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Psychiatry Grand Rounds takes place on every Wednesday of each month from 12:00pm - 1:00pm as a Zoom Webinar.  Please visit the Department of Psychiatry's Grand Rounds webpage to register. 

John Romano Clinical Rounds, second Wednesday of the month, are not open to the public. URMC faculty (including community faculty with active appointments), clinical faculty, staff and trainees are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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An Experiential Emotion-Focused Approach to Understanding and Treating Functional Neurological Disorders

William H. Watson, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Psychiatry (Psychology) and Neurology , URMC Neurology

 Dec 04, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology Joint Grand Rounds

Aging on the spectrum: joys and challenges of treating psychiatric illness in autistic adults

Elizabeth Wise, MD - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JHU School of Medicine

 Nov 20, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry John Romano Clinical Rounds

Community-Led Safe Spaces in Australia: An Option for US Communities?

Anthony R. Pisani, Ph.D.; Bronwyn Edwards - CEO and Founder Roses in the Ocean; Professor of Psychiatry, Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide, URMC

 Nov 13, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425) or

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Host: Department of Psychiatry John Romano Clinical Rounds

From Social Contexts to Neurobiology in the Etiology of Psychotic Disorders

Elaine F. Walker Ph.D. - Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Emory University

 Nov 06, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | 2-6426 SMD Large Auditorium

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Host: Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Annual Nasrallah Lecture

CANCELLED - Living Under Principles of Peace

Diane Schenandoah - Faithkeeper Artist

 Oct 30, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

This session has been cancelled.

Host: Department of Psychiatry DICE Grand Rounds

Leveraging Faith Communities for Suicide Prevention Research

Su Yeon Lee-Tauler, PhD - Senior Research Scientist, Research Assistant Professor, Suicide Care, Prevention, and Research Initiative, Uniformed Services University

 Oct 23, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry George Engel Research Rounds

Collaborating in Care: How “Baby Club” is meeting young families where they are

Jennifer Bruno, LMFT; Karyn Hartz-Mandell, Ph.D.; Kenya Malcolm, PhD - Assistant Professor, University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry; Director of Infant and Early Childhood Initiatives, UR Medicine Psychiatry; Senior Staff Clinician, URMC Pediatric BH and Wellness/Integrated BH at Golisano Children’s Hospital Pediatric Practice

 Oct 16, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | 2-6426 SMD Large Auditorium

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Host: Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds

The HEAL Collaborative: Addressing Barriers to Care for Individuals with IPV

Doan Chinh Huynh, LMFT; Kate Standford, LMHC, CCTP-II; Kristen Holderle, PhD; Madeline Sauers, LMHC, CCTP; Shaylah Dorsey; Victoria Atzl, PhD - PSR Intake Coordinator; Mental Health Therapist, HEAL Collaborative; HEAL Collaborative, URMC; Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry (Psychology) and Pediatrics, URMC; Senior Instructor, Assistant Director of HEAL Collaborative, URMC; Mental Health Counselor, URMC HEAL Collaborative

 Oct 09, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry John Romano Clinical Rounds

Addressing Complex and Traumatic Loss: Fostering Healing and Resilience

Froma Walsh, PhD - Professor Emerita, Crown School and Dept. of Psychiatry, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago

 Oct 02, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Suicide risk among resource limited youth in Guyana

Ellen-ge Denton, PsyD, MS - Associate Professor, Adult & Acute Division, Department of Psychiatry, URMC

 Sep 25, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry George Engel Research Round

Meaning Centered Psychotherapy for Cancer Patients

William Breitbart, MD - Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Jimmie C. Holland Chair in Psychiatric Oncology Attending Psychiatrist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

 Sep 18, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Engaging Patients Receiving Treatment with Methadone in Talk Therapy: A Lost Art or an Art Form?

Caroline J. Easton, Ph.D.; Itza Morales, MSB, CASAC; Julie Achtyl, MS, LMHC, Master-CASAC, NCC; Myra Mathis, M.D. - URMC Addiction Psychiatry Division; Co-Director of Operations, Strong Recovery, Addiction Psychiatry Division; Co-Director of Operations , URMC; Clinical Division Chief, Addiction Psychiatry, URMC

 Sep 11, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry John Romano Clinical Rounds

State of the Department

Hochang B. Lee, MD - John Romano Professor and Department of Psychiatry Chair, URMC

 Sep 04, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry

2024 DICE Summer Series | Navigating Deaf/Hearing Cultural Conflicts for Inclusive Spaces and Psychological Safety

Aileen Aldalur, PhD; Sharon L. Haynes, LMSW; Amanda O’Hearn, PhD; Donna Guardino, PhD - Primary Therapist, Deaf Wellness Center, URMC; Research Director, Deaf Wellness Center, URMC; Director of Clinical Services, Deaf Wellness Center, URMC; Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Deaf Wellness Center, URMC

 Aug 28, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Room G-9425 Class of '62 Auditorium

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Host: Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Culture & Equity (DICE), Department of Psychiatry
Creating Inclusive and Psychologically Safe Spaces

