AGENDA
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM EDT: Welcome and Conference Announcements by James A. Naifeh, PhD, COL Vincent F. Capaldi, II, ScM, MD, DFAPA, FACP, FAASM, and Stephen J. Cozza, MD. Because nothing says “fun” like a lineup of alphabet soup titles!
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM EDT: “The Quest to Make a Real Difference in Serious Mental Illness: A Shared Societal Responsibility” by Husseini K. Manji, MD, FRCPC. Finally, a quest more noble than finding the TV remote!
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM EDT: “The Neuroscience and Genetics of Fear: Towards an Underlying Biology of PTSD” by Kerry J. Ressler, MD, PhD. Because who doesn’t love a deep dive into the biology of fear before lunch?
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM EDT: Discussion Panel 1 with Husseini K. Manji, MD, FRCPC, Kerry J. Ressler, MD, PhD, and a mystery moderator. It’s like a game of Clue, but with more acronyms!
12:45 PM – 13:30 PM EDT: “Generational Impacts of Adversity on Mind & Body Health” by Bridget Callaghan, PhD. Because nothing pairs better with lunch than a discussion on generational trauma!
13:30 PM – 14:15 PM EDT: “The Hidden Face of Trauma: What Childbirth Can Teach Us About Stress, Recovery, and Resilience” by Sharon Dekel, PhD. Childbirth: the ultimate stress test since the dawn of time!
14:45 PM – 15:30 PM EDT: “Application of a Neurodevelopmental Framework in Clinical Practice: The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics” by Bruce Perry, MD, PhD. Because nothing says “fun afternoon” like a deep dive into neurosequential models!
15:30 PM – 16:00 PM EDT: Discussion Panel 2 with Bridget Callaghan, PhD, Sharon Dekel, PhD, Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, and another mystery moderator. The suspense is killing us!
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM EDT: Closing Remarks by Steven J. Cozza, MD and James A. Naifeh, PhD. Because all good things must come to an end, even this marathon of mental health enlightenment!