Psychiatr News February 17, 2006
Volume 41, Number 4, page 4
© 2006 American Psychiatric Association
Information on Host City and Meeting Highlights
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General Information About APA's 2006 Annual Meeting
Reminders
- The Opening Session and Presidential Address will be held on Sunday
evening, May 21, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Exhibit Hall A, North, Level 300, at
the Toronto Convention Centre.
- The Business Meeting and Forum (for voting members only) will be
held on Sunday, May 21, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Room 106, North, Level 100,
at the Toronto Convention Centre.
- The Convocation will take place Monday, May 22, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30
p.m., in Exhibit Hall A, North, Level 300, at the Toronto Convention Centre.
APA's new fellows, distinguished fellows, life fellows, and distinguished life
fellows will be inducted and awards presented. The William C. Menninger
Memorial Convocation Lecture will be given by David K. Shipler.
- Smoking Policy: There will be no smoking in any public area. This
includes hotels and the Toronto Convention Centre.
CME Courses
As part of the overall scientific program, 101 continuing medical education
(CME) courses will be offered, either in a half-day or full-day format. Those
attending courses will receive a CME certificate at the conclusion of each
course attended. A full complement of courses will be presented starting
Saturday, May 20. Admission to all courses is by annual meeting badge and
course ticket only.
Presidential Symposia
There will be four Presidential Symposia this year: "The Public
Mental Health System: Critical Issues" on Monday, May 22, 2 p.m. to 5
p.m., Room 701 A, South, Level 700, Toronto Convention Centre;
"International Advocacy Toward a Psychiatry for the Person" on
Tuesday, May 23, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Room 701 A, South, Level 700, Toronto
Convention Centre; "Collaboration in Crisis: Academic Medical Centers'
Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita" on Wednesday, May 24, 2 p.m. to
5 p.m., Room 701 A, South, Level 700, Toronto Convention Centre;
"Psychiatric Participation in Interrogation of Detainees: Ethical
Considerations" on Wednesday, May 24, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Ballroom A,
Lower Level, Intercontinental Hotel.
New Research
The New Research program will build upon the experience of past successful
activities, continuing the trend toward broader opportunities for exposure by
clinicians to new research findings. Topics likely to be covered include AIDS
and HIV; anxiety; alcohol and substance abuse; eating, mood, and personality
disorders; schizophrenia; psychosocial research; geriatrics; health services;
and psychopharmacology.
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The New Research program will begin on Monday, May 22, at 9 a.m. with
"New Research Young Investigators' Poster Session 1." This session
was established to encourage medical students, residents, and research fellows
to submit abstracts for presentation to highlight the scientific work of young
investigators in psychiatry and emphasize the value of their efforts. It
provides a forum in which young investigators may interact with their peers
from around the country, along with attending senior investigators.
This session will be followed by "Young Investigators' Oral/Slide
Sessions 2-4" from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. These sessions feature the
top-graded young investigator submissions and provide young investigators the
opportunity to give more interactive presentations. Poster Session 5 will
follow from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. There will be five other poster sessions, two
each Tuesday and Wednesday, May 23 and 24, from noon to 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. to
5 p.m.; and one on Thursday, May 25, from noon to 2 p.m. The oral/slide
presentations and the poster sessions will be held in the Toronto Convention
Centre.
There will be three research consultation sessions, one each on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday, May 22 to 24, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the
Intercontinental Hotel. This series allows junior researchers an opportunity
to discuss difficult issues with prominent colleagues. These are limited to 25
participants on a first-come, first-served basis.
Master Educator Clinical Consultations
There will be 17 master educator clinical consultation sessions. These are
clinically based seminars with outstanding educators. Formats and subject
matter vary, but all utilize clinical material offered by participants. These
sessions are limited to 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis
and are for APA members only. They will be held at the Toronto Convention
Centre from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through
Thursday, May 22 to 25.
Medical Updates
There will be four medical update sessions, one each on Monday through
Thursday, May 22 to 25, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Room 716 A, South, Level
700, at the Toronto Convention Centre. Titles include "Congestive Heart
Failure," "ADD Kids Get Smart Naturally,"
"Testosterone Replacement Therapy in the Aging Male: Implications for
Psychiatry and Other Disciplines," and "Liver Transplant Update:
Current Outcomes and Challenges in 2006."
"Advances In" Series
There will be five "advances in" sessions. They will be held on
Monday, May 22, from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Wednesday, May 23
and 24, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Toronto
Convention Centre. These three- and-a-half-hour sessions are intended to
highlight important new advances occurring in the field of psychiatry
involving selected disorders or treatments. The sessions are chaired by
editors of recent textbooks published by the American Psychiatric Publishing
Inc. (APPI) and feature selected chapter authors from these texts. Discussed
books may be purchased at the APPI bookstore or online at
<www.appi.org>.
APPI Bookstore
American Psychiatric Publishing Inc. (APPI) will feature more than 40 new
book titles at the APPI Bookstore in the Toronto Convention Center and will
distribute free copies of the most recent issues of its six journals and
Psychiatric News. APPI staff will also demonstrate how members can
enjoy the benefits of
PsychiatryOnline.com,
its Web-based portal to books and journals. The new online service features
DSM-IV-TR Online and the American Journal of Psychiatry
along with many other key resource materials.
Here are some of the book titles that will be on sale at the bookstore:
- Essentials of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Second Edition, edited
by Alan F. Schatzberg, M.D., and Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D.
- The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Mood Disorders,
edited by Dan J. Stein, M.D., Ph.D., David J. Kupfer, M.D., and Alan F.
Schatzberg, M.D.
- The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Schizophrenia,
edited by Jeffrey A. Lieberman, M.D., T. Scott Stroup, M.D., M.Ph., and Diana
O. Perkins, M.D., M.Ph.
- The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Suicide Assessment and
Management, edited by Robert I. Simon, M.D., and Robert E. Hales, M.D.,
M.B.A.
- Essentials of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, edited by Mina K.
Dulcan, M.D., and Jerry M. Wiener, M.D.
- Concise Guide to Psychopharmacology, Second Edition, by Lauren B.
Marangell, M.D., and James M. Martinez, M.D.
- Study Guide to Geriatric Psychiatry: A Companion to the American
Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, Third Edition,
by Lloyd Benjamin, M.D., James A. Bourgeois, O.D., M.D., Narriman C. Shahrokh,
and Dan G. Blazer, M.D., Ph.D.
- Handbook of Medicine in Psychiatry, edited by Peter Manu, M.D.,
Raymond E. Suarez, M.D., and Barbara J. Barnett, M.D.
Please stop by the APPI Bookstore and browse through the hundreds of books,
journals, and electronic products that APPI publishes. Authors who wish to
schedule an appointment to present a new book idea or discuss a book in
progress should contact Tina Coltri-Marshall at (916) 921-5448 or email:
tmarchallucdavis{at}comcast.net.
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