, M.D.

10/5 Establishing a Practice Cindy Smith and Marlene Miller

10/12 Contracting & Credentialing Cindy Smith and Marlene Miller

10/19 Billing and Collections Cindy Smith and Marlene Miller

10/26 Compliance – Record and HIPAA Cindy Smith and Marlene Miller

11/2 Administrative Psychiatry: Part I Mark Johnson, M.D.

11/9 Administrative Psychiatry: Part I (cont.) Mark Johnson, M.D.

11/16 Practical Aspects of Private Practice Luis Giuffra, M.D., Ph.D.

11/23 Administrative Psychiatry: Part II Mark Johnson, M.D.

History of Psychiatry 11/30/2005-1/25/2006 - Eugene H. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D., Coursemaster

11/30 Organizational Meeting and Overview Eugene Rubin, M.D., Ph.D.

Shorter Chapter 1: The Birth of Psychiatry Sofia Yahya, M.D.

Soraya Asadi, M.D.

12/7 Shorter Chapter 2: The Asylum Era Stephanie Purcell, M.D.

Amy Walton, M.D.

12/14 Shorter Chapter 3: The First Biological Psychiatry Sanjeev Rao, M.D.

Jeffrey Vander Kooi, M.D.

12/21 Shorter Chapter 4: Nerves Fay Womer, M.D.

Meg Corrigan, M.D.

1/4 Shorter Chapter 5: The Psychoanalytic Hiatus Michelle Nichols, M.D.

Scott Filippino, M.D.

1/11 Shorter Chapter 6: Alternatives Anya Voeller, M.D.

Christopher Loynd, D.O.

Afshan Sultana, M.D.

1/18 Shorter Chapter 7: Second Biological Psychiatry Ellen Edens, M.D.

Janell Standifer, M.D.

Mina Charepoo, M.D.

1/25 Shorter Chapter 8: From Freud to Prozac George Karam, M.D.

Robert Coates, M.D.

Translational Research and Reading the Scientific Literature 2/1-5/31/2006 – Nuri B. Farber, M.D., Coursemaster

2/1 ANOVA Nuri B. Farber, M.D.

2/8 Drug-Induced Neurodegeneration Meg Corrigan, M.D.

Anya Voeller, M.D.

2/15 Neurogenesis Sanjeev Rao, M.D.

2/22 Genetic Approaches Michelle Nichols, M.D.

3/1 Stress, MDD, & 5-HTTT Sofia Yahya, M.D.

3/8 Antidepressants & Neurogenesis Amy Walton, M.D.

3/15 Memory Ellen Edens, M.D.

Stephanie Purcell, M.D.

3/22 CATIE Jeffrey Vander Kooi, M.D.

3/22 Inflammation & Hippocampal Neurogenesis Soraya Asadi, M.D.

4/5 Mood Disorders Robert Coates, M.D.

Georges Karam, M.D.

4/12 NMDA & Schizophrenia Mina Charepoo, M.D.

Fay Womer, M.D.

4/19 Survival Analysis Scott Filippino, M.D.

4/26 Amyloid and AD Janell Standifer, M.D.

Afshan Sultana, M.D.

5/3 Unwanted Memories Christopher Loynd, M.D.