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Program & Schedule

Earn up to 21.5 pharmacology contact hours* in person or virtually Thursday through Sunday.

Thursday, June 8

Friday, June 9

Saturday, June 10

Sunday, June 11

“CPI has delivered another very informative roundup of topics and speakers, that make me a better practitioner.” Teresa Brugman, APRN-BC

 

Schedule is subject to change. APNA reserves the right to make program changes as necessary, and the right to cancel sessions if events occur beyond reasonable control of APNA.
*Includes Thursday Pre-Conference Add-on, which is an additional fee.

Thursday, June 8
Up to 2.0 Contact Hours

3:00pm-6:00pm Eastern
Registration Open

4:00pm-6:00pm Eastern | 2 Contact Hours
Pre-Conference Session*: Coding – Don’t Undervalue Your Worth, Know How to Code Your Visits

April Reyes, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, RH-CBS & Brittany Evans, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Review the 2021 coding guidelines, including the 2023 updates, along with pertinent add-on codes that can be used in mental health visits.

Friday, June 9
Up to 6.75 Contact Hours

7:00am-8:00am
Free Breakfast for Attendees

7:30am – 5:45pm
Registration Open

8:00am – 8:15am Eastern | 0.25 Contact Hours
Connections to Practice

 Brittany Evans, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Set the stage for the day of learning and how it connects to your nursing practice.


8:15am – 9:45am Eastern | 1.5 Contact Hours
ADHD and Substance Use Disorders: An Intoxicating Combination

Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Examine the overlap of ADHD in patients with substance use disorders (SUD), as well as prevention and development of SUD. Review treatment strategies and recent data on the misuse of prescription stimulant medications.


10:00am – 11:30am Eastern | 1.5 Contact Hours
Judy DavidsonKeynote: The Shocking Truth & Regulatory Implications of Job-Related Problems Associated with Suicide Among Healthcare Professionals

Judy E. Davidson, DNP, RN, MCCM, FAAN

Explore characteristics and antecedents of death by suicide among pharmacists, nurses, and physicians with a focus on job-related problems, including medication diversion and substance use. Understand regulatory implications, advocacy opportunities, and tested prevention strategies endorsed by the Surgeon General and Academy of Nurses.


12:45pm – 1:45pm Eastern
Product Theater: A Tailored Treatment for Adults with ADHD

Theresa Cerulli, MD; Sponsored by Noven Pharmaceuticals


2:00pm – 3:30pm Eastern | 1.5 Contact Hours
Perspectives on the Pathophysiology of Psychiatric Disorders

Lyons Hardy, MSN, PMHCNS, PMHNP

Focus on emerging theories in the conceptualization and pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders and explore 5 theoretical models. Within the biomedical model, primary themes will include inflammatory processes, microbiome imbalance, HPA axis alterations, and circadian rhythm disturbances.


3:45pm – 5:15pm Eastern | 1.5 Contact Hours
Outpatient Office Treatment of Behavior Problems in Patients with Autism

Todd P. Levine, MD

Learn best practices to assess and document over time common behavior problems in children and adults with autism including insomnia, anxiety, irritability/aggression, and inattention/hyperactivity.


5:15pm – 5:45pm Eastern | 0.5 Contact Hours
Daily Synthesis

Lyons Hardy, MSN, PMHCNS, PMHNP; Barbara Jones Warren, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FNAP, FAAN

Tie together the day’s learning and understand how it applies to your nursing practice.

Saturday, June 10
Up to 6.75 Contact Hours

7:00am-8:00am
Free Breakfast for Attendees

7:30am – 5:45pm Eastern
Registration Open

8:00am – 8:15am Eastern | 0.25 Contact Hours
Connections to Practice

 Brittany Evans, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Set the stage for the day of learning and how it connects to your nursing practice.


8:15am – 9:45am Eastern | 1.5 Contact Hours
Buprenorphine Treatment & When to Terminate

Kristin Wason, MSN, NP-C, CARN

Discuss key updates on the evolving overdose epidemic, neurobiology of addiction, pharmacology of buprenorphine and its treatment goals, as well as buprenorphine maintenance and discontinuation.


10:00am – 11:30am Eastern | 1.5 Contact Hours
Nina SchoolerKeynote: First Episode Psychosis: Looking Back to Look Forward

Nina R. Schooler, PhD

Recognizing that patients’ first treatment experience has an important effect on longer term outcome, focus in on first episode psychosis (FEP). Examine antipsychotic medication treatment for FEP 1960-2020 through the lens of one researcher and get recommendations for future research and provision of treatment.


12:45pm – 1:45pm Eastern
Product Theater: Learn About an Oral Treatment Option for Adults with Schizophrenia or Bipolar I Disorder

Linda Trinh, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP, MPH; Sponsored by Alkermes


2:00pm – 3:30pm Eastern | 1.5 Contact Hours
Is This What They Mean by a Paradigm Shift? Understanding New Perspectives and Treatments in Depression

Capt. Joseph M. Holshoe, PMHNP-BC

Get updates on the new medications approved for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and how these new medications represent a shift in the understanding of the neurobiology of depression and mood disorders.


3:45pm – 5:15pm Eastern | 1.5 Contact Hours
Pharmacogenomics: A Primer for Clinicians in Psychiatry

Mary Gutierrez, PharmD, BCPP

Optimize outcomes with pharmacogenomics: Gain an understanding of drug-gene interactions and how to personalize medications for your patients based on their genetic makeup.


5:15pm – 5:45pm Eastern | 0.5 Contact Hours
Daily Synthesis

Capt. Joseph M. Holshoe, PMHNP-BC; Barbara Jones Warren, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FNAP, FAAN

Tie together the day’s learning and understand how it applies to your nursing practice.

Sunday, June 11
Up to 6.0 Contact Hours

7:00am-8:00am
Free Breakfast for Attendees

7:30am – 4:00pm Eastern
Registration Open

8:00 – 9:30am Eastern | 1.5 Contact Hours
‘Glorious Glutamate’: Exploring the Neuroscience and Clinical Application of Glutamate and Glutamate Based Therapies*

Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH

Understand how glutamate functions can negatively impact outcomes in psychiatric disorders. Learn new pharmacologic interventions and applications for daily clinical practice.

*This session will be presented virtually to in-person and virtual livestream attendees.


9:45 – 11:15am Eastern | 1.5 Contact Hours
Meeting on the Crossroads of Pain and Psych-Mental Health

Maureen Cooney, DNP, FNP-BC, PMGT-BC, AP-PMN, ACHPN 

Gain a deeper understanding of vital considerations for providing care to individuals who need psychiatric care who have co-existing pain conditions.


12:45 – 2:15pm Eastern | 1.5 Contact Hours
Achieving Balance: Neurobiology, Genomics, & Precision Medicine for Bipolar Disorders

Dr. Josh Hamilton, APRN-BC, CTMH, CNE, CLNC, FAANP

Review updated diagnostic criteria and models of the bipolar spectrum to improve case identification, diagnosis & treatment. Redefine bipolar affective disorder in the context of epigenetics and neurobiology, focusing in on pharmacogenomics, contemporary pharmacological approaches, and practical applications for nurses.


2:30 – 4:00pm Eastern | 1.5 Contact Hours
New Mechanisms in the Pipeline for Treating Persons with Schizophrenia: Is it really different this time?

Peter J. Weiden, MD

Understand the implications of knowing that direct dopamine receptor affinity is not always necessary for antipsychotic efficacy, and explore how to get ready for new therapies that might be available in the not-too-distant future.