General Information About APA’s 2003 Annual Meeting

Reminders

• The Opening Session and Presidential Address will be held on Sunday, May 18, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Hall E, exhibit level, Moscone Center.

• The Business Meeting and Forum (for voting members only) will be held on Sunday, May 18, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., rooms 301/303/305/307, esplanade level, Moscone Center.

• The Convocation will be held Monday, May 19, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., in Hall E, exhibit level, Moscone Center. APA’s new fellows, distinguished fellows, life fellows, and distinguished life fellows will be inducted, awards presented, and the William C. Menninger Memorial Convocation Lecture given by Charles Krauthammer, M.D.

• Child care information: See Original article: page 56.

Registration

All registration and course enrollment will take place in Hall D, exhibit level, Moscone Center. You must register before you can enroll in courses. Registration will be open during the following hours:

Saturday, May 17    10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday, May 18    7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Monday and Tuesday, May 19-20    7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 21    7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Thursday, May 22    7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

All fees paid in advance must be in U.S. dollars. Fees can be paid by check, money order, American Express, VISA, or MasterCard only. Fees paid by groups of five or more must be paid by check in U.S. dollars only.

Fee-exempt policy: Registration fees are waived only for CME course faculty, medical students, APA honorary fellows (does not include APA fellows/distinguished fellows or life fellows/distinguished life fellows), district branch executive staff who are not APA members, and nonmember program participants (only for the day[s] of their presentation).

Registration fees for nonmember medical students may be waived only if they present proper identification, that is, a valid medical student identification card or letter of verification from their instructor.

Nonmember psychiatry residents must present a letter from their instructor or director of training verifying their status as a psychiatry resident to qualify for the reduced registration fee.

Advance registration fees

*indicates fee includes one copy of the syllabus

APA members

Full-time registrants*

North American    $200

International    350

Members-in-training*    65

One-day registrants

North American    105

International    180

Medical students*    0

Nonmembers

Full-time registrants*    $715

Residents, students, mental health

chaplains, and advocacy group

members*    80

One-day registrants    360

Medical students*    0

Guest registration

One only per full-time registrant

(restrictions apply; APA members

may not register as guest)    $85

The deadline for advance registration is April 5 for international registrants and April 12 for North American registrants. Refund requests made after these dates will be processed after the annual meeting. No refunds will be given for cancellations or changes to courses received after April 1, and no refunds will be given or changes permitted for registrations after April 28.

On-site registration fees

APA members

Full-time registrants*

North American    $275

International    425

Members-in-training*    75

One-day registrants

North American    140

International    215

Medical students*    0

Nonmembers

Full-time registrants*    $790

Residents, students, mental health

chaplains, and advocacy group

members*    95

One-day registrants    400

Medical students*    0

Guest registration

One only per full-time registrant

(restrictions apply; APA members

may not register as guest)    $100

If you have questions about registration for the annual meeting, call (703) 907-7300.

Continuing Medical Education Credit

APA’s 2003 annual meeting offers a broad range of sessions that have been approved for CME credit. Most program activities are designated as Category 1; these include the following formats: advances in psychotherapy, advances in research, CME courses, clinical case and continuous clinical case conferences, forums, industry-supported symposia, lectures, medical updates, new research oral/slide sessions, research advances in medicine, review of psychiatry, scientific and clinical reports, symposia, and workshops. Other program activities may be considered Category 2; these include master educator clinical and research consultations with, debate, discussion groups, and new research poster sessions. One hour of credit may be claimed for each hour of participation.

The American Psychiatric Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

APA designates this educational activity for a maximum of 66 Category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award and for the CME requirement of APA. Each physician should claim only those credits that he or she actually spent in the activity.

APA members are required to maintain their own records of CME hours. Reporting of CME credit is on an honor basis. To document CME credit earned at the annual meeting, participants should record the sessions attended on the Certificate of Attendance/Log Sheet found in the front of the 2003 Annual Meeting Syllabus. In addition to the log sheet, a parchment certificate of attendance may be obtained at the meeting by completing the general evaluation survey form.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of the annual meeting, participants will be able to

• better understand new research findings in the fields of psychiatry and neuroscience;

• acquire new knowledge and skills in clinical psychiatry, which can be utilized to improve patient care;

• identify and remove barriers to the transfer of new knowledge for their practice, including provision of culturally competent care for diverse populations; and

• assess a variety of treatment choices, including psychotherapeutic and pharmacological options; and better understand mental health service delivery issues, including barriers to care.

Shuttle Bus Service

Shuttle bus service will begin on Saturday, May 17, at approximately 7:30 a.m. It will operate daily throughout the meeting consistent with the scientific program schedule and will conclude on Thursday, May 22, at 6 p.m. The Moscone Center will be the hub for all shuttle bus routes. A detailed shuttle bus schedule will be included in each registration packet and posted in the lobbies of participating hotels.

