Annual Meeting Course Guide

Participants of APA’s 2004 annual meeting in New York City interested in registering for CME courses will have 100 courses from which to choose. The Subcommittee on Courses is proud once again to offer a broad educational program covering an array of clinical, research, and administrative topics. Course faculty will present the most up-to-date information and its application to current clinical practice.

There will be 27 courses introducing new topics and new faculty. Among the new topics are pain management, cognitive-behavioral therapy, geriatric psychiatry, dual-diagnosis treatment, correctional psychiatry, and care of patients with delirium. Other new courses introduce participants to topics such as online therapy, gay relationships, managing boundaries in therapy, and infanticide. Innovative courses will showcase new technologies such as the use of PDAs and telepsychiatry; courses will teach meditation and broaden understanding of the value of yoga and herbal remedies. At the same time, APA will continue to offer courses that are past favorites. Acknowledged masters of the craft will offer participants the opportunity to refresh traditional skills in interviewing and psychotherapy. Courses will again be taught by such leaders in the field as Drs. Coffey, Karasu, Kernberg, Markowitz, Post, and Resnick.

CME courses provide an excellent opportunity to reconsider and deepen essential skills of our profession and equip ourselves for the challenges of the future. Courses are designed to emphasize educational content, provide creative presentation, and offer ample opportunity for direct participant-faculty interaction. The quality of audiovisual aids, handouts, and references is carefully evaluated to ensure that they are both relevant and up to date.

The members of the Subcommittee on Courses, David H. Taylor, M.D., David A. Baron, D.O., James C.Y. Chou, M.D., Stephanie LeMelle, M.D., Linda L.M. Worley, M.D.; CME Course Administrator Elizabeth Rumsey; and Course Assistant Yashica Joyner work hard to evaluate course submissions critically and provide an exceptional educational experience for all.

Pre-enrollment for CME courses is open to all annual meeting registrants. You are encouraged to enroll early during the pre-enrollment period to avoid the potential disappointment of having your chosen course(s) fully subscribed. The maximum number of participants for each course is stated in the description, as well as the date, time, location, and fee. Please use the Advance Registration and Course Enrollment form included in the Advance Registration Brochure or the on-site course enrollment form when making your selection(s).

All registration and pre-enrollment forms must be received at APA on or before April 3. Tickets for CME courses not sold by April 3 will be on sale beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, at the CME Course Enrollment Area in the Javits Convention Center. Only those who have registered for the annual meeting may purchase course tickets.