Attend Fellow Sessions
The APA is proud to present a list of sessions where Fellows will be presenting this year at the Annual Meeting. We hope you can support each other and learn from the amazing work and research Fellows are engaged in. There is an opportunity to hear from a fellow each day of the conference. Be sure to also check out the Fellow Poster Sessions!
| Saturday, May 20, 2023 | |
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| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PDT Room 154, Upper Mezzanine |
Improving the Diagnostic Accuracy of Bipolar Disorder: An Experiential Workshop Speaker(s): Chair: Marsal Sanches Presenter: Caroline McCool, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Sabrina Correa Da Costa Presenter: Vineeth P. John, M.D., M.B.A. |
| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PDT Room 302, Third Level |
Providing Gender Affirming-Care in Vulnerable Patient Populations Speaker(s): Chair: Tamara Murphy, M.D. Presenter: Gino Mortillaro Presenter: Truc-Vi Huynh Duong, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Ash Schade |
| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PDT Room 306, Third Level |
Designing and Implementing a Global Mental Health Curriculum: Challenges and Way Forward Speaker(s): Chair: Kenneth P. Fung, M.D. Presenter: Victor Pereira-Sanchez, M.D., Ph.D. Presenter: Rick Peter Fritz Wolthusen, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Barbara Kamholz |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM PDT Room 152, Upper Mezzanine |
Behind the Screen: Cyberbullying and Its Connection With Mental Illness and Substance Use Speaker(s): Chair: Kanya Nesbeth, M.D. Presenter: Camila Haynes Presenter: Marcus Hughes, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Yushekia Woodford |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM PDT Room 210, Second Level |
PCP Coaching: An Underutilized but Very Effective Method to Increase Mental Healthcare Availability in the Community Speaker(s): Chair: Sasidhar Gunturu, M.D. Presenter: Shalini Dutta, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Souparno Mitra, M.D. |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM PDT Room 214, Second Level |
Restorative Psychiatry: Disclosure; Broaching Race, Ethnicity, and Culture; and Cultivating Empathic Identity in the Therapeutic Relationship Speaker(s): Chair: Ravi Chandra Presenter: Sandra C. Walker, M.D. Presenter: Fiona D. Fonseca, M.B.B.Ch., M.S. (Fellow) Presenter: Lisa Nakamura |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 312, Third Level |
Advocating for the Integration of Culture Into Forensic Therapeutics Speaker(s): Chair: Bushra Khan, M.D. (Fellow) |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 214, Second Level |
Creating a Life Worth Living: Implementing Dialectical Behavior Therapy on Acute Inpatient Units for Children and Adolescents Speaker(s): Chair: Deborah Zlotnik Presenter: Alexandra Hyejoo Yoon, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Stefania Pinto |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 155, Upper Mezzanine |
DEI for the DSM-5-TR: Exploring Cultural, Ethnoracial, Gender, and Social Determinant Revisions Speaker(s): Chair: Christopher E. Hines, M.D. Presenter: Candice Passerella, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Alexa Kaylin Couture Bell, M.D. Discussant: Danielle Hairston, M.D. |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 206, Second Level |
Detecting the Undetectable: Training Healthcare Providers in Identifying Victims of Human Trafficking Speaker(s): Chair: Sukanya Vartak Presenter: Erica Cohenmehr, M.D. Presenter: Jinal Rajendrakumar Patel, M.B.B.S. (Fellow) Presenter: Maria Mirabela Bodic, M.D. |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 303, Third Level |
Redefining the Role of the Psychiatrist in the Post Roe Era Speaker(s): Chair: Johanna Beck, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Anum Baig, M.D., M.B.A. (Fellow) Presenter: Faisal Kagadkar, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Karen Dionesotes, M.D., M.P.H. (Fellow) |
| Sunday, May 21, 2023 | |
| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PDT Room 313, Third Level |
Lights, Camera, Action! Creating a Short Film to Put Asian American Mental Health in the Spotlight Speaker(s): Chair: Elizabeth Ma, M.D., Ph.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Joseph Wong, M.D. Presenter: Jessica Chen, Ph.D. |
| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PDT Room 201, Second Level |
Promoting Women’s Mental Health in a Difficult Environment: Current Challenges in the United States Speaker(s): Chair: A. Evan Eyler, M.D., M.P.H. Presenter: Leslie Gise, M.D. Presenter: Amanda Koire, M.D., Ph.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Carole Warshaw, M.D. |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Room 313, Third Leve |
Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Sub-Saharan Africans at Home and in the United States: The Role of Diaspora Psychiatrists and Mobile Technology Speaker(s): Chair: Charles Dike Presenter: Theddeus I. Iheanacho, M.D. Presenter: Sosunmolu Shoyinka, M.D., M.B.A. Presenter: Yvonne Uyanwune, M.D., M.P.H. (Fellow) |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Room 312, Third Level |
