37th Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update • 2025 - University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

2025 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Thursday, Oct. 23 - Friday, Oct. 24, 2025

About

The 2025 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update offers 14+ hours of CPE, CME, CNE, APA, and counseling and social work continuing education credit content. The conference's goal is to improve the quality of care delivered to people with mental health disorders by providing timely and clinically relevant information for practicing clinicians. Registration includes Texas State Board of Pharmacy CE requirements, clinical updates, law updates, Continuing Professional Development credits (optional), and more.

The event will be held on Thursday, October 23, and Friday, October 24.

Target Audience

This seminar is intended for pharmacists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, physician assistants, psychologists and social workers who specialize in or have an interest in neuropsychiatric disorders and wish to enhance their awareness and knowledge of the most recent advances impacting contemporary practice.

NEW FOR 2025:

Pharmacy Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Credit for Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Recertification

New for 2025 - the Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update provides Board-Certified Pharmacists the option to develop a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) plan and receive additional CPD credit towards their Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) recertification.* Board-certified pharmacists will be able to complete pre-conference online reflections, then participate in lunchtime programs, planning presentations, and exercises. Pharmacists will leave the program with their CPD goals and SMART objectives for them to execute through the following year. They will be able to participate in online evaluation programs at 6 months and again at the 2026 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update next year. They will be able to record ACPE and BPS documentation in this Learning Management System (LMS) and use the downloads for BPS records. Pharmacists may earn up to 10 additional credits of CE if all components of CPD are completed.

Attendance Options

Registrants have the option of joining us live in person in Austin, Texas, or via a live Zoom Webinar. In addition to the live sessions, additional on-demand content will be included with registration. All live presentations will be recorded and available for on-demand viewing throughout the next year. With many ways to participate, you can’t miss out.

For those joining us in person, more information is available on the Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update website's Location, Lodging and Parking tab.

Registering and Accessing the Content

Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update registrants will access all seminar content on this page. Be sure to bookmark this page for session content, in-person attendance information, live broadcast Zoom feeds and on-demand sessions. You must log into your account to access seminar content, so we recommend keeping your login email and password handy.

Register for the 2025 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update

NOTE: If you have previously registered for the live event, skip down to Logging Back In to Access the Content.
First, you must register for the activity using the GREEN button at the bottom of the page.
- (Note: If you have never claimed CE credit through this UT Austin College of Pharmacy CE site before, you will also be prompted to create a CE profile before you can register for this program.)
Once you are registered and logged in, save your email and password for easier access when you return to complete additional sessions.
Click one of the sessions listed below and follow the instructions listed in that module.
If you wish to return to the program later, do so by following the instructions in the orange box below.

Logging Back In to Access the Content

Bookmark this page. When you return, click on the "log in" link at the top right. (NOTE: This registration page is the same page you will use during the live event and for on-demand sessions later.)
Enter your email/password at the prompt.
Click one of the sessions listed below and follow the instructions in that module.

Questions?

At any time, please email us at UTpharmacyCE@austin.utexas.edu.

Date: Oct 23, 2025 07:00 AM - Oct 24, 2025 04:30 PM

Fee

$575.00

CE Hours

15.50

CE Units

1.550

Activity Type

Knowledge

Support/Credits

Continuing Education Credit

The conference includes CPE, CME, NCPD, APA, and contact hours for counselors and social workers. For more information, see the Continuing Educaiton Information tab below:

37th Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update • 2025

Conference and Continuing Education Information

General Conference Information: In-person and Broadcast Instructions

Conference Information

Attendance Options

Attendees may change or adjust their attendance type at any time. You may attend one day in person and the rest via broadcast or on-demand videos later. Our goal is to make your experience as easy as possible.

In-Person Attendance:

Check-in for in-person attendees will begin at 7:30 a.m. each day in the foyer outside the ballroom area. All the presentation sessions will take place in the main ballroom. Staff at the registration desk will be available to assist you throughout the program if you have any questions.

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin, 6505 North IH-35, Austin, TX 78752

Lodging: Registrants may book overnight accommodations with the DoubleTree Hotel. To book overnight accommodations with the event group rate, click here.
Parking: Complimentary parking is available on-site in the hotel parking garage for day participants and overnight guests attending the seminar. Please bring your parking ticket to the event check-in desk for validation.

Meals Included: The program offers a hot breakfast, lunch and snacks on both days. There is an optional reception at the end of the first day.

Attire: The attire recommendation is business casual dress. Attendees traditionally wear office work attire rather than scrubs. Please note that hotel conference rooms tend to run cold, so be sure to bring a jacket or sweater.

Live Broadcast Information:

Links to the Zoom webinar feed will be posted here and emailed to all participants the week before the live program. The Zoom webinar will offer Q&A options and a chat feature to assist with technical issues. Please note that microphones and cameras will be disabled for those joining the broadcast. To ask a question of the presenter, please submit it via the Q&A option on the Zoom system. Questions will be read to the speaker during the post-presentation interview. For an optimal viewing experience, we highly recommend that those planning to view the program via the Zoom feed download the application to their desktop or phone and sign in.

On-Demand Recordings:

All content will be recorded and made available as on-demand videos. Please allow us until December to complete the editing and production process. Registrants will be notified via email when the on-demand video content is ready. Please note that completion of a post-test for each session will be required to access the on-demand videos. Additionally, please be aware that the pharmacy CPD options will not be recorded for on-demand videos. CPD must be completed before the live event.

Additional Information

Evaluations for CE credit: Learners must complete the online evaluation for each session attended in order to receive credit. Once evaluations are completed, pharmacy credit is sent to the NABP profile entered during registration (to double-check the NABP information and date of birth, please see the "My Profile" link at the top right of this page). For all other professions, sessions are added to a downloadable certificate as session evaluations are completed. To access the certificate, click the "View/Print CE credit" link at the top of this page. Note: the evaluations only become live at the scheduled time for the session. If the speaker were to finish early, know that the evaluation will only open at the scheduled time. See the Continuing Education Credit tab below this one for additional information.

