The APA Scientific Conference objectives are:
- to examine, consider and appraise current diagnostic and clinical guidelines and practices to enhance patient care;
- to explore, consider and interpret the meaning of change from biological, psychological, and social perspectives for our patients and in our professional relationships with them; and
- to reflect upon and discuss integrating change in our personal and professional lives as well as in the systems within which we work.
Please note: Conference Schedule is subject to change.
All accredited sessions will maintain 25% interactivity through Q&A at the end of the session.
GENERAL CONFERENCE SURVEY
- 17:00Registration/Information Desk Open
17:00 - 19:00, Wildrose Prefunction Area18:00APA Executive Meeting
18:00 - 21:00, Bluebell
Beyond Cipriani and Monoamines: Are We Improving Depression Treatment Outcomes?
18:30 - 20:00, Wildrose Salon C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Sidney H. Kennedy - 07:00Registration/Information Desk Open
07:00 - 17:00, Wildrose Prefunction Area
Hot Buffet Breakfast
07:30 - 08:00, Wildrose Salon A/B08:00Major Depressive Disorders: Recent Developments and Clinical Application
08:00 - 09:00, Wildrose Salon A/B - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Michael E. Thase09:00Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy for Severe Mental Disorders: State of Evidence and Video Illustration
09:00 - 10:00, Bluebell - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Allan Abbass10:00Refreshment Break
10:00 - 10:20, Wildrose Prefunction Area
Leadership for Change – Birthing the UN System Workplace Mental Health Strategy
10:20 - 11:20, Wildrose Salon C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Jillann Farmer11:00From A Shared Decision to A Joint Success in Long Term Treatment in Schizophrenia
11:20 - 12:50, Wildrose Salon A/B - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Stephan Heres12:00Refreshment Break
12:50 - 13:10, Wildrose Prefunction Area13:00Guidelines for Psychiatrists for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders
13:10 - 14:10, Wildrose Salon C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Sarah Welch14:00Canadian Cannabis, Avoiding the Potholes
14:10 - 15:10, Wildrose Salon C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Sam Chang
Co-Author(s): Dr. Blair Richie, M.D., FRCP15:00Refreshment Break
15:10 - 15:30, Wildrose Prefunction Area
SCAP Meet 'N' Greet
15:10 - 15:30, Bluebell
SCAP Annual General Meeting
15:30 - 16:30, Bluebell
CPA CPD Institute - Differences: Coping with Comorbidities
15:30 - 16:30, Wildrose Salon C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Lawrence Martin16:00The Book Every Psychiatrist Should Read – 3 Minute Talks
16:30 - 17:30, Hawthorn A/B/C - Evaluate the session18:00Family Fun Night
18:30 - 21:30, Wildrose Salon A/B/C21:00Residents' Reception
21:30 - 23:59, Divas Martini Lounge - 07:00Registration/Information Desk Open
07:00 - 16:00, Wildrose Prefunction Area
Hot Buffet Breakfast
07:30 - 08:00, Wildrose Salon A/B08:00Advances in Treatment of Mood Disorders: The Role of Newer Antipsychotics
08:00 - 09:00, Bluebell - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Roueen Rafeyan09:00Toward Preventing Physician Suicide: Incorporating the Insights of Those They Leave Behind
09:00 - 10:00, Wildrose Salon C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Michael Myers10:00Refreshment Break
10:00 - 10:20, Wildrose Prefunction Area
Critical Issues in the Assessment and Treatment of Suicidal Physicians: Life-Saving Tips for the Practicing Clinician
10:20 - 11:50, Wildrose Salon C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Michael Myers
Doctors with Good Borders
10:20 - 11:50, Hawthorn A - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Jeremy Beach, Dr. Jodie Oosman11:00Treatment of Bipolar Depression in Adolescents and Older Adults
11:50 - 13:20, Wildrose Salon A/B - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Paul Keck13:00Refreshment Break
13:20 - 13:40, Wildrose Prefunction Area
RESIDENT: The SIBAT (Suicide Ideation and Behavior Assessment Tool) – A Novel Instrument for the Detection and Monitoring of Suicidality
13:30 - 13:50, Hawthorn C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Eric Chan
Co-Author(s): Dr. Katherine J. Aitchison, Garima Aryal, Dr. Andrius Baskys, Dr. Bradley Green, Dr. Rohit J. Lodhi, Leslie Roper, Keanna Wallace, Esther Yang
RESIDENT: Neurodevelopment Disorders in the Criminal Justice and Forensic Mental Health Systems
13:30 - 13:50, Bluebell - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Jeremiah Bolstad
Co-Author(s): Maryana Kravtsenyuk
Interdisciplinary Simulation in Medical Education a Novel Educational Technique for Managing Challenging Clinical Encounters
13:30 - 14:10, Wildrose Salon C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Amber Barlow, Dr. Paige Durling, Dr. Rachel Grimminck, Dr. Dean Mrozowich, Dr. Joanna Rankin
Use of Intravenous Ketamine for Treatment Resistant Bipolar and Unipolar Depression : Sharing 3 years of Experience from the Misericordia Community Hospital
13:30 - 14:10, Hawthorn A - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Meghan Carroll, Dr. Carson Chrenek, Dr. Jennifer Swainson