Bridging Research, Accurate Information and Dialogue to Address Unequal Participation of Underrepresented Populations in Psychiatric Research Speaker(s): Chair: Nelly Gonzalez-Lepage, M.D., M.B.A. (Fellow) Presenter: Azizou Salami Presenter: Alexandra Perez Presenter: Damara Gutnick, M.D. |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Room 203, Second Level |
The Overturning of Roe Versus Wade: Implications for Women’s Mental Health Speaker(s): Chair: Madeleine Anne Becker, M.D., M.A. Presenter: Celeste Peay, M.D., J.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Nancy Byatt, D.O., M.S., M.B.A. |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT Room 201, Second Level |
Addressing Anti-Racism and Structural Competency in Schools: A Collaborative Approach Speaker(s): Chair: Aishwarya Kamakshi Rajagopalan, D.O., M.H.S. Presenter: Sonal Jain, D.O. (Fellow) Discussant: Shashank V. Joshi, M.D. Discussant: Wanjiku Njoroge, M.D. |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM PDT Room 153, Upper Mezzanine |
From the Front Lines of Trauma to the Front Lines of Medicine: Addressing Moral Injury in Healthcare Workers Through a Military Perspective Speaker(s): Chair: Bhagwan A. Bahroo, M.D. Presenter: Laura Willing, M.D. Presenter: Chelsea R. Younghans, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Adam Bumgardner, M.D. Presenter: Zachary Brooks, D.O. |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM PDT Room 306, Third Level |
Training Together: Building and Bolstering Trainee Communities in a Post-Pandemic World Speaker(s): Chair: Jessica Gold, M.D. Presenter: Sean Woodward Presenter: Amanda Koire, M.D., Ph.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Simone Ariel Bernstein, M.D. (Fellow) |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 159, Upper Mezzanine |
A Journey to Death: The Story of Migrant Children Speaker(s): Chair: Gabrielle Shapiro Presenter: German E. Velez, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Balkozar Adam Presenter: Suzan Song |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 306, Third Level |
Exploring Fellowship Awards in Psychiatry: Opportunities Beyond the APA Speaker(s): Chair: Vikas Gupta, M.D., M.P.H. Chair: Dwight E. Kemp, M.D. Presenter: Brandi S Karnes, M.D. Presenter: Fiona D. Fonseca, M.B.B.Ch., M.S. (Fellow) Presenter: Jeremy Chaikind Presenter: Samuel Wesley Jackson, M.D. Presenter: Caridad Ponce Martinez, M.D. |
| Monday, May 22, 2023 | |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM PDT Room 157, Upper Mezzanine |
Changing the Trajectory: Innovations in First-Episode Psychosis to Reduce Risk of Violence, Suicide, and Legal Involvement Speaker(s): Chair: Deirdre Grace Caffrey, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Stephanie Rolin, M.D. Presenter: Michael Compton, M.D. Presenter: Ilana Nossel, M.D. |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM PDT Room 214, Second Level |
Food, Music, and Novelas: A Roadmap for Psychiatry at the Intersections of Culture, Resilience and Mental Health Equity Speaker(s): Chair: Lisa Fortuna Presenter: German E. Velez, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Brenda Cartujano Barrera |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM PDT Room 312, Third Level |
I Need a Psychiatrist but Can’t Find One: An Introduction to the Integrated Care Elective to Increase Access to Care Speaker(s): Chair: Sasidhar Gunturu, M.D. Presenter: Souparno Mitra, M.D. Presenter: Shalini Dutta, M.D. (Fellow) |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM PDT Room 310/311, Third Level |
Publishing During Training: Maintaining Motivation in Academic Writing Speaker(s): Chair: Danielle W. Lowe, M.D., Ph.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Joshua Hamilton, M.D. Presenter: Syeda Razia Haider, M.D. |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM PDT Room 307, Third Level |
Fertility Preservation and Family Planning in Residency and Beyond: What Residents, Faculty and Administrators Should Know Speaker(s): Chair: Stefana Morgan, M.D. Presenter: Rubi Luna, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Isaac Johnson, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Martha Vargas, M.D. |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 154, Upper Mezzanine |
A Psychiatrist, a Teacher and a Pediatrician Walk Into a Bar: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Active Shooter Drills in Schools Speaker(s): Chair: Margaret A. Mc Keathern Presenter: Chelsea R. Younghans, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Brittany Bumgardner Presenter: Barrett Younghans |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 214, Second Level |
Queer in the Cornfields: How Psychiatrists Can Help Rural Youth Navigate the Coming Out Process Speaker(s): Chair: Ronald R. Holt, D.O. Presenter: Colleen Waickman, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Gabrielle Shapiro |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 203, Second Level |