Conference Materials: Slides used in the presentations can be found in the tabs below for each session. Content slides are uploaded to this site no sooner than the week of the live program, once the speaker has submitted the final version. If a speaker changes or updates the slides, they will be re-uploaded. To access updated slides, simply refresh this page, and the new links will appear in the tabs below.

This site will include more information closer to the event. Be sure to check back for the latest updates.

Continuing Education Credit Information

Continuing Education Credit Information

NOTE: As of May 1, the applications for CE credit are in process. This program has historically offered over 14 hours of CE credit in disciplines listed below. Specific credit statements will be updated closer to the event.

2024 Continuing Education Credit Information

The conference includes CPE, CME, NCPD, APA, and contact hours for counselors and social workers.

Credits are awarded on a downloadable certificate upon completion of session evaluations. Attendees must complete the evaluation for each session they attend in order to receive credit. Session evaluations become available via a green button on each session tab when you are logged into your account. The certificates will automatically update the hours that have been completed as your online evaluations are submitted. If you were to complete some evaluations, download the certificate, and then complete evaluations for additional sessions, you can re-download the certificate, which will update based on all the completed evaluations. Registrants are not allowed to claim credit for sessions they did not attend.

Certificates will remain available on this site for two years upon completion.

Please see additional information below on specific accreditations.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education accredits The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This two-day activity is approved for TBA CEUs (TBA contact hours live with TBA available for completing a full cycle of CPD) of continuing education credit. To receive TBA contact hours of CE credit, the participant must attend/participate in all program sessions and complete the online evaluations for each session.

Statement on CPD Credits: Completing a full cycle of CPD can award up to 10.00 additional ACPE CPE Hours and CPD Units. Information on how CE is awarded by participating in the optional CPD activities is coming soon.

For BPS Recertification, BPS requires a completed CPD cycle in order to count this activity towards recertification requirements. A completed cycle requires completion of all CPD elements through the full year. A summary of the completed CPD cycle may then be used for upload to the MyBPS system for 10 credits. More information is coming soon.

Additional CE Credits provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (Application in process)

Continuing Medical Education:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) through the joint providership of The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, and The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, is accredited by TMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, designates this live activity for a maximum of TBA AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation as a provider of nursing continuing professional development.

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, has awarded TBA contact hours of Nursing Continuing Professional Development.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists:

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, the continuing education provider, ensures that the education provided is related to marriage and family therapy practice and that the individuals presenting the information have the necessary experience and knowledge in the topics presented. The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, has awarded TBA credit hours.

Licensed Professional Counselors:

Up to TBA LPC hours may be earned at this event.

Licensed Psychologists:

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, is approved as a provider of professional development hours for licensed psychologists, per the Texas Administrative Code Rule §463.35 (f)(1). The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, has awarded TBA professional development hours.

Social Workers:

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, the continuing education provider, ensures that the education provided is directly related to social work practice and that the individuals presenting the information have the necessary experience and knowledge in the topics presented. The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, has awarded TBA credit hours.

Certificate of Attendance:

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, has designated TBA hours for attendance.

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD Reflection for BPS - Pre-Program Survey

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD for BPS – Step 1.A: Reflection - To be completed online before Oct. 23

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Pharmacy

Step 1.A: CPD REFLECTION - Complete online reflection survey before Oct. 23

Complete this reflection survey as part of the optional CPD activities for pharmacists.
This CPD program can be used for BPS CPD requirements for recertification.
CPE credits can be earned for completing this CPD program.

Pharmacy CPD Credit for BPS

New for 2025 — the Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update provides Board-Certified Pharmacists the option to develop a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) plan and receive additional CPD credit towards their Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) recertification.* Board-certified pharmacists will be able to complete pre-conference online reflections, then participate in lunchtime programs, planning presentations, and exercises. Pharmacists will leave the program with their CPD goals and SMART objectives for them to execute through the following year. They will be able to participate in online evaluation programs at 6 months and again at the 2026 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update next year. They will be able to record ACPE and BPS documentation in this Learning Management System (LMS) and use the downloads for BPS records. Pharmacists may earn up to 12 additional credits of CE if all components of CPD are completed.

This session opens August 1 - more information and instructions coming in July

Release Date: Aug 1, 2025

Credit Expiration Date: Oct 24, 2025

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD for BPS – Step 1.B: Reflection - To be completed online before Oct. 23

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Pharmacy

Step 1.B: CPD REFLECTION - Complete online reflection survey before Oct. 23

Complete this reflection survey as part of the optional CPD activities for pharmacists.
This CPD program can be used for BPS CPD requirements for recertification.
CPE credits can be earned for completing this CPD program.

Pharmacy CPD Credit for BPS

This session opens August 1 - more information and instructions coming in July

Release Date: Aug 1, 2025

Credit Expiration Date: Oct 24, 2025

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD for BPS – Step 1.C: Reflection - To be completed online before Oct. 23

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Pharmacy

Step 1.C: CPD REFLECTION - Complete online reflection survey before Oct. 23

Complete this reflection survey as part of the optional CPD activities for pharmacists.
This CPD program can be used for BPS CPD requirements for recertification.
CPE credits can be earned for completing this CPD program.

Pharmacy CPD Credit for BPS

This session opens August 1 - more information and instructions coming in July

Release Date: Aug 1, 2025

Credit Expiration Date: Oct 24, 2025

Day 1 - Thursday, October 23

Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update 2025 - Day 1 - Program Information

Welcome to Day 1 of the 2025 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update

Thursday, October 23, 2025

The Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update is held as both an in-person and live broadcast event.

Know that all content will be recorded for on-demand video learning by December.

Please note the icons in the session tabs below.

The "in-person" icon lets you know the session is for in-person attendance at the DoubleTree

The "live broadcast" icon indicates that the session is available on the Zoom webinar

The "on-demand" icon indicates the session contains a video for viewing the content anytime

Please access presentation slides, evaluations, and eventually on-demand videos in the tabs below

Please note that the evaluations will become live at the scheduled time the session ends. If it ends early, please wait for the scheduled time for it to open.

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 07:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Event Check-in and Breakfast

Check-In and Breakfast

In-person attendees can pick up their name badge and program in the registration area.

All programs will be held in the DoubleTree Ballroom. The check-in area is just outside the classroom.

