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MEETING LOCATION: Join us for the 2025 TSCAP Annual Convention atop the rolling hills of the AAA® Four Diamond La Cantera Resort & Spa! Inspired by world-famous King Ranch in South Texas with a nod to the ranch’s “Big House.” The soaring Texas views, rustic furnishings, and the spirit of hospitality all harken to the legacy of the “Big House.” One of the premier luxury resorts in San Antonio, La Cantera offers boutique-style Villas, an exclusive adults-only floor (SEVEN) and adults-only pool (TOPAZ), Loma de Vida Spa, a resort golf course, shopping, excellent dining, kids’ pool and activities, a nature trail, and overlooks 550 acres of The Texas Hill Country.
The complimentary resort shuttle can take you to The Shops at La Cantera, The RIM, and Six Flags. Within 20 miles of the resort, you can travel to the River Walk, AR’s Entertainment Hub, Top Golf, or Pearl Brewery. Whether you plan to travel alone or with your family, there’s fun for everyone at La Cantera Resort & Spa located at 16641 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78256. Register Today! Early Bird Registration Ends May 15th.
OPENING WELCOME RECEPTION FRIDAY
Make plans to attend the complimentary festive Welcome Reception with Exhibitors on Friday evening, 6:30pm – 8:00pm. Visit throughout the evening with your friends, colleagues and exhibitors in a fun-filled atmosphere and complete your entry for the special door prize drawings to be awarded Saturday!
SATURDAY – POSTER SESSION
Medical Students, Residents and Fellows in Training who are members of AACAP/TSCAP, APA/TSPP or TAP will present/display posters at the conference throughout the day on Saturday, July 19th. Make plans to view the poster presentations, meet the presenters, and discuss their research.
To submit at abstract, please fill out this online form.
Submission deadline: June 1, 2025
SATURDAY – HAPPY HOUR
Unwind at the conclusion of Saturday’s CME sessions at our happy hour from 3:30-5:00! Complimentary – for registered Scientific Program attendees only.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
TSCAP has negotiated a small block of rooms for conference attendees with a heavily discounted room rate of $244++ for reservations placed BEFORE June 27th or upon sell-out, whichever occurs first. (Public rates that weekend are over $400 per night!) Please book your room as soon as possible because once our group block is filled, we will not be able to receive additional rooms from the hotel. To take advantage of this excellent rate, use this Booking Link.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: You MUST be registered for the TSCAP conference to qualify for the discounted TSCAP hotel rate. Guests with reservations within the TSCAP group block who are not conference attendees will be notified of their reservation cancellation. TSCAP negotiates these discounted rates as a benefit to conference attendees, to ensure all attendees have accommodations. Please do not share the group link with family/friends who are not attending the CME Scientific Program.
CME SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
The CME Scientific Program will be held on Saturday and Sunday, for a total of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
EXHIBIT HALL
TSCAP’s Welcome Reception, Breaks, Meals and Door Prize Drawings will be held in the Exhibit Hall. Exhibits will be open during the Welcome Reception Friday, and throughout the day Saturday, and will provide you with information designed to enhance your practice and improve the optimal delivery of medical care to your patients.
Know someone interested in exhibiting? View the TSCAP Sponsor/Exhibitor Prospectus and then sign up online to support our conference. Sponsor/Exhibitor Application Form
ANNUAL MEETING BREAKFAST
The Annual TSCAP Business Meeting and Breakfast will be held Sunday, 8:00 am – 9:00 am. Register to attend for an annual review from TSCAP, and to help plan for the year ahead!
Friday, July 18
4:30 pm – 8:30 pm Registration
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Exhibitor set-up
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm TSCAP Executive Committee Meeting
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Welcome Reception with Exhibitors
Saturday, July 19 Five (5) AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
7:00 am – 3:00 pm Registration
7:30 am – 8:15 am Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibits & Posters
8:15 am – 3:30 pm SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM: “Innovative Approaches in Psychiatry: Treatment, Technology, and Ethics”
10:30 am – 10:50 am Refreshment Break with Door Prize Drawings, Exhibitors, and Poster Session
11:50 am – 12:10 pm Refreshment Break with Door Prize Drawings, Exhibitors, and Poster Session
12:10 pm – 1:10 pm Legislative Luncheon Program
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Happy Hour! Door Prize Drawings, Exhibitors and Poster Session
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Exhibits & Posters Teardown / Depart
Sunday, July 20 Three (3) AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
8:00 am – 1:00 pm Registration
8:00 am – 9:00 am TSCAP Annual Business Meeting Breakfast
Open to All Registered Attendees. See Registration Form for Payment Information.
9:00 am – 1:00 pm SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM: “Innovative Approaches in