2024 DICE Summer Series | Inclusivity: Parent, Patient and Staff

Jerard Johnson; Linda Alpert-Gillis, PhD; Delta Koudaya-Keith; Jason McDonald; Shunthenia Hill, LMHC - Community Liaison for Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness; Professor; LMHC; Psychologist; Parent

 Aug 21, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Helen Wood Hall | Room 1W-304 School of Nursing Auditorium & Zoom Webinar

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Host: Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Culture & Equity (DICE), Department of Psychiatry
Creating Inclusive and Psychologically Safe Spaces

2024 DICE Summer Series | "Bring a Folding Chair" Clinicians of Color on Inclusion and Psychological Safety

Traci Terrance, PhD; Caswell Smith, LMSW; Shawn James, LCSW; Stergios Skatharoudis, LMSW; Sylvia Johnson, LCSW; Vilma Vendrell, LCSWR - Assistant Professor Psychiatry, Psychology; LMSW; Licensed Clinical Social worker; Licensed Master Social worker; LCSWR

 Aug 14, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Helen Wood Hall | Room 1W-304 School of Nursing Auditorium & Zoom Webinar

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Host: Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Culture & Equity (DICE), Department of Psychiatry
Creating Inclusive and Psychologically Safe Spaces

2024 DICE Summer Series | Unheard: How Silencing Latino Voices Harms Latino Health Equity

Julio Jordan - Ibero-American Action League, Inc.

 Aug 07, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Room G-9425 Class of '62 Auditorium & Zoom Webinar

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Host: Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Culture & Equity (DICE), Department of Psychiatry
Creating Inclusive and Psychologically Safe Spaces

2024 DICE Summer Series | Reckoning with Racism: Understanding Our History to create a Safer and More Inclusive URMC

Shane Wiegand, M.Ed.; Tay Porter-Jourdain, MA - Co-Director, CCSI; Consultant for Our Local History

 Jul 31, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Room G-9425 Class of '62 Auditorium & Zoom Webinar

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Host: Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Culture & Equity (DICE), Department of Psychiatry
Creating Inclusive and Psychologically Safe Spaces

2024 DICE Summer Series | Building a Place of Our Own: Creating a Safe Space with the Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Affinity group

Annabel Fu, MD; Chinh Huynh, MS, LMFT; Marie H. Bilinski, NP; Amanda Lai, BA - Assistant Professor; Marriage and Family Therapist; Nurse Practitioner; Arts & Communication Specialist

 Jul 24, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Room G-9425 Class of '62 Auditorium & Zoom Webinar

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Host: Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Culture & Equity (DICE), Department of Psychiatry
Creating Inclusive and Psychologically Safe Spaces

2024 DICE Summer Series | Patient Centered Care for Trans and Gender Diverse Individuals

Megan Lytle, PhD - Associate Professor

 Jul 17, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Helen Wood Hall | Room 1W-304 School of Nursing Auditorium & Zoom Webinar

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Host: Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Culture & Equity (DICE), Department of Psychiatry
Creating Inclusive and Psychologically Safe Spaces

2024 DICE Summer Series | Why Include Artistic Expressions? How Music and Art Connect to Culture

Shawn Dunwoody; Amen Imhotep Ptah, M.S., MFT, ELC; Herb Smith - Artist, Unity Gallery Director; Behavioral Health Counselor, Anthony L. Jordan Health Corporation; Conductor, Composer, Trumpet Jazz and Classical, 3rd trumpet   , Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

 Jul 10, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Room G-9425 Class of '62 Auditorium & Zoom Webinar

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Host: Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Culture & Equity (DICE), Department of Psychiatry
Creating Inclusive and Psychologically Safe Spaces

Working as a Team to Develop and Maintain Psychological Safety in the Work Place

Benjamin Hart; Gianna Hoffer, BS; Nathan Gutschow MSED - Health Home Care Coordinator - Strong Behavioral Health, University of Rochester Medical Center; Care Coordinator, University of Rochester Medical Center; Director of Health Home Care Management- Strong Behavioral Health, University of Rochester Medical Center

 May 29, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry DICE Diversity, Inclusion, Culture and Equity) Rounds

The Impact of Sensory Differences on Development, Functioning, and Mental Health in Autism

Jessica Keith, PhD - Senior Instructor and Licensed Clinical Psychologist, UR Medicine: Department of Psychiatry

 May 22, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry George Engel Research Rounds

CANCELLED Risk Indicators Accumulate in Children at Genetic Risk of Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder: Insights on the Disorders Development, Early Detection and Prevention

Michel Maziade - Psychiatrist, Laval University- CERVO Brain Center

 May 15, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Disorders: Is Biology Destiny?

Allison Snyder, MD; Laurence B Guttmacher, M.D. - Senior Clinical Research Fellow, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ; Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychiatry and Health Humanities, URMC

 May 08, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | 2-6426 SMD Large Auditorium

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Host: Department of Psychiatry John Romano Clinical Rounds

No One Walks Alone

Sue Abderholden, MPH - Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota

 May 01, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds

“Is Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation a Non-Invasive Approach to Decreasing Suicide Risk?”