Breakfast for in-person attendees will be provided each morning starting at 7:30 a.m.

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 07:30 AM - 08:00 AM

Welcome and Morning Announcements

Welcome and Morning Announcements

Online Broadcast Begins

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 08:00 AM - 08:15 AM

Psychopharmacology Fact or Myth?

Psychopharmacology Fact or Myth?

Learning Objectives

Assess common misperceptions in psychopharmacology related to treating patients with serious mental illness (SMI).
Evaluate if available evidence supports or disproves common psychopharmacologic treatment myths.
Create evidence-based recommendations using case examples.

About the Speakers

Brendon Hogan, Pharm.D., BCPP

VISN12 CRH Pharmacy Program Manager
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Psychiatry
Mental Health and Pain Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners
Certified BFA Instructor

Brendon Hogan obtained his B.A. in Bio-Chemistry from the University of North Texas in 2010 and his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Texas at Austin in 2015. He completed a PGY1 General Pharmacy Residency in 2016 and a PGY2 in Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency in 2017 at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS) in Temple, Texas. He then began work in the outpatient mental health clinic (MHC) at CTVHCS doing medication management and using non-traditional treatment modalities such as auricular acupuncture and cranial electrotherapy stimulation. In 2018 he became Residency Program Director (RPD) for the PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy program and in 2019 he became a certified trainer for Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA). In December 2019 he was hired as the Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor for the Mental Health and Pain Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners (CPP). In 2024 he became the Pharmacist Program Manager for VISN12 Clinical Resource Hub.

Disclosure: Dr. Hogan does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Kristen Neumeister, Pharm.D., BCPP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Psychiatry

Health and Specialty Care System | North Texas State Hospital

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Kristen Neumeister is a board-certified psychiatric pharmacist who received her Pharm.D. degree from Drake University College of Pharmacy and completed her psychiatric residency training at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. Following her residency training, Kristen began working at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, TX where she was actively involved in precepting pharmacy learners and resident psychiatrists, lecturing for the psychiatry residency program, and rounding with interdisciplinary treatment teams. After 6 years at John Peter Smith Hospital, she transitioned to a new role at North Texas State Hospital, where she completes psychopharmacology consults, serves as a drug information resource, creates and updates policies and protocols, and attends multidisciplinary treatment team rounds. She is also an appointed member of the HHSC Psychiatric Executive Formulary Committee and served on the Recertification Editorial Board for the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) from 2020-2023.

Disclosure: Dr. Neumeister does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 08:15 AM - 09:15 AM

CE Hours

1.00

Marijuana in Psychiatric Illness: Balancing Risks with Potential Benefits

Marijuana in Psychiatric Illness: Balancing Risks with Potential Benefits

Learning Objectives

About the Speaker

Jeff Gold, Pharm.D.

Mental Health Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Director

Denver VA Medical Center

Please check back later for this speaker's bio.

Disclosure: Dr. Gold does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM

CE Hours

1.00

Break

Refreshment Break (15 minutes)

In-person attendees: Join us for a refreshment break.

Virtual attendees: Please enjoy a quick break.

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Update in Aggression Treatment

Marijuana in Psychiatric Illness: Balancing Risks with Potential Benefits

Learning Objectives

Discuss recent literature of pharmacologic treatment of aggression.
Discuss causes of aggression, how setting influences aggression, and how different interventions combine to improve aggression treatment outcomes.
Describe treating aggression for select patient populations

About the Speaker

Jeffery Ray Matthews, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Health and Specialty Care System, Texas State Hospitals

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Dr. Matthews has worked for the state of Texas for over 30 years in academic and public psychiatry settings. He completed his undergraduate and medical school at the University of Oklahoma, psychiatry residency training at UTMB in Galveston, Texas, and a psychiatry research fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in Bethesda, Maryland. During his career as a psychiatrist, he has had the opportunity to work in a variety of areas including private practice, academic, and state service. Before starting his current role as the Texas State Hospitals Chief Medical Officer in December 2020, he evaluated and treated patients in a variety of settings including telemedicine, emergency rooms, general academic and private medical/surgical hospitals, student counseling centers, community outpatient psychiatric clinics, crisis resolution center, inpatient, outpatient, and intensive outpatient program (IOP) settings and supporting research projects including NASA’s preparation for long-distance space flights. While at UT Tyler he had the opportunity to join a friend in building an academic psychiatry department from the ground up and served as the inaugural chair of the UT Tyler Department of Psychiatry and starting two psychiatry residency programs, their general psychiatry residency program and their rural psychiatry residency program. He and his wife, Amalie, have been married 31 years and have two daughters, Lucy and Kate. He enjoys traveling and baking.

Disclosure: Dr. Matthews does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

CE Hours

1.00

Understanding Long COVID and Its Psychiatric Dimensions

Understanding Long COVID and Its Psychiatric Dimensions

Learning Objectives

Define long COVID and discuss pathophysiological mechanisms
Discuss connections of long COVID to psychiatric illness
Discuss evidence-informed treatments

About the Speaker

Hahn Trinh, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Hanh Trinh, MD is an Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine, at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She serves as the Medical Director of the VISN 17 South Texas Nationally Designated Telehealth Hub (V17 STX NDTH) for Long COVID and Tele-Palliative Care at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio and leads the expansion of the VA’s largest and oldest Long COVID Program. The V17 STX NDTH is a program dedicated to delivering personalized, outcome-driven care that promotes wellness, supports recovery and builds lasting resilience for Veterans facing complex chronic illnesses. Dr. Trinh is board-certified in Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She serves as Lead of Planning and Resources (Operations) for the National Long COVID Field Advisory Board, where she collaborated on the creation of the VA Long COVID Models of Care to ensure equitable access across the VA. She was a member of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Long COVID Coordination Council and Clinical Practice Workgroup, as well as a council member of the Long COVID Practice-Based Research Network Expert Council. Through these roles, she contributes to healthcare strategies and policy, ensuring that vulnerable populations, particularly Veterans, receive optimal care during their ongoing recovery from Long COVID.

Disclosure: Dr. Trinh does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

CE Hours

1.00

Lunch

Lunch

In-person attendees: Join us for lunch.