Improving Access Outcomes in Mental Health Treatment
13:30 - 14:10, Hawthorn B - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Richard Hibbard
RESIDENT: Antibody-Mediated Encephalitis in Adults: A Review of Clinical Presentation and Course, Treatments, and Future Directions
13:50 - 14:10, Hawthorn C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Joseph Emerson Marinas
Co-Author(s): Dmitriy Matveychuk
RESIDENT: Untwisting Antipsychotic Medications and the Risk of QT Prolongation
13:50 - 14:10, Bluebell - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Jamil Jivraj
Co-Author(s): Dr. Zahinoor Ismail14:00RESIDENT: The NESBID Trial: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Ultra Treatment-Resistant Depression
14:10 - 14:30, Hawthorn C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Raheem Suleman
Co-Author(s): Michael L. Demas, Serdar Dursun, Andrew Greenshaw, Olivia Guerra, Robert Mallett, Benjamin Tucker, Michael Wlasichuk
RESIDENT: A Mental Health Education Intervention in Tanzania: A Randomized Education Intervention
14:10 - 14:30, Bluebell - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Jaylynn Arcand, Dr. Mary Shen
Co-Author(s): Dr. Rita Watterson, Dr. Kathy Fitch, Dr. Suneina Mohan, Mr. Elias Nyanza, Dr. Matiko Mwita, Dr. Jian Choo, Dr. Jaylynn Arcand, Dr. Rachel Grimminck, Dr. Jordan Li, Dr. Susan Poon, Dr. Johnathan Dorian, Dr. Kimberly Wiliams
What Every Psychiatrists Should Know about the Mental Health Effects of Natural and Man-Made Disasters and Emergencies
14:10 - 14:50, Wildrose Salon C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Vincent I.O. Agyapong
Taboo Thoughts: CBT for Overcoming Intrusive Unwanted Thoughts
14:10 - 14:50, Hawthorn B - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Janet Caryk
Psychopharmacology 2019 – What is New, What is Coming?
14:10 - 14:30, Hawthorn A - Evaluate the session
RESIDENT: Anti-Neuronal Cell Surface Antibodies in Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia
14:30 - 14:50, Hawthorn C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Mark Colijn
Co-Author(s): Zahinoor Ismail
RESIDENT: Using Technology for Psychiatric Resident Assessment, A Bridge to Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME)
14:30 - 14:50, Bluebell - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Ryan Knebel
Co-Author(s): Roger Brown, Dr. Andrea Davila Cervantes (Research Associate)
Outpatient Initiation of Clozapine
14:30 - 15:00, Hawthorn A - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Pierre Chue
Co-Author(s): Kathy Aitchison, David Bloom, Zahid Latif, Xin-Min Li, Gaurav Mehta, Toba Oluboka, Ron Pohar, Ajmal Razmy, Patrick White
RESIDENT: Improving Mental Health for Resident Physicians in Canada: A Qualitative and Quantitative Exploration of Knowledge, Attitudes and Barriers
14:50 - 15:10, Hawthorn C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Kimberly Williams
Co-Author(s): Dr. Elizabeth Clement, Dr. Rachel Grimminck, Dr. David Kim, Dr. Aarun Leekha, Dr. Katarina Nikel, Dr. Amanda Ritsma, Dr. Conrad Tsang, Ms. Jasmin Yee
RESIDENT: Reviewing Outcomes of a New Group Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) Program
14:50 - 15:10, Bluebell - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Marko Tymchuk
Medicinal marijuana in psychiatric population: Benefits? Perils?
14:50 - 15:20, Hawthorn B - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Yakov Shapiro
Co-Author(s): Pierre Flor-Henry
Standards of Care for the Health of the Transgender Community: An Introductory Workshop
14:50 - 15:20, Wildrose Salon C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Jane Gainer15:00Advancing Measurement Based Care in Schizophrenia - Development of a Self-Reported Measurement of Function
15:00 - 15:30, Hawthorn A - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Zahinoor Ismail
Co-Author(s): Andrea Bardell
RESIDENT: 18 Months After the Fort McMurray Wildfires: Mental Health Effects in Primary Care Patients are Amplified by Social-Demographic and Clinical Antecedents as well as Exposure Related Factors
15:10 - 15:30, Hawthorn C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Shahram Moosavi
Co-Author(s): Dr. Vincent Agyapong
RESIDENT: The Incremental Cost of Illness of ADHD: A Systematic Review for the Developed World and Base-Case Model for the Canadian Economy
15:10 - 15:30, Bluebell - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Sara Binder, Dr. Beata Komierowski
Suicide Among Physicians
15:20 - 15:40, Wildrose Salon C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Salim Hamid
Therapeutic Activities for Early Childhood Trauma Intervention
15:20 - 15:50, Hawthorn B - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Alma Fourie
Refreshment Break
15:50 - 16:10, Wildrose Prefunction Area16:00APA Annual General Meeting
16:10 - 17:10, Wildrose Salon C18:00Saturday Night Celebration
18:30 - 23:59, Wildrose Salon A/B - 07:00Hot Buffet Breakfast
07:00 - 08:30, Wildrose Salon A08:00APA and Section of General Psychiatry Annual General Meeting
08:30 - 12:00, Wildrose Salon C09:00Billing Effectively
09:00 - 10:00, Wildrose Salon C - Evaluate the session
Speaker(s): Dr. Roger C. Rampling