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Platinum Sponsors
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Texas Foundation for Psychiatric Education and Research
Gold Sponsor
Teva Medical Affairs
Silver Sponsor
American Professional Agency
Exhibitors
AbbVie Pharmaceuticals
American Professional Agency
Axsome Therapeutics
Professional Risk Management Services
Talkiatry
Teva Medical Affairs
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Texas Foundation for Psychiatric Education and Research
The Menninger Clinic
Windmill Wellness
THURSDAY – RESIDENT FELLOW MIXER
Open to all Resident Fellow members registered for the conference, in Melody Ballroom 3.
Sponsored by American Professional Agency
FRIDAY – TEXAS ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY PROGRAM
FREE TO ALL ATTENDEES – 2:30pm, Melody Ballroom
Sponsored by Teva Medical Affairs:
“Unmet Treatment Needs in Bipolar 1 Disorder and the Place of Long Acting Injectables”
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FRIDAY – WELCOME RECEPTION
6:30-8:30pm Harmony Ballroom (CDEF)
Kick off the conference alongside colleagues and friends while enjoying complimentary refreshments at the Friday evening Welcome Reception with Exhibitors and Poster Presenters.
AWARDS RECEPTION / BANQUET: Saturday evening festivities begin with a complimentary reception at 7:00pm in the Harmony Ballroom for registered Awards Banquet attendees, followed by dinner at 7:30pm to honor 2025 TSPP Award Recipients!
TSPP 2025 POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Medical Students, Residents and Fellows in Training who are members of TSPP, TSCAP, or TAP will present/display posters Friday and Saturday. Please visit with our presenters to express your appreciation for their hard work.
KENDRA SCOTT GIVEBACK OFFER, BENEFITTING THE TEXAS FOUNDATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Make a purchase online November 7-9th at www.kendrascott.com using our custom GIVEBACK CODE, and 20% of your purchase will be donated to the Texas Foundation!
Thursday, November 6
5:00 pm – 8:30 pm Registration
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm TSCAP Executive Committee
7:00 pm– 8:00 pm Chapter Leadership Forum Meeting
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Resident Fellow Mixer
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Federation Delegate Assembly Meeting
Friday, November 7
7:30 am – 8:30 pm Registration
8:00 am – 9:00 am Foundation Board of Directors Breakfast Meeting
8:30 am – 5:00 pm Committee Refreshments
9:00 am – 10:30 am COUNCIL ON LEADERSHIP MEETINGS
• Ethics Committee
• Distinguished Fellowship Committee
• Finance Committee
10:45 am – 12:15 pm COUNCIL ON SERVICE MEETINGS
• Academic Psychiatry Committee
• Children & Adolescents Committee
• Forensic Psychiatry Committee
• Public Mental Health Services Committee
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Committee Members’ Luncheon
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm TSPP Officer Orientation
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Texas Academy of Psychiatry Board of Trustees Meeting
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Resident-Fellow Section Committee Meeting
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm COUNCIL ON EDUCATION MEETINGS
• Continuing Medical Education Committee
• Professional Practice Management Committee
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Resident Fellow Member Section Program
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm TAP Program: “Unmet Treatment Needs in Bipolar 1 Disorder and the Place of Long Acting Injectables”
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm COUNCIL ON ADVOCACY MEETING – Government Affairs Committee
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Exhibits AND Poster Presenters Session Set Up
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Executive Council Meeting
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Welcome Reception with Exhibitors AND Poster Session for Meeting Registrants and Paid Guests
Saturday, November 8
7:30 am – 7:00 pm Registration
7:30 am – 4:30 pm Exhibits Open and Poster Session
7:30 am – 8:15 am Complimentary Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall for Meeting Registrants and Paid Guests
8:15 am – 5:30 pm SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM “Enhancing Psychiatric Practice”
10:30 am – 10:50 am Refreshment Break and Door Prize Drawings with Exhibitors and Poster Session
11:50 am – 12:10 pm Refreshment Break with Door Prize Drawings with Exhibitors and Poster Session
12:10 pm – 1:30 pm Annual Joint Business Meeting Lunch
2:30 pm – 2:50 pm Refreshment Break and Door Prize Drawings with Exhibitors and Poster Session
5:30 pm Exhibits and Poster Session Closes
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Reception for Awards Banquet Registrants Pre-Function
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Awards Banquet
Sunday, November 9
7:30 am – 11:30 am Registration
7:30 am – 9:00 am Complimentary Continental Breakfast for Meeting Registrants and Paid Guests
8:15 am – 11:30 am SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM “Enhancing Psychiatric Practice”
10:00 am – 10:20 am Refreshment Break
November 8-9, 2025
9 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM,
with 2.5 of the Hours Designated for Medical Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Saturday, November 8, 2025
| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Opening Remarks |
| 8:30 am – 9:30 am | Rewiring Psychiatry: A New Role for GLP-1 Receptor Agonists – Poorvanshi Alag, MD, DABOM |
| Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity have been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: – Describe the pharmacological mechanisms and current indications of GLP-1 receptor agonists relevant to psychiatric practice. – Evaluate the risks, benefits, and clinical considerations of prescribing GLP-1 receptor agonists in patients with co-occurring psychiatric and metabolic conditions. – Formulate practical strategies for incorporating GLP-1 receptor agonists into individualized psychiatric treatment plans, including when to refer or collaborate with other specialties. |
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| 9:30 am – 9:50 am | Refreshment Break with Exhibitors and Poster Session |
| 9:50 am – 11:50 am | Sleep Medicine: Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, and Treatments – Abha Patel, MD |
| Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity have been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: – Be familiar with the range of possible sleep disorders. – Know when to refer to a sleep specialist. – Be confident treating some sleep disorders, like insomnia, without specialist referral. – Understand which sleep studies to order and how to interpret them. – Select appropriate medications and non-pharmacological options (e.g., CPAP, dental devices). |
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| 11:50 am – 12:10 pm | Refreshment Break with Door Prize Drawings, Exhibitors and Poster Session |
| 12:10 pm – 1:20 pm | Federation Annual Business Meeting Lunch |
| 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Eating Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment – Susan Mengden, PhD |
| Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity have been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: – Learn the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for eating disorders. – Learn the clinical differences and presentation of an eating disorder in an adolescent versus an adult, and the co-morbidities of substance use, mood disorders and PTSD. – Learn the treatment philosophies, treatment levels, and the evidence-based treatment approaches for the eating disorders. |
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| 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Refreshment Break with Door Prize Drawings, Exhibitors and Poster Session |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | Better Sleep, Better Outcomes: A Practical Guide to CBT-I for Psychiatrists – Jessica Klement, PhD Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity have been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: – Identify key evidence-based components of CBT-I and their role in improving sleep and psychiatric symptoms. – Determine which patients are appropriate candidates and when CBT-I may need modification or is contraindicated. – Describe strategies to build motivation for behavioral treatment in patients accustomed to medication treatment only. – Refer patients to qualified CBT-I providers and resources, including telehealth options. |
| 4:15 pm – 4:25 pm | Refreshment Break with Door Prize Drawings |
| 4:25 pm – 5:25 pm | Nutrition and Mental Health – Jaclyn Albin, MD, CCMS, DipABLM Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity have been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: – Recognize the role of nutrition in mental health. – Name the evidence-based diets/dietary patterns. – List supplements used in psychiatric illness. – Apply assessment of a patient’s diet quality and address barriers to making changes. |
| 5:25 pm – 5:35 pm | Closing Remarks |
Sunday, November 9, 2025
| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Opening Remarks |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | Ethics: DEA Registration, Recordkeeping, and Registrant Responsibilities – Gary Linder, Acting Diversion Program Manager in the DEA Dallas Field Division |
| Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity have been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: – Have knowledge of prescribing rules and limitations for controlled substances. – Gain understanding and implementation of Take Back programs for medications that patients no longer need. – Have knowledge on application of Ryan Haight Act in prescribing of controlled substances. |
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| 10:00 am – 10:20 am | Refreshment Break |
| 10:20 am – 11:20 am | Ethics: Integrating the Safety-A Suicide Assessment Program into Clinical Practice Enhancing Risk Formulation and Intervention – Colleen Neal, PMHNP-BC |
| Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity have been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: – Explain the theoretical foundation and clinical rationale behind the Safety-A Suicide Assessment Program, including its relevance to clinical care. – Integrate the Safety-A protocol into clinical evaluations to support structured, evidence-informed suicide risk assessments. – Utilize the Safety-A framework to guide collaborative safety planning, documentation, and appropriate levels of care across diverse practice settings. |
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| 11:20 am – 11:30 am | Closing Remarks |
CME PROGRAM GOAL / TARGET AUDIENCE This live activity has been designed in a format consisting of case study presentations, lectures and direct discussion to provide its primary target audience of Psychiatrists, as well as other specialties of medicine, with the most up-to-date, evidence-based data that can be translated into clinical practice. Information and data will address new developments in treatments and new directions in research to address the professional practice gaps of the learners and advance the physicians’ competence and effective use of targeted skills so that they may develop strategies to apply the knowledge, skills and judgement of the information presented in the educational activity into their practice. The learning objectives for this activity have been designed to address clinician competence.
NEEDS ASSESSMENT TSPP has incorporated into this CME activity the relevant educational needs concerning competence that underlie the professional practice gaps of our participants.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT STATEMENT The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians designates this Live Activity for a maximum of nine (9) AMA PRA Category I CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
ETHICS DESIGNATION STATEMENT The presentation entitled “Law Enforcement and Psychiatry: Controlled Substance Prescribing” has been designated by the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians for one and half (1.5) hours of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility. The presentation entitled “Integrating the Safety-A Suicide Assessment Program into Clinical Practice Enhancing Risk Formulation and Intervention” has been designated by the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians for one (1) hour of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
FACULTY AND PLANNERS DISCLOSURE POLICY The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians will disclose to participants the existence of any relevant financial relationships between faculty members, TSPP staff and members, who planned, authored, contributed to, and/or reviewed the content of this activity, and any commercial interest discussed in this educational activity. Disclosure will occur through written communication in the syllabus/handout material.
CANCELLATION POLICY: In the event of cancellation, a full refund will be made if written notice is received in the TSPP office by October 10, 2025, less a 25% processing charge. NO REFUNDS will be given after October 10, 2025.