Virtual attendees: Please enjoy a lunch break.

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

CE Hours

1.00

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD for BPS Step 2: Plan

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Pharmacy

Step 2: CPD PLAN - Setting your goals

During this lunch meeting, we will review the concepts of a CPD learning plan for the following year and how to connect this to your BPS certification and recertification process.

Meet us in the Austin Room after you grab your lunch.

This program is optional for pharmacists who wish to start a CPD cycle for self-directed learning. CPD Credits developed and executed during this session meet the BPS requirements for CPD.

Completion of the online CPD REFLECTION is required as a prerequisite for attending this session.

Pharmacy CPD Credit for BPS

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Dementia Update: Are Alzheimer’s Dementia and Other Dementias Potentially Preventable?

Dementia Update: Are Alzheimer’s Dementia and Other Dementias Potentially Preventable?

Learning Objectives

Discuss the risk factors for dementias
Describe the prevention strategies for dementias
Enumerate the current FDA approved treatments for dementias

About the Speaker

Rajesh R Tampi, MD, MS, DFAPA, DFAAGP

Professor (Tenured) and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry

Inaugural Bhatia Family Endowed Chair in Psychiatry

Creighton University School of Medicine

CHI Health Behavioral Health Services

Professor of Psychiatry (Adjunct), Yale School of Medicine

Past President, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Inaugural Historian, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Dr. Tampi is the Professor (Tenured) and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and the Inaugural Bhatia Family Endowed Chair in Psychiatry at Creighton University School of Medicine and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) Health Behavioral Health Services in Omaha, Nebraska. He is also a Professor (Adjunct) of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Tampi is the inaugural Historian of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP). He is a Past President of the AAGP. Dr. Tampi was the Secretary and Treasurer of the AAGP for 2017-2018. He is also the Past President of the International Medical Graduates (IMG) Caucus at the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Dr. Tampi is a Distinguished Fellow of the APA and of the AAGP. He was a recipient of the AAGP’s ‘Clinician of the Year Award’ in 2013. In 2019, Dr. Tampi received the AAGP’s ‘Educator of the Year Award’. He received the ‘2019 Outstanding Academician of the Year Award’ given by the Indo-American Psychiatric Association (IAPA). Dr. Tampi is the recipient of the 2021 ‘Jack Weinberg Award’ for Geriatric Psychiatry given by the APA. He was been honored with the 2022 ‘George Tarjan Award’ by the APA. Dr. Tampi received the Diversity Award from the AAGP in 2024. He has over 200 publications on various topics in psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry. In addition, Dr. Tampi is the Editor of 11 books in psychiatry. Dr. Tampi used to serve as an Editor-in-Chief of the World Journal of Psychiatry. He is also a Triage Editor for International Psychogeriatrics, an Associate Editor for Drugs in Context (Psychiatry), an Associate Editor for Aging Psychiatry Section of Frontiers in Psychiatry and the Section Editor of Geriatric Psychiatry for Psychiatric Times.

Disclosure: Dr. Tampi does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM

CE Hours

1.00

Difficult to Treat Depression: A Comprehensive Approach to Diagnosis and Management

Difficult to Treat Depression: A Comprehensive Approach to Diagnoisis and Management

Learning Objectives

Discuss evidenced-based treatment for difficult to treat depression
Discuss new evidence that may change traditional treatments – including transcranial magnetic stimulation, ketamine and other agents

About the Speaker

Manish Kumar Jha, M.D., MBBS

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and O'Donnell Clinical Neuroscience Scholar

Department of Psychiatry

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Manish Jha is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Center of Depression Research and Clinical Care at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. He received his medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India and completed his residency training in Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. In addition to his research and educational activities, Dr. Jha maintains an active clinical practice focusing on evidence-based interventions for difficulty-to-treat depressive and anxiety disorders. He has received travel/new investigator awards from several national and international societies. He has authored/co-authored over 150 manuscripts.

Disclosure: Dr. Jha does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM

CE Hours

1.00

Break

Refreshment Break (15 minutes)

In-person attendees: Join us for a refreshment break.

Virtual attendees: Please enjoy a quick break.

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM

Holistic Treatment of Mental Health: Reviewing Evidenced-Based Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

Holistic Treatment of Mental Health: Reviewing Evidenced-Based Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives for this session will be available closer to the conference date.

About the Speaker

Felice Jacka OAM

Director, Food & Mood Centre, IMPACT, Deakin University
Founder, International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research

Deakin Distinguished Professor Felice Jacka OAM is internationally recognized as a leader in the rapidly developing field of research focused on Nutritional Psychiatry and is the founder and immediate-past president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR). She is also founder and director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University. She is the author of the book ‘Brain Changer’ through Pan Macmillan in Australia and Yellow Kite Books in the UK (2019), and ‘There’s a Zoo in my Poo’, published by Pan Macmillan in July 2020. She is a Clarivate Highly Cited researcher (2020-24), putting her in the top 0.1% of scientists worldwide. In 2021 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (Queen’s honour) for her contributions to Nutritional Psychiatry.

Disclosure: This speaker does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Tetyana Rocks

Senior Research Fellow & Lead, Food and Mood Academy

Deakin University

Dr Tetyana Rocks is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Senior Research Fellow and lead of Food and Mood Academy. Tetyana’s work focusses on translating evidence into effective education and practice. Tetyana’s work is supported by the Wilson Foundation and by Roberts Family Foundation. Tetyana’s work enables implementation of the latest research in Nutritional Psychiatry into transdiagnostic clinical practice and supports globally connected education, directly addressing the current gap between evidence and practice. Tetyana is regularly invited to speak at academic, professional, and community events in Australia and overseas. She is also developing advanced resources for training and upskilling professionals and workforce.

Disclosure: This speaker does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM

CE Hours

1.00

Psychotropic New Drug Update

Psychotropic New Drug Update

Learning Objectives

Describe the pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, therapeutic uses, and dosing of selected psychiatric drugs recently marketed as well as drugs approaching the market.
Review pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, therapeutic uses, and dosing of selected psychiatric drugs that have been released in the past five years.