When a Difference Becomes a Disparity: Addressing Race-Based Variation in Psychiatric Emergency Treatment Speaker(s): Chair: Jonathan Alpert Presenter: Diana Clarke, Ph.D. Presenter: Alison R. Hwong, M.D., Ph.D. Presenter: Stephanie Asonye, M.D. (Fellow) |
| Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM PDT Room 151, Upper Mezzanine |
A Practical Approach to Social Determinants of Mental Health in Children and Youth Speaker(s): Chair: German E. Velez, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Lisa Fortuna Presenter: Tresha Gibbs |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 211, Second Level |
Cured: The Past, Present, and Future of LGBTQ Rights and the APA Speaker(s): Chair: Amir K. Ahuja, M.D. Presenter: Patrick Sammon Presenter: Bennett Singer Presenter: Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A. Presenter: Fiona D. Fonseca, M.B.B.Ch., M.S. (Fellow) |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 306, Third Level |
The Future of Mental Health Is Social Media Speaker(s): Chair: Simone Ariel Bernstein, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Jessica Gold, M.D. Presenter: Katharine Nelson, M.D. Presenter: Chase Anderson, M.D., M.S. |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM PDT Room 307, Third Level |
Peers, Clubhouses, and Psychiatry Residents: A Recovery Oriented Training Experience Speaker(s): Chair: Arkaprava Deb, M.D., M.P.A., M.P.H. Presenter: Pranav Aurora M.D., M.Sc. (Fellow) Presenter: Sacha Agrawal, M.D., M.Sc. |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM PDT Room 210, Second Level |
The Psychiatry Research Lab: A Novel Intervention to Promote and Improve Research Literacy and Advocacy in an Inner City Community Hospital Speaker(s): Chair: Sasidhar Gunturu, M.D. Presenter: Souparno Mitra, M.D. Presenter: Joshua Adam Jay, M.D. Presenter: Shalini Dutta, M.D. (Fellow) |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT Room 214, Second Level |
Applying EDI: Innovating to Improve Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Principles Speaker(s): Chair: Nikhita Singhal, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Ayan Dey, M.D., Ph.D. Presenter: Jenny Chum, M.D. |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Room 155, Upper Mezzanine |
Birth Trauma Basics: Understanding and Treating Childbirth-Related PTSD Speaker(s): Chair: Christina T. Khan, M.D., Ph.D. Presenter: Reid Mergler, M.D. Presenter: Amanda Koire, M.D., Ph.D. (Fellow) |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Room 158, Upper Mezzanine |
How About a Drink? Addressing Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and FASD Speaker(s): Chair: Sherry Ann Nykiel, M.D. Presenter: Omar Shah, M.D. (Fellow) |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT Room 303, Third Level |
Seeking Euphoria: Trauma, Addiction, and the Family Structure Speaker(s): Chair: Marcus Hughes, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Camila Haynes Presenter: Yushekia Woodford Presenter: Kanya Nesbeth, M.D. |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT Room 158, Upper Mezzanine |
Telepsychiatry in Residency Training: Lessons Learned Telepsychiatry in Residency Training: Lessons Learned, Value as Standard Curriculum, What Residents Want, and Where We Go From Here Speaker(s): Chair: Alec Kinczewski, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Kimberlyn Baig-Ward, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Logan Noone, D.O. (Fellow) |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 159, Upper Mezzanine |
Back to the Future: A Dynamic Structural Framework of Migration and Mental Health Speaker(s): Chair: Pamela Montano, M.D. Presenter: Olivia Shadid, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Natan Vega Potler, M.D. (Fellow) |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 304, Third Level |
"I’d Rather Die Than Eat" an Examination of Ethicolegal Conflict in Three Cases of Severe Anorexia Nervosa Speaker(s): Chair: Lauren Ashley Schmidt, M.D. Presenter: Gabriel Jerkins Presenter: Nadia Surexa Cacodcar, M.D. (Fellow) |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 156, Upper Mezzanine |
Identifying Ageism: Moving Towards Addressing Gaps in Mental Health Care for Older Adults Speaker(s): Chair: Daniel Carl Dahl, M.D. Presenter: Badr Ratnakaran, M.B.B.S. Presenter: Karen Dionesotes, M.D., M.P.H. (Fellow) Presenter: Margaret Wang, M.D. |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 211, Second Level |
Mental Health Meets Social Innovation: The How Matters Speaker(s): Chair: Rick Peter Fritz Wolthusen, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Paul Andrä Discussant: Julia Kirsten Discussant: Gordon Adomdza |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Room 308, Third Level |
This American Psychiatric Life: Podcasting for Psychiatrists Speaker(s): Chair: Blake Novy Presenter: Matthew Yung Presenter: Kierstin Utter Presenter: Nina Bihani, M.D. (Fellow) |
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT Rooms 305/309, Third Level |
Through the Wire: An Exploration of Sequential Intercept Mapping Speaker(s): Chair: Marcus Hughes, M.D. (Fellow) Presenter: Omotola Ajibade, M.D., M.P.H. (Fellow) |