Alexandre Paim Diaz, MD, PhD - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Rochester Medical Center

 Apr 24, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry George Engel Research Rounds

Leveraging Psychiatry to Improve the Health of Populations

Jurgen Unutzer, MD, MPH, MA - Professor and Chair, University of Washington

 Apr 17, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds

The INTERCEPT Psychosis Prevention Program at URMC

David Graves, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC; Lyvia Bertolace MD; Steven Silverstein, Ph.D.; Tanya Tran, Ph.D.; Trisha Kilbourn, LCSW - Departmental Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center; Research Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, URMC; Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, URMC; Clinical Coordinator, Primary Therapist, Department of Psychiatry, URMC; PMHNP-BC, University of Rochester-URMC Strong Ties

 Apr 10, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry John Romano Clinical Rounds

Ending the Criminalization of Mental Illness

Steve Leifman - Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida

 Apr 03, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium

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Host: Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Charles E. Steinberg Lecture in Psychiatry and the Law

CANCELLED - Social networks as vehicles for suicide prevention

Ian Cero, PhD Mstat - Assistant Professor, URMC, Psychiatry, Quantitative Methods Core

 Mar 27, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

Host: Department of Psychiatry George Engel Research Rounds

UR-Supporting Our Students: Building an Expanded School Mental Health Model

Allison A. Stiles, Ph.D.; Brianna Daniels, LMHC; Joseph (Joe) Jackson; Melissa Castle Heatly, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Pediatric Behavioral Health and Wellness, UR Medicine; Assistant Professor & Director, Expanded School Mental Health Initiatives, Pediatric Behavioral Health and Wellness, UR Medicine; Senior Staff Clinician Expanded School-Based Mental Health Initiative , Project Coordinator, UR Supporting Our Students Pediatric Behavioral Health and Wellness, UR Medicine; Director of Wellness and Equity, Rush-Henrietta CSD

 Mar 20, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | 2-6426 SMD Large Auditorium

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Host: Department of Psychiatry John Romano Clinical Rounds

ABPN: An Update from the Intersection of Psychiatry & Neurology

Jeffrey M. Lyness, M.D. - President and CEO American Board of Psychiatry, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, UR Medicine

 Mar 13, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds

The History of Psychiatry as Harm Reduction

Marco Ramos, MD PhD - Assistant Professor, Yale University

 Mar 06, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | 2-6426 SMD Large Auditorium

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Host: Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Building A Program of Deaf Mental Health Research At URMC: Current Progress and Future Directions

Aileen Aldalur, Ph.D. - Senior Instructor , University of Rochester Medical Center

 Feb 28, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry George Engel Research Rounds

Assistant Professor Research Summit

Brian P. Keane, PhD; Caroline Silva, PhD; Ian Cero, PhD MStat - Assistant Professor, Quantitative Methods Core, Psychiatry, URMC; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center; Assistant Professor, University of Rochester School of Medicine

 Feb 21, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds

My Late Deaf Son’s Journey at URMC: Barriers to Treatment and Partnership Opportunities for Effective Services for Deaf Patients in Psychiatry

Amanda O’Hearn, Ph.D.; Donna Guardino, PhD; Dr. Mary Karol Matchett; Morgan Underwood, MS; Patricia Canne, MSW ; William S. Hayes - Assistant Professor , URMC; Manager, ASL Interpreters for Patient Care, URMC; Social Worker, URMC; Deaf Interpreter/Trainer, URMC; Deaf mother of a late Deaf son, Scott , URMC Deaf Patient-Family Advisory Council (DPFAC) & Dept. of Psychiatric Advisory Council of Consumers (DPACC); Associate Professor of Psychiatry (Psychology), URMC Department of Psychiatry

 Feb 14, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry John Romano Clinical Rounds

Sociobiology of Schizophrenia

Dolores Malaspina MD MS MSPH - Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Genetics & Genomics, Mount Sinai School Of Medicine

 Feb 07, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Annual Nasrallah Lecture

Treating Chronic Pain as a Chronic Disease through Multimodal Pain Management

Ajay Wasan, MD, MSc - Professor, University of Pittsburgh

 Jan 31, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Chronic Pain and the Brain: From Mechanisms to Biomarkers

Paul Geha, MD - Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center

 Jan 24, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry George Engel Research Rounds

King at the Crossroads: Human Rights in Rochester

Laura Warren Hill, Phd - Associate Professor of History in Human Development, Binghamton University

 Jan 17, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry DICE (Diversity, Inclusion, Culture, Equity) Grand Rounds
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The Risks and Shortcomings of Person-Centered Dementia Care without a “Family Frame”

Angela Maupin Kristan, MD; Carol Podgorski, PhD, MPH, MS - Assistant Professor, URMC Department of Psychiatry; Professor, URMC Department of Psychiatry

 Jan 10, 2024 @ 12:00 a.m.

 Medical Center | Upper Auditorium (3-7619)

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Host: Department of Psychiatry John Romano Clinical Rounds

Pediatric Firearm Injuries

Nichole Michaels, PhD - Assistant Professor , Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital/Ohio State University

 Jan 03, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Room G-9425 Class of '62 Auditorium

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Host: Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds

 

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