About the Speaker

Stephen R. Saklad, Pharm.D., BCPP

Clinical Professor (Retired)

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Division of Pharmacotherapy, UT Health San Antonio, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine

Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center

Dr. Saklad is a Clinical Professor at The University of Texas College of Pharmacy and a Pharmacist at San Antonio State Hospital since 1979. He has focused his career on clinical care, teaching, and research to improve the quality of life and function in the seriously and persistently mentally ill. He helped to create a clinical research unit at San Antonio State Hospital and developed the first websites for The University of Texas College of Pharmacy and the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP). He is the Director of the University of Texas Psychiatric Pharmacy Program in San Antonio, having trained over 70 advanced practice pharmacists in psychiatric pharmacy. Dr. Saklad is a Founding Member of CPNP, served on the CPNP Board of Directors, and was the founding senior editor of their peer-reviewed journal, the Mental Health Clinician. He has published articles and presented to many groups around the country on a variety of pharmacy and mental health-related topics. He is a principal or co-investigator for several studies of the efficacy and adverse effects of Phase II, III, and IV psychotropic agents in schizophrenia, mood disorders, and other serious mental illnesses, as well as their pharmacokinetics and interactions. He has received several honors, most recently the Judith J. Saklad Memorial Award from CPNP in 2012 and the Teaching Excellence Award from the UT College of Pharmacy in 2013.

Disclosure: Dr. Stephen Saklad has the following relevant financial relationships, potential or perceived, with commercial or conflicts of interest to disclose:

Speakers Bureau: Actavis, Otsuka, Sunovion

Consultant: Janssen, Jazz, Otuska, Teva

Other: Member of the Pharmacists Foundation, Business Development Council for San Antonio

Mitigation: The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy event planning committees reviewed the relationships and determined there was no connection between presentations and disclosed relationships.

Review of Conflicts Policy: The UT Austin College of Pharmacy has a very strict policy to ensure against commercial conflicts of interest in CE programming. For this conference, the planning committee picks two committee members who have appropriate backgrounds to review content and report any potential conflict of interest to the CPE Director. If conflict issues are discovered, they are addressed with the speakers to make appropriate changes. Evaluations are collected from all participants with specific questions around the listed conflicts of commercial interest.

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 04:45 PM - 05:45 PM

CE Hours

1.00

Reception

Reception

In-person attendees: Join us for refreshments at our end-of-day reception.

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 05:45 PM - 07:00 PM

Day 1 Concludes – See you tomorrow!

Thank you for attending Day 1 of the 2025 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update!

Date: 10/23/25

Time: 05:45 PM - 05:45 PM

Day 2 - Friday, October 24

2025 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update - Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the 2025 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update

Friday October 24, 2025

The Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update is held as both an in-person and live broadcast event.

Know that all content will be recorded for on-demand video learning by December.

Please note the icons in the session tabs below.

The "in-person" icon lets you know the session is for in-person attendance at the DoubleTree

The "live broadcast" icon indicates that the session is available on the Zoom webinar

The "on-demand" icon indicates the session contains a video for viewing the content anytime

Please access presentation slides, evaluations, and eventually on-demand videos in the tabs below

Please note that the evaluations will become live at the scheduled time the session ends. If it ends early, please wait for the scheduled time for it to open.

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 07:30 AM - 05:00 PM

Check-in and Breakfast

Check-In and Breakfast

In-person attendees can pick up their name badge and program in the registration area.

All programs will be held in the DoubleTree Ballroom. The check-in area is just outside the classroom.

Breakfast for in-person attendees will be provided each morning starting at 7:30 a.m.

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 07:30 AM - 08:00 AM

Welcome and Morning Announcements - Live Broadcast Begins

Welcome and Morning Announcements

Online Broadcast Begins

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 08:00 AM - 08:15 AM

Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults: Assessment and Management

Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults: Assessment and Management

Learning Objectives

Review literature updates and guidelines for treatment of the aging patient with bipolar disorder.
Understand appropriate monitoring and complications of valproic acid and lithium in older adults.
Recognize accurate screening and diagnosis of mixed symptoms in the older adult and their subsequent management.

About the Speaker

Erica C. Garcia-Pittman, M.D., FAPA, DFAAGP

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Program Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School

Erica C. Garcia-Pittman, M.D., received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Rice University in Houston, TX, and completed her Medical Degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX. Her psychiatry residency training was completed at UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas and she completed a fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry from The University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Garcia-Pittman is an Associate Professor from UT Austin Dell Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She is outpatient clinic director at Ascension Medical Group (AMG) Seton Behavioral Health, rotation site for the adult and geriatric training clinics and program director for the Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Program. Dr. Garcia-Pittman is an active member of multiple medical organizations including the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP), American Psychiatric Association, American College of Psychiatrists and The American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT). She is the past co-chair of the Resident Education Subcommittee for the AAGP Teaching and Training Committee, chair of the AADPRT Subspeciality Caucus and new member of the University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education.

Disclosure: Dr. Garcia-Pittman does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 08:15 AM - 09:15 AM

CE Hours

1.00

Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Chronic Pain

Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Chronic Pain

Learning Objectives

Define pain types and their common pathophysiological mechanisms and characteristics
Discuss the connection of chronic pain conditions and co-occurring depression and anxiety
Review current literature for the treatment of anxiety and depression with co-occurring chronic pain
Apply patient factors to develop appropriate treatment recommendations

About the Speaker

Samantha Catanzano, Pharm.D., BCPP
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

After graduating with her Pharm.D. degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Catanzano completed a pharmacy practice residency followed by a psychiatric pharmacy practice residency at Seton Healthcare Family and The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. Following her residency training, she gained experience as a clinical and staff pharmacist at the Austin State Hospital. Currently, she serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor for The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. She also provides academic lectures to first- and second-year psychiatry residents and addiction medicine fellows through Dell Medical School’s Department of Psychiatry. In addition to her academic appointment, she is a Psychiatric Pharmacist at UT Health Austin within the Integrated Behavioral Health Department where she serves the Primary Care, Musculoskeletal, Post-COVID-19 Program, and Multiple Sclerosis clinics. In this role, she functions as part of a multidisciplinary team to address complex pharmacology and mental health needs in the community setting. Additionally, she is a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor and is an active leader within the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP).

