Grand Rounds
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.
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 (one) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Brighter Days Child Mental Health Urgent Care Center: Benefits and Challenges of a New Model to Close the Gap in Care
Leah Ward, Ph.D.; Linda Alpert-Gillis, Ph.D. ; McKenzie Smallcomb, Ed.D., LMHC; Michael Scharf, MD; Segundo Robert-Ibarra, MD - Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics & Clinical Nursing, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry; Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry; ., URMC; Clinical Coordinator of Brighter Days Pediatric Mental Health Urgent Care, URMC; Mark and Maureen Davitt Professor and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, URMC / Department of Psychiatry
Dec 11, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | 2-6424 SMD Large Auditorium
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Learn more about the DICE Summer SeriesHost: 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
Learn more about the DICE Summer SeriesHost: 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
Learn more about the DICE Summer SeriesHost: 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
Learn more about the DICE Summer SeriesHost: 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
Learn more about the DICE Summer SeriesHost: 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
Learn more about the DICE Summer SeriesHost: 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
Learn more about the DICE Summer SeriesHost: 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
Learn more about the DICE Summer SeriesHost: 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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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)
Visit Psychiatry Grand Rounds for more informationHost: 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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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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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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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)
Visit Psychiatry Grand Rounds for more informationHost: 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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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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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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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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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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