The Psychiatry Department promotes awareness through diverse events and activities. Diversity events and presentations have been designated among the items below. Look for *Diversity Presentation.
November 2022
November 16
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: Considerations in Psychiatry
Presented by: Melissa Lawson, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Child Health
Department of Child Health
University of Missouri
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November 9
- Impairing Emotional Dysregulation in Child Psychiatry: What it is and what we can do
Presented by: Raman Baweja, MD, MS
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and Public Health Sciences, Penn State Health
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October 2022
October 26
- Inclusive Mental Health Care for Gender Diverse Individuals
Presented by: Amanda Swenson, MD & Wesley Thompson, PSYD
University of Missouri
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September 2022
September 28
- Biotyping and clinical prediction of brain disorders using data driven methods
Presented by: Robert Paul, PhD
Executive Director, Missouri Institute of Mental Health
University of Missouri, St. Louis
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September 21
- But where are you REALLY from? The AAPI experience *Diversity Presentation
Presented by: Derek Su, MD
Fellow Physician
Department of Psychiatry
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June 2022
June 8
- Physician Heal Thyself - The Changing Landscape of Provider Mental Health
Presented by: Joshua Foster, DO
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry
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May 2022
May 25
- Death (and the meaning of life... maybe?)
Presented by: Miles Grant, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry
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May 18
- ECT in children and Adolescents: Clinical Experience over 3 years
Presented by: Pilar Cristancho, MD
Director Interventional Psychiatry
Washington University School of Medicine
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May 11
- Testing new treatments for dysregulated inhibitory control in nicotine addiction
Presented by: Brett Froeliger, PhD
Director, Cognitive Neuroscience Systems (CNS) Core Facility
Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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April 2022
April 20
- Cutaneous Reactions to Psychiatric Medications
Presented by: Johnathan Dyer, MD
Philip C. Anderson Endowed Chair and Professor of Clinical Dermatology
Department of Dermatology
University of Missouri
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April 13
- Catatonia-Stroms and Stillness
Presented by: Himangshu Rathinalumar, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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March 2022
March 30
- Risk of breast cancer with prolactin elevating antipsychotic drugs: An observational study of U.S. women (ages 18-64)
Presented by: Tahir Rahman, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
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March 23
- Global Mental Health
Presented by: Asim Al-Omari, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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March 16
- Intention vs Impact: Implicit Bias, Microaggressions and Allyship *Diversity Presentation
Presented by: Laura Henderson Kelley, MD
Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Associate Professor of General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
University of Missouri School of Medicine
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March 9
- LUNACY: A Focus on Mood and Light Exposure
Presented by: Joel Saeger, DO
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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February 2022
February 23
- ADHD - with a focus on adult females
Presented by: Zane He, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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February 16
- Let's Talk TikTok (and other Social Media in 2022) and Mental Health
Presented by: Ravali Poreddy, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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February 9
- COVID-19 Effects on the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers and Possible Responses to the Resulting Challenges
Presented by: Justin Ehrhardt, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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January 2022
January 26
- Looking Like the Enemy *Diversity Presentation
Presented by: Michael Hosokawa, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Education
University of Missouri School of Medicine
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January 19
- Understanding Muslim Patients *Diversity Presentation
Presented by: Nabila Khaleel, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Child Health, Medical Director of the Well Baby Nursery, Department Diversity Ambassador
Department of Pediatrics University of Missouri
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January 12
- Person Centered Care: Innovation in Reducing Restrain Usage on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Presented by: Debra Deeken, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Executive Director, Clinical Operations & Nursing-Missouri Psychiatric Center
University of Missouri
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December 2021
December 15
- Clozapine
Presented by: Mary Clare Weiss, DO
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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December 8
- Prevention of Patient Aggression
Presented by: Stacy Skeen, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNL. Cindy Nichols, RN. Smile Lucero, MA, BCBA, LBA
University of Missouri
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November 2021
November 17
- When Things Get Crazy: Managing Acute Agitation
Presented by: Jeremy Hampton, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy
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November 10
- Microaggressions and Racial Trauma: Barriers to Treatment *Diversity Presentation