Disclosure: Dr. Catanzano does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM

CE Hours

1.00

Break

Refreshment Break (15 minutes)

In-person attendees: Join us for a refreshment break.

Virtual attendees: Please enjoy a quick break.

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Rapid Fire: Mental Health Treatment Updates

Rapid Fire: Mental Health Treatment Updates

This session consists of three 20-minute sessions. At the end of the presentations, all speakers will participate in a Q&A panel.

Learning Objectives

Management of Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain – Dr. Nina Vadei

• Learning objectives will be available closer to the conference date.

The Use of Valbenazine and Deutetrabenazine in Tardive Dyskinesia – Dr. Lisa Mican

• Learning objectives will be available closer to the conference date.

Use of Pharmacogenomics in the Treatment of Psychotic Illness – Dr. Rania Kattura

• Learning objectives will be available closer to the conference date.

About the Speakers

Nina Vadiei, PharmD, BCPP

Clinical Associate Professor

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Nina Vadiei was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with her Pharm.D. then completed her PGY1 and PGY2 psychiatric pharmacy residency with UT Austin and Ascension Seton Healthcare. After graduating from her PGY2, she moved to Tucson, AZ to start her first post-residency position as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona (UA) College of Pharmacy in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Psychiatry. She practiced as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Psychiatry at Banner University Medical Center South which houses the largest inpatient behavioral health pavilion in Southern Arizona. She worked predominantly with patients with serious mental illness and on the geriatric psychiatry unit. Though her practice was in inpatient psychiatry, her research spanned into community pharmacy practices, including being a co-investigator on a grant to improve Access to Syringes at Community Pharmacies (ASAP) for the Prevention of Bloodborne Infections Among People Who Inject Drugs. She is passionate about improving access to and delivery of mental health care and expanding psychiatric pharmacy services. After six years with UA, Dr. Vadiei is excited to return to UT Austin College of Pharmacy as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Pharmacotherapy. She will be practicing at San Antonio State Hospital and looks forward to working with pharmacy students and residents who are interested in psychiatry. She strives to make learning experiences with her fun and thought-provoking, regardless of the learner’s interest in pursuing psychiatry as a career. In her free time, she enjoys exploring new restaurants, exercising, and watching psych-themed TV shows/movies (amongst other binge-worthy series).

Disclosure: Dr. Validi has the following relevant financial relationships, potential or perceived, with commercial or conflicts of interest to disclose: Advisory Board for Aklermes

Lisa Mican, Pharm.D., BCPP

Director of Pharmacy
Clinical Coordinator
Austin State Hospital

Lisa M. Mican, Pharm.D., BCPP is the Director of Pharmacy for the Austin State Hospital. She obtained her Pharm.D. from the University of Texas in 2000 and completed her psychiatric residency training at the Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio. Dr. Mican is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist and has been practicing at the Austin State Hospital since 2002. She coordinates clinical pharmacy services for the facility including decentralized team-based care and currently serves on the child and adolescent team, with other clinical pharmacists serving on the geriatrics and adult acute care teams. She coordinates the facility pharmacy consultation service and recently implemented a new medication education and assessment consultation service for 46C clients. She mentors and precepts pharmacist trainees from UT Austin and Texas A&M Kingsville Colleges of Pharmacy. She received the Texas Health and Human Services Patient Care Hospital Hero Award in 2018. Dr. Mican leads quality improvement initiatives for the department and this past year the pharmacy department, in coordination with nursing services, received a Texas Health and Human Services Quality Improvement Award for the Vaccination Program Process Improvement. Recent presentations include “Clinical Pharmacy Services in an Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital” at the European Society of Medicine Congress Vienna, Austria and continuing education programs on Benzodiazepine Deprescribing and Use of Long-Acting Antipsychotic Injectable medications for Texas Health and Human Services. She served as an exam item writer for the Board of Psychiatric Specialties certification exam and manuscript peer reviewer for pharmacy and psychiatry journals.

Disclosure: Dr. Mican does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Rania Kattura, Pharm.D., M.S.Phr., BCPP
Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist
Austin State Hospital

Dr. Rania Kattura received her Pharm.D. degree at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY2 in Residency Psychiatric Pharmacy in combination with a Master of Science in Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin and its affiliated institutions (Austin State Hospital, Seton Shoal Creek, Temple VA and City of Austin Community Clinics). She is board certified in psychiatric pharmacy. Currently, Dr. Kattura is a Clinical Pharmacist at the Austin State Hospital. As a clinical pharmacist, she participates in direct patient care as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team, provides weekly medication education groups and completes psychopharmacology consults when requested by the physicians at the hospital. The patient population she works with suffers from a variety of psychiatric disorders such as depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. In addition to her patient care responsibilities, Dr. Kattura staffs in the ASH pharmacy and precepts Pharm.D. students on rotation. Dr. Kattura ensures to attend the UT Psych Update annually and has been a member of its planning committee for many years.

Disclosure: Dr. Kattura does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

CE Hours

1.25

Lunch

Lunch

In-person attendees: Join us for lunch.

Virtual attendees: Please enjoy a lunch break.

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD for BPS – Step 3: Learn

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Pharmacy

Step 3: CPD Learn- Setting your SMART Objectives

Join us for this optional Pharmacy continuing education session aimed at starting the Learning portion of the CPD Cycle.

During this lunch meeting, participants will complete their SMART Objectives and learning schedule for the coming year.

Meet us in the Austin Room after you grab your lunch.

This program is optional for pharmacists who wish to start a CPD cycle for self-directed learning. CPD Credits developed and executed meet the BPS requirements for CPD.

Completion of the online CPD REFLECTION and PLAN is required as a prerequisite for attending this session.

What are SMART Objectives?

SMART Objectives are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. Each element of the SMART framework enhances the effectiveness of professional development initiatives.

