President's Message - Stephen (Larry) Mecham, DO
Register for the Arizona Psychiatric Society's Annual Meeting; on April 15, 2023
Annual Meeting Agenda
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Invitation to Yukari Kawamoto, MD Memorial Poster Session
Az Psych Society Invitation to Contribute to Leadership Through Committees
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Nominations Open for Career Achievement in Psychiatry & Mental Health Public Service Award
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As mental health professionals, we all know how important it is to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in our field, and the Psychiatric Society's Annual Meeting is an excellent opportunity to do just that.
The Annual Meeting will bring together experts from all areas of psychiatry to share their latest research, best practices, and insights into the challenges facing our profession. The program is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to improve patient outcomes and advance your career.
It's also a great opportunity to network with your peers, share your experiences and learn from others who are working in similar areas of psychiatry. It promises to be an informative, engaging, and rewarding experience for all attendees.
We hope you will join us.
-Larry Mecham, DO
President, Arizona Psychiatric Society
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REGISTER TODAY: The Arizona Psychiatric Society 2023 Annual Meeting |
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We hope that you can join us as we gather together in person on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Wild Horse Pass Conference Center, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, Arizona. For the Arizona Psychiatric Society 2023 Annual Meeting Scientific Session: “General Psychiatry.” A full day of education, networking, and engagement!
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This great day of education brings together the following presenters:
The Genetics of Schizophrenia: On the Road to Precision Psychiatry
- Ayman Fanous, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, the University of Arizona Phoenix
Impacts of Social Media
- Katey McPherson, Director of Professional Development, Bark for Schools
Legislative Update 2022
- Alexis Glascock, Esq., Lobbyist to Arizona Psychiatric Society, Of Counsel with Fennemore Craig PC
- Don J. Fowls, MD, Government Affairs Committee Chair, Past President, Arizona Psychiatric Society
- Marsi Thrash, Senior Regional Field Director – State Government Affairs, South, Department of Government Relations, American Psychiatric Association
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Michelle Cochran, MD, DFAPA Chief Medical Officer of NeuroScience & TMS Treatment Centers
The Alphabet Soup of Neurodiversity: Shifting Psychiatric Paradigms in Clinical Medication Management
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Susan D. Rich MD, MPH, DFAPA Therapeutic & Learning Centers, P-LLC
Varieties of Catatonia
- Andy J. Francis, MD Professor of Psychiatry at Penn State College of Medicine and the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Director of Neuromodulation Services and Associate Director of Residency Training.
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Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and Arizona Psychiatric Society. The APA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
The APA designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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2022-2023 Corporate Sponsor |
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The conference will be held at the Wild Horse Pass Conference Center. Wild Horse Pass Casino is offering a group rate of $199 plus tax while room availability lasts. To book now, please call the Hotel Reservation Line at 520-796-4900, and reference the Arizona Psychiatric Society Annual Meeting, or Click Here to book online. Valet parking is available. Self-parking is free.
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Make it a Staycation - Courtesy Rates Available |
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We invite you to submit an abstract of your work for the Yukari Kawamoto, MD Virtual Poster Session.
Poster Abstracts are Due
Midnight - March 20, 2023.
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YUKARI KAWAMOTO, MD VIRTUAL POSTER SESSION: INVITATION TO SUBMIT
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CLICK HERE for the Invitation to the Yukari Kawamoto, MD Memorial Poster Session of the 2023 Annual Meeting. Poster abstract submissions are invited from Arizona psychiatric residents and medical students for a judged poster presentation and from Arizona psychiatric physicians for a peer juried poster presentation. Accepted abstracts will be presented at the Annual Meeting, and first authors requested to be present during the breakfast session on Saturday April 15th, 2023. CLICK HERE for the RFM and Medical Student Poster Guidelines and CLICK HERE for the Physician Peer Poster Guidelines.
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APS Invitation to Leadership or Committee |
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"Everything you do makes a difference. You just have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” - Jane Goodall
The Arizona Psychiatric Society invites you to make a difference in leadership! Click below to submit an interest form in serving on an APS Committee or contributing to executive leadership. For more information on the APS Committees and their Chairs and Co-Chairs, CLICK HERE. Members are invited to join the work of our Committees ongoing throughout the year. If interested in executive leadership for 2023-2024, please respond prior to March 20, 2023.
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2022-2023 Corporate Sponsor |
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Nominate a Peer for Career or Public Service Awards |
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Career Achievement in Psychiatry
Established in 2014, the Career Achievement in Psychiatry award has been created for the purpose of recognizing from within the Arizona Psychiatric Society a member whose career achievements have ennobled the profession of psychiatry and best exemplify the APS values of providing compassionate patient care and support of peers, leadership, community service, education, advocacy, and clinical excellence. Self-nominations are not accepted.