Presented by: Chad Wetterneck, PhD
Clinical Director, Trauma Recovery Services, Psychologist
Rogers Behavioral Health
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October 2021
October 27
- History and Current Practices of IRBs
Presented by: Lori Wilcox, EdD, MS
Director HRPP/IRB
University of Missouri
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October 20
- Working with Parents of Color in a Medical Setting *Diversity Presentation
Presented by: Catherine Miller, MEd, LPC
Triple P Coordinator
Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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June 2021
June 9
- Managing Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
Presented by: Keira Chism, MD
Chief Transplant Psychiatrist
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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May 2021
May 19
- The JEDI arts and your patient *Diversity Presentation
Presented by: Cheryl Al-Mateen, MD
Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; General Psychiatry
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
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May 12
- Science, Psychology, Medicine, Magic - On the Origins of Psychiatry and Future Directions
Presented by: David Mauro, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry University of Missouri
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April 2021
April 28
- Comprehensive Care for High-Risk Children: Increasing Dialogue Between Stakeholders Involved in Patient Care
Presented by: Ravi Shankar, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Director
Department of Psychiatry University of Missouri
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April 21
- Cognitive-behavioral Interventions for Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures: Review of Evidence and Case Presentation
Presented by: Adam Everson, MA
Doctoral Candidate, Counseling Department of Psychology
University of Missouri
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April 14
- Methamphetamine Abuse Treatments
Presented by: Jesse Garwood, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry University of Missouri
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*Warning: Explicit language
March 2021
March 31
- Effective Interventions in the Chronically Dysregulated Patient
Presented by: Blaise Aguirre, MD
Medical Director 3East, McLean Hospital
Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
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March 24
- Video Gaming and Mental Health
Presented by: Hanqing "Henry" Bai, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry University of Missouri
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February 2021
February 17
- Advancement in Stimulant Formulations: Optimizing Treatment for ADHD
Presented by: Sultana Jahan, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry University of Missouri
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February 10
- Dilemma of Diagnosis Prevention and Treatment of Postpartum Psychosis
Presented by: Osekpamen Alex-Ohunyon, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry University of Missouri
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January 2021
January 27
- Self-Inquiry: Exploring the Scope in Depression and Anxiety
Presented by: Anand Chockalingam, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Department of Medicine University of Missouri
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January 20
- Determining Decision Making Capacity
Presented by: Vera Prisacari, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry University of Missouri
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January 13
- Harassment and discrimination against staff and physicians *Diversity Presentation
Presented by: Derek Su, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry University of Missouri
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*Due to technical difficulties, only second half of presentation is available for viewing
December 2020
December 9
- Exploring the future of psychiatry with treatment resistant depression
Presented by: Richard Wadsworth, DO
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry University of Missouri
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December 16
- Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizure: The Face of Conversion Disorder
Presented by: Omagbemi "Alex" Buwa, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry University of Missouri
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November 2020
November 11
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD
Presented by: Anchana Dominic, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry University of Missouri
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November 18, 2020
- Leadership development and residency--a personal perspective *Diversity Presentation
Presented by:Karin Muraszko, MD
Chair and Julian T. Hoff, M.D. Professor, Neurological Surgery
Professor, Neurological Surgery
Professor, Pediatrics
Professor, Plastic Surgery
University of Michigan
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October 2020
October 14
- Development and Clinical Translation of Emerging Brain Stimulation Techniques for Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Presented by: Bashar Badran, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neuro-X Lab
Associate Editor, Augmented and Synthetic Neuroergonomics
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Brain Stimulation Division
Medical University of South Carolina
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October 21
- Clinician Well-Being
Presented by: Craig Rooney, PhD
Director and Counseling Psychologist, Office of Clinician Well-Being
University of Missouri
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October 28
- Don’t throw the Benzos out with the bath water: A case of iatrogenic benzodiazepine withdrawal
Presented by: Taiye Popoola, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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September 2020
September 30
- Closing the Experience Gap: Connecting the Xs and Os!