Specific: A well-defined goal outlines exactly what needs to be achieved, leaving no room for ambiguity. This clarity enables employees to focus their efforts on tasks that directly contribute to skill enhancement.
Measurable: Measuring progress is essential for tracking the success of professional development efforts. By setting measurable goals, L&D leaders provide a tangible way for employees to gauge their advancements.
Achievable: Goals that are challenging yet attainable motivate employees to stretch their capabilities. Balancing the difficulty of a goal with its achievability encourages continuous learning and effort.
Relevant: Aligning goals with an individual's role, team objectives, and the organization's strategic direction ensures that professional development efforts are purposeful. This relevance generates meaningful contributions to both personal growth and company success.
Time-Bound: Setting a deadline adds a sense of urgency and commitment to the goal. It instills a disciplined approach to skill improvement and prevents procrastination.

Embracing the SMART approach ensures that professional development efforts are well-structured, well-tracked, and ultimately yield valuable outcomes.

Pharmacy CPD Credit for BPS

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Bridging Primary Care to Psychopharmacological Treatment in Pediatric Population

Bridging Primary Care to Psychopharmacological Treatment in Pediatric Population

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives for this session will be available closer to the conference date.

About the Speaker

Nhung Tran, M.D., FAAP

Physician

Ascension Dell Children’s Medical Group

Nhung Thi-Vien Tran, MD is a pediatric developmental behavioral specialist at Dell Children’s in Cedar Park, Texas. Dr. Tran provides personalized care to children with behavioral disorders, including ADHD. Dr. Tran starts by listening to your child and your concerns. She works with you to create a care plan that’s right for your child. Our care team helps support children so they can overcome learning delays and improve their family and social interactions.

Disclosure: Dr Tran does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Mellissa Reyes, PharmD, BCPP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- Psychiatry

Ascension Dell Children’s Medical Group

Dr. Melissa Reyes is a clinical pharmacy specialist in psychiatry at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin, TX. Dr. Reyes received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of New Mexico in 2007. She completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Puget Sound Veterans Affairs Health Care System in Seattle, Washington in 2008 and a PGY-2 Specialty Residency in Psychiatric Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin and affiliated institutions (Austin State Hospital and Seton Healthcare Network) in 2009. Dr. Reyes has been a clinical pharmacist with Ascension Texas since 2013 and moved from Seton Shoal Creek Hospital to Dell Children’s Medical Center (DCMC) in 2018 where she established psychiatry pharmacy services for the pediatric mental health service line. Dr. Reyes is a member of the multidisciplinary care team providing direct patient care to children and adolescents in the mental health unit. She facilitates weekly medication education groups in the inpatient and outpatient setting, assists the DCMC Psychiatry Consult team with drug information questions and provides education to staff and trainees across different disciplines. Dr. Reyes is also an active member of the Austin Area Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists and volunteers in her community.

Disclosure: Dr. Reyes does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

M. Lynn Crismon, Pharm.D., FCCP, FASCP, DABCP, BCPP

Dean Emeritus & Behrens Centennial Professor Emeritus of Pharmacy Professor of Psychiatry & Behavior Sciences

The University of Texas at Austin

M. Lynn Crismon is Dean Emeritus and Behrens Centennial Professor Emeritus of Pharmacy and Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin. He is board-certified in psychiatric pharmacy, and he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Pharmacology. His research has focused on strategies to improve the pharmacotherapy and health outcomes of adults and children with severe mental disorders. He is vice chair and founding steering committee member, faculty member, and coach in the REACH Institute’s Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care Mini-fellowship. He served as a member of the National Academy of Medicine Committee that developed Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Professional Well-Being which received the 2021 James A. Hamilton Book Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives. In 2021 he was awarded the ACCP Paul F. Parker Medal for Distinguished Service to the Profession of Pharmacy, and he is the 2024 recipient of the AACP Paul R. Dawson Award for Excellence in Patient Care Research Award.

Disclosure: Dr Crismon does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM

CE Hours

1.25

Break

Refreshment Break (15 minutes)

In-person attendees: Join us for a refreshment break.

Virtual attendees: Please enjoy a quick break.

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 01:45 PM - 02:00 PM

Anxiety in Children and Adolescents

Anxiety in Children and Adolecents

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives for this session will be available closer to the conference date.

About the Speaker

Daniela White, M.D.

Psychiatrist

Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Daniela White is Board Certified in General Psychiatry and Board-Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She has been practicing since she received her training in general psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine and followed it with her fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Daniela believes in addressing psychiatric conditions with pharmacotherapy and complementary alternative therapies ( light therapy, exercise, supplement augmentation, and neuromodulation through Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation). In addition, Daniela received her training in psychodynamic therapy at Houston – Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute (now Center for Psychoanalytic Studies, therefore, she incorporates elements of it in treating psychiatric conditions. Her main areas of interest include ADHD, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder in children, adolescents, and adults. In her spare time, she loves to explore the outdoors through camping, hiking, and skiing. She truly believes and recommends to her patients to engage in physical activity that is essential to a healthy mind and well-being.

Disclosure: Dr. White does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

CE Hours

1.00

Clozapine Revisited

Clozapine Revisited

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives for this session will be available closer to the conference date.

About the Speaker

Deanna Kelly, M.D.

Dr. William and Carol Carpenter Professor of Psychiatry for Mental Illness Research

Acting Director, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center (MPRC)

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Deanna L. Kelly, Pharm.D., BCPP is Professor of Psychiatry at University of Maryland Baltimore School of Medicine and Affiliate Professor in the School of Pharmacy. She is currently Director and Chief of the Treatment Research Program at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center (MPRC). https://www.mprc.umaryland.edu/trp/. Dr. Kelly received her Bachelor of Science and Doctorate in Pharmacy at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. She completed residency training in psychiatric pharmacy practice at the University of Maryland in 1997 and became board certified in psychiatric pharmacy practice in 1998. Dr. Kelly has led and been involved in numerous clinical trials in schizophrenia and severe mental illness and has been active in psychopharmacology research for almost 25 years. Dr. Kelly has coauthored and authored 19 books and book chapters, published over 220 peer-reviewed articles, presented over 250 scientific posters and has given over 175 invited lectures. She has coauthored four editions of the book entitled “Pharmacologic Treatment of Schizophrenia.” She also authors the Schizophrenia chapter for “Pharmacotherapy, Principles and Practice.” She is Past President for the College of Psychiatric & Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP), a Fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP), currently serves as a clozapine content expert for the American Psychiatric Association SMI Adviser, and is a champion of clozapine use, women's health issues, inflammation and immune dysfunction in schizophrenia and for finding new treatments. In 2017, she was awarded the prestigious Maltz Prize for Innovative and Promising Schizophrenia Research by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. In addition, she is the recipient of NIMH R37 MERIT Award Grant for Successful Continuous Excellence in Research (2020), Inaugural MPower Professorsship Award - University of Maryland Strategic Partnership MPowering the State (2021) and Outstanding Mentor Recognition Award at MSRD - 44th Annual Awards Program (2021). Additionally, her work and scientific expertise has been featured in the New York Times, Women’s Day Magazine, Gluten-Free Living, Vice Media, Clinical Psychiatry News, Psychiatric News and Medscape Medical News. She can be found on twitter at @ProfDeannaK.