Past recipients of the Career Achievement in Psychiatry Award: David J. Coons, MD, DLFAPA, 2014; Barry Morenz, MD, DFAPA, 2015; Martin B. Kassell, MD, DLFAPA, 2016; and Jehangir “Jay” Boman Bastani, MD, DLFAPA, 2017; Michael Edward Brennan, MD, DLFAPA, 2018; William C. Offenkrantz, MD, DLFAPA, 2019; John C. Racy, MD, DLFAPA, 2020; and James B. McLoone, MD, DFLAPA, 2022.
Submissions may be made by e-mail to aschnock@azmed.org and will be accepted through February 20, 2023.
Mental Health Public Service Award
First awarded in 2021, the APS Mental Health Public Service Award honored the dedicated advocacy and over thirty years of service to psychiatry by attorney and public lobbyist, Joseph F. Abate, Esq. 2022 award nominations will be accepted from APS members for the purpose of recognizing a public servant who best exemplifies the following award criteria.
The nominee is a public servant who has made a significant contribution to the mental health community, such as ensuring access to quality services for individuals with mental illness in the State of Arizona.
The nominee has contributed significantly to advocacy work on behalf of consumers, the field of mental health, and the medical profession in the State of Arizona.
The nominee has played a material role in the delivery of programs or reforms promoting mental health in the State of Arizona.
The nominee has made a material impact on mental health through political action on behalf of psychiatric physicians, their patients, and the community in the State of Arizona.
Submissions may be made by e-mail to aschnock@azmed.org and will be accepted through March 20, 2023. |
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GRAND ROUNDS
March 2023
Virtual Presentations
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
3/1/23 Department of Psychiatry Trainee Presentations
Trung "Jack" Duong, MD & Neema Hariri, DO
3/8/23 Turning the Tide on Depression in Older Adults: New Evidence for Optimal Management of Treatment-Resistant Depression
Jordan Karp, MD
3/22/23 Department of Psychiatry Trainee Presentations
Julie Tomkins, MD & Chang Su, MD
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GRAND ROUNDS
March 2023
Presentation via MS Teams Meeting/Amphitheater
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
3/3/23 Psychiatry in the Age of social media
Carrie Lin, M.D. PGY-3 Psychiatry Resident
3/10/23 Use of Antipsychotic Medication in Older Adults: What is Appropriate?
Kyle Hendrie, D.O PGY-4
3/17/23 When Deception Becomes a Way of Life: The Malingering Patient
Rand Hanna, M.D.PGY-2
3/24/23 Borderline Personality Disorder: The Emotional Rollercoaster
Katelynn DeGraffenreid. M.D. PGY-2
3/31/23 Malingering in Psychiatry: The Ethical Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name
Jacob M. Appel, M.D., J.D, M.P.H
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Medical Education and Director of Ethics Education in
Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sina
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2022-2023 Corporate Sponsor |
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SB1018: Mental health coverage; collaborative care
An entity that offers, issues, or provides an individual or group health benefits plan that provides mental health services or benefits is required to provide reimbursement for services or benefits that are delivered through the psychiatric collaborative care model, including a list of specified billing codes. The entity may deny reimbursement on the grounds of medical necessity if specified conditions are met.
Position: Support
Sponsor: Sen. Shope (Prime) and Sen. Shamp
Status: Passed Senate Commerce Committee 5-1-1
Amendment: Establishes the Collaborative Care Uptake Fund and directs the Department of
Health Services (DHS) to award grants to outlined primary care physicians and technical assistance
centers to aid primary care physicians on providing services through the collaborative care model.
Appropriates $1,000,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2024 to the Fund and from
the Fund to DHS.
SB1457 - Psychologists; prescribing authority
The Board of Psychologist Examiners is authorized to issue a conditional prescription certificate to licensed psychologists to allow the psychologist to prescribe psychotropic medication and any other medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat mental disorders under the supervision of a physician. Establishes requirements for a psychologist to apply to the Board for a conditional prescription certificate, including completing pharmacological training from an institution of higher education approved by the Board and supervised and relevant clinical experience approved by the Board. A licensed physician is authorized to supervise a licensed psychologist who holds a conditional prescription certificate to prescribe psychotropic medication and any other medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat mental disorders. The prescribing psychologist is required to maintain an ongoing collaborative relationship with the health care practitioner who oversees the patient's general medical care.
Position: Opposed
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas "T.J." Shope (R)
Status: Passed Senate HHS 6-1-0
Please reach out to Executive Director, Ashley Schnock or Government Affairs Chair, Don Fowls, MD if you have questions regarding a specific bill or if you would like to be involved in the society's advocacy efforts. We welcome every member who wants to be involved! |
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