Exhibits

Commercial and educational exhibits will be located in Halls A-C, exhibit level, Moscone Center, near the Publishers’ Bookfair and APA Resource Center. For your convenience, the APA Resource Center will be open Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Publishers’ Bookfair 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The commercial and educational exhibits will be open on Sunday, May 18, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, May 19 and 20, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Wednesday, May 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Message Center

The Message Center will be located in the upper lobby south, Moscone Center, and staffed during registration hours. Message monitors will be strategically located in the Exhibit Hall and elsewhere throughout the Moscone Center. Registrants whose names appear on these monitors have a message that can be retrieved from self-service computers or picked up at the Message Center.

Registrants are encouraged to leave a schedule of courses and activities with their home offices so that in emergencies they can be located at the meeting.

Information/Locator Center

The Information/Locator Center will be located in the upper lobby south, Moscone Center, and staffed during registration hours. Meeting participants can obtain up-to-date general information about the program, component meetings, the local area, and the locations of various activities and events. Meeting participants also can find out where colleagues and friends registered for the meeting are staying.

Annual Meeting Job Bank

APA will once again offer the on-site Job Bank at the annual meeting. The online APA Job Bank will power the popular on-site Job Bank, providing tools for both employers and candidates. With features such as résumé posting, enhanced job searching, and response tracking, the Job Bank provides the best opportunity available for career research and on-site interviews. Candidates and employers are encouraged to activate their résumé and job postings in advance of the meeting for best results. For more information on the Job Bank, go to the APA Web site at www.psych.org and click on the Job Bank icon.

APA Resource Center

Visit the APA Resource Center in Hall D, exhibit level (adjacent to Registration), Moscone Center, and learn how APA’s many programs and services can enhance your professional life. It will be open Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, May 18, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, May 19 and 20, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Wednesday, May 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

APA Periodicals

Complimentary copies of the latest issues of the American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, Academic Psychiatry, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Psychosomatics, and APA’s new CME journal Focus may be obtained at the APA/APPI periodicals exhibit located in the APPI Bookstore. Complimentary copies of Psychiatric News will be available at stands located throughout the Moscone Center.

Staff at the booth will sell discounted subscriptions to all APA/APPI journals and demonstrate online access for subscribers. They will also show authors and reviewers how to use Manuscript Central, the new Web-based manuscript submission and review system. Staff of the American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services will be available to answer editorial questions.

Persons who wish to contact editors or reporters of Psychiatric News are asked to leave a message on the message board in the Annual Meetings Office, rooms 200/202/206/212, mezzanine level, Moscone Center. Written announcements, suggestions for articles, letters to the editor, or other material for the newspaper's consideration may be left with staff at the periodicals exhibit.

American Psychiatric Publishing Inc.

American Psychiatric Publishing Inc. (APPI) will feature more than 40 new book titles and distribute free copies of the most recent issues of its seven journals. APPI will also demonstrate the American Psychiatric Online Library, its Web-based collection of journals. Here are some of the new book titles that will be on sale at the bookstore:

• The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry, Fourth Edition, edited by Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A., and Stuart C. Yudofsky, M.D.

• Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Fourth Edition, by Alan F. Schatzberg, M.D., Jonathan Cole, M.D., and Charles DeBattista, M.D.

• Life Passage in the Face of Death, Volume I: A Brief Psychotherapy, by Milton Viederman, M.D.

• Life Passage in the Face of Death, Volume II: Psychological Engagement of the Physically Ill Patient, by Milton Viederman, M.D.

• Fundamentals of Psychiatric Treatment Planning, Second Edition, by James A. Kennedy, M.D.

• Mastering the Kennedy Axis V: A New Psychiatric Assessment of Patient Functioning, by James A. Kennedy, M.D.

• Core Competencies for Psychiatric Practice: What Clinicians Need to Know (A Report of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology), edited by Stephen C. Scheiber, M.D., Thomas A.M. Kramer, M.D., and Susan E. Adamowski, Ed.D.

• Concise Guide to Drug Interaction Principles for Medical Practice: Cytochrome P450, UGTs, P-Glycoproteins, Second Edition, by Kelly L. Cozza, M.D., Scott C. Armstrong, M.D., and Jessica Oesterheld, M.D.

• Concise Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Third Edition, by Mina K. Dulcan, M.D., D. Richard Martini, M.D., and MaryBeth Lake, M.D.

• The Clinical Interview of the Child, Third Edition, by Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D., with Nancy Thorndike Greenspan

• Concise Guide to Anxiety Disorders, by Eric Hollander, M.D., and Daphne Simeon, M.D.

• The Dementias: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research, Third Edition, edited by Myron F. Weiner, M.D., and Anne M. Lipton, M.D., Ph.D.

• Agitation in Patients With Dementia: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Management, edited by Donald P. Hay, M.D., David T. Klein, Psy.D., Linda K. Hay, R.N., Ph.D., George T. Grossberg, M.D., and John S. Kennedy, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

• Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Related Conditions, Second Edition, by Stephan C. Mann, M.D., Stanley N. Caroff, M.D., Paul E. Keck, M.D., and Arthur Lazarus, M.D., M.B.A.