Disclosure: Dr. Kelly does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

CE Hours

1.00

OVERALL EVALUATION – Please Complete

Overall Evaluation • The 37th Annual Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update Adjourns

Thank you for joining us for the 37th Annual Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update!

Please complete one more evaluation — the overall evaluation! Please take the time to provide feedback on the event. Based on your responses, we will pick content for next year's conference.

Thank you for attending!

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 02:00 PM - 02:00 PM

2025 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update Adjourns

Thank you for attending the 2024 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update!

Date: 10/24/25

Time: 04:00 PM - 04:00 PM

[Optional for Pharmacy]: Post-Conference Application and Evaluation of CPD Plan and Learning

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD for BPS – Step 4: Apply and Evaluate - To be completed online 6 months after the event

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Pharmacy

Step 4: CPD APPLY and EVALUATE - Complete six months after the event

This is a 6-month check-in on your CPD plan and learning objectives you selected at the 2025 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update in October.
Review your CPD PLAN goals and your CPD LEARN objectives in the tabs above.
Next, complete the CPD survey here to evaluate the application of your learning goals for additional CPD credit.

OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES

See the link (log in required) to add "outside activities". Please be sure to complete an outside activity form for each learning experience you completed. For each Outside Activity you submit, you will need to enter the following:

Date of learning
Description of activity
Estimated number of hours spent on the activity
Description of documentation saved (this may be required for retrieval upon uploading to BPS

Completion of the online CPD REFLECTION, PLAN, and LEARN sections in October is required as a prerequisite for completing this session.

Pharmacy CPD Credit for BPS

Release Date: Apr 1, 2026

Credit Expiration Date: Apr 30, 2026

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD for BPS – Step 5: Apply and Evaluate - To be completed online 1 year after the event

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Pharmacy

Step 5: CPD APPLY and EVALUATE - Complete one year after the event

This is a one-year check-in on your CPD plan and learning objectives you selected at the 2025 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update in October.
Review your CPD PLAN goals and your CPD LEARN objectives in the tabs above.
Next, complete the CPD survey here to evaluate the application of your learning goals for additional CPD credit.

OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES

Date of learning
Description of activity
Estimated number of hours spent on the activity
Description of documentation saved (this may be required for retrieval upon uploading to BPS

Completion of the online CPD REFLECTION, PLAN, and LEARN sections in October is required as a prerequisite for completing this session.

Pharmacy CPD Credit for BPS

Additional On-Demand Sessions -- TBA

On-demand session 1

On-demand Session 1

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives for this session will be available closer to the conference date.

About the Speaker

Speaker

Title

Please check back later for this speaker's bio.

Disclosure: This speaker does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

On-demand session 2

On-demand Session 2

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives for this session will be available closer to the conference date.

About the Speaker

Speaker

Title

Please check back later for this speaker's bio.

Disclosure: This speaker does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

37th Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update • 2025

Fee

CE Hours

CE Units

Activity Type

Support/Credits

37th Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update • 2025

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Conference and Continuing Education Information

General Conference Information: In-person and Broadcast Instructions

Continuing Education Credit Information

Additional CE Credits provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (Application in process)

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD Reflection for BPS - Pre-Program Survey

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD for BPS – Step 1.A: Reflection - To be completed online before Oct. 23

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD for BPS – Step 1.B: Reflection - To be completed online before Oct. 23

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD for BPS – Step 1.C: Reflection - To be completed online before Oct. 23

Day 1 - Thursday, October 23

Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update 2025 - Day 1 - Program Information

Event Check-in and Breakfast

Welcome and Morning Announcements

Psychopharmacology Fact or Myth?

CE Hours

Marijuana in Psychiatric Illness: Balancing Risks with Potential Benefits

CE Hours

Break

Update in Aggression Treatment

CE Hours

Understanding Long COVID and Its Psychiatric Dimensions

CE Hours

Lunch

CE Hours

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD for BPS Step 2: Plan

Dementia Update: Are Alzheimer’s Dementia and Other Dementias Potentially Preventable?

CE Hours

Difficult to Treat Depression: A Comprehensive Approach to Diagnosis and Management

CE Hours

Break

Holistic Treatment of Mental Health: Reviewing Evidenced-Based Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

CE Hours

Psychotropic New Drug Update

CE Hours

Reception

Day 1 Concludes – See you tomorrow!

Fri, Oct 24, 2025

Day 2 - Friday, October 24

2025 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update - Day 2

Check-in and Breakfast

Welcome and Morning Announcements - Live Broadcast Begins

Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults: Assessment and Management

CE Hours

Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Chronic Pain

CE Hours

Break

Rapid Fire: Mental Health Treatment Updates

CE Hours

Lunch

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD for BPS – Step 3: Learn

Bridging Primary Care to Psychopharmacological Treatment in Pediatric Population

CE Hours

Break

Anxiety in Children and Adolescents

CE Hours

Clozapine Revisited

CE Hours

OVERALL EVALUATION – Please Complete

2025 Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update Adjourns

[Optional for Pharmacy]: Post-Conference Application and Evaluation of CPD Plan and Learning

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD for BPS – Step 4: Apply and Evaluate - To be completed online 6 months after the event

[Optional for Pharmacy]: CPD for BPS – Step 5: Apply and Evaluate - To be completed online 1 year after the event

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