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Attend Fellow Sessions

  • May 12, 2023

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  
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)

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