Presented by: Jeffrey Robbins, CPXP, M.S.
Department Administrator and Practice Manager
University of Missouri School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
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August 2020
August 26
- Understanding Transgender Identities and the Basics of Trans-Affirming Psychiatric Care *Diversity Presentation
Presented by: Eli Kean, PhD Coordinator, LGBTQ Resource Center, Department of Social Justice
University of Missouri
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July 2020
July 8
- The Impact of Health Disparities and Social Inequities in the Age of COVID-19 *Diversity Presentation
Presented by: Laura Henderson Kelley, MD, MPH, Debra Howenstine, MD, Melissa Lewis PhD
University of Missouri
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June 2020
June 10
- Psychiatry in the age of med checks: Meaning-making in 15 minute q3month intervals
Presented by: Ruth Grant, MD
Resident Physician Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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June 24
- Nevertheless, She Persisted: Gender Stereotypes & Impact on Career Choices
Presented by: Alejandra Mariana Gudiño, MS. MBA Inclusive Education Coordinator
University of Missouri
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May 2020
May 13
- OCD: Clinical Manifestations & Pearls for Practice
Presented by: Kathleen McGuire, DO
Resident Physician Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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May 20
- Assessing competence and the need for guardianship
Presented by: Rocksheng Zhong, MD, MHS
Lecturer, Law & Psychiatry Division, Yale School of Medicine
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Medical Education, UAB School of Medicine
Staff Psychiatrist, Compass Health Network
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April 2020
April 8
- What is Artificial Intelligence, and why does it matter to me (and my patient)?
Presented by: Brandon Brewer, MD
Resident Physician Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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April 15
- Lessons in Loneliness: personal and societal costs of loneliness epidemic and strategies for fighting back
Presented by: Cameron Myers, MD
Resident Physician Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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April 22
- Pediatric Mood Disorders: the pathway from the past to the future
Presented by: Ahmed Z. Elmaadawi, MD
Pediatric Psychiatrist
Beacon Medical Group Behavioral Health
South Bend, IN
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April 29
- Combining Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology: Rationale, Application, and Outcomes
Presented by: Thomas Schwartz, MD
Senior Associate Dean of Education-Interim Chair/Professor, Psychiatry Department
SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
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March 2020
March 11
- Breaking the Chains -the Rise and Fall of the Asylum in the Care of the Mentally Ill
Presented by: Charles Strode, DO
Resident Physician Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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March 18
- Psychopharmacology in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Presented by: Michael Ford, MD
Resident Physician Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri
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February 2020
February 12
- "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic"
Presented by Meelie Bordoloi, MD
Resident Physician
University of Missouri- Department of Psychiatry
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February 19
- "History of Psychiatry in America"
Presented by Tarek Hassaballa, MD
Resident Physician
University of Missouri- Department of Psychiatry
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February 26
- "Let's Talk About Meth"
Presented by Bob Sobule, PA-C CAQ-Psychiatry
Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director
University of Missouri
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January 2020
January 8
- "Dying to Be Ill, Patient or Pretender: Medical, Legal and Ethical Dilemma Behind Factitious Disorder"
Presented by Akriti Sinha, MD
Resident Physician
University of Missouri- Department of Psychiatry
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January 15
- "Agitation"
Presented by Gareth Marsh, DO
Resident Physician
University of Missouri- Department of Psychiatry
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January 22
- "Mental Health Recidivism - Understanding Results. Version 1.2"
Presented by Patricia Alafaireet
Director of Applied Health Informatics
University of Missouri- Department of Health Management and Informatics
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January 29
- "Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment of Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder"
Presented by Marwa Badawy, MD
Resident Physician Department of Psychiatry
University of Missouri- Department of Psychiatry
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