• Psychoneuroendocrinology: The Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice, edited by Owen M. Wolkowitz, M.D., and Anthony J. Rothschild, M.D.

• Schizophrenia Into Later Life: Treatment, Research, and Policy, edited by Carl I. Cohen, M.D.

• Concise Guide to Pain Management for Psychiatrists, by Raphael J. Leo, M.D.

• American Psychiatric Glossary, Eighth Edition, edited by Narriman Shahrokh and Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A.

• Network Therapy for Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Effective Office-Based Treatment, by Marc Galanter, M.D.

• Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Research Review for Practitioners, edited by Sally Ozonoff, Ph.D., Sally J. Rogers, Ph.D., and Robert L. Hendren, D.O.

• Personality Disorders Over Time: Precursors, Course, and Outcome, by Joel Paris, M.D.

• Drug Interactions Casebook: The Cytochrome P450 System and Beyond, by Neil B. Sandson, M.D.

• Textbook of Family and Couples Therapy: Clinical Applications, edited by G. Pirooz Sholevar, M.D., with Linda D. Schwoeri, Ph.D.

Please stop by the APPI Bookstore and browse through the hundreds of books, journals, and electronic products that APPI publishes. Authors who wish to schedule an appointment to present a new book idea or discuss a book in progress should contact Robin Simpson at (703) 907-7892.

CME Courses

As part of the overall scientific program, 101 continuing medical education (CME) courses will be offered at the annual meeting, either in a half-day or full-day format. Those attending courses will receive a CME certificate at the conclusion of each course attended. A full complement of courses will be presented starting Saturday, May 17. Admission to all courses is by annual meeting badge and course ticket only.

Presidential Symposia

There will be two presidential symposia this year: “Moral and Philosophical Issues in Psychiatry” on Monday, May 19, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., in room 300, esplanade level, Moscone Center, and “The Foundation of Medical Ethics/Informed Consent” on Tuesday, May 20, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., in room 301, esplanade level, Moscone Center.

Review of Psychiatry: Parts I-IV

This year four major topics of current professional interest featuring national authorities will be presented throughout the week in room 104, exhibit level, Moscone Center:

• “Part I, 2003 Psychiatry Update: Trauma and Disaster Responses and Management,” co-chaired by Robert J. Ursano, M.D., and Ann E. Norwood, M.D.; Tuesday, May 20, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• “Part II, Molecular Genetics and Psychiatric Disorders: A Role in Diagnosis and Treatment?,” chaired by Dennis S. Charney, M.D.; Tuesday, May 20, 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

• “Part III, Standardized Evaluation in Clinical Practice,” chaired by Michael B. First, M.D.; Wednesday, May 21, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• “Part IV, Geriatric Psychiatry,” chaired by Alan M. Mellow, M.D.; Wednesday, May 21, 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

New Research

The new research program will build upon the experience of past successful activities, continuing the trend toward broader opportunities for exposure by clinicians to new research findings. Topics likely to be covered include AIDS and HIV; anxiety; alcohol and substance abuse; eating, mood, and personality disorders; schizophrenia; psychosocial research; geriatrics; health services; and psychopharmacology.

The new research program will begin on Monday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with “New Research Young Investigators’ Poster Session 1,” an innovative program established to encourage medical students, residents, and research fellows to submit abstracts for presentation to highlight the scientific work of young investigators in psychiatry and emphasize the value of their efforts. This session provides a forum in which young investigators may interact with their peers from around the country, along with attending senior investigators. This will be followed by a session on Alzheimer’s disease in “Research Advances in Psychiatry: An Update for the Clinician” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; “Young Investigators’ Oral/Slide Sessions 2 to 4” from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.; and “Young Investigators’ Poster Session 5,” from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

There will be five more poster sessions, two each Tuesday and Wednesday, May 20 and 21, noon to 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.; and one on Thursday, May 22, noon to 2 p.m. The oral/slide presentations and the poster sessions will be held in the Moscone Center. There are three “Research Consultations With” scheduled, one each on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, May 20 to 22, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Marriott. This series gives junior researchers an opportunity to discuss difficult issues with prominent colleagues. These are limited to 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.

Master Educator Clinical Consultations

There will be 10 master educator clinical consultation sessions. These clinically based seminars will be led by outstanding educators from throughout the country. Formats and subject matter will vary, but all will utilize clinical material offered by participants. These sessions are limited to 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. They will be held at the Moscone Center Monday through Wednesday, May 19 to 21, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and are for APA members only.

Medical Updates

There will be four medical update sessions, one each on Monday through Thursday, May 19 to 22, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in room 300, esplanade level, Moscone Center. Topics include ethnicity and pharmacogenetics, menopause, yogic breathing, and club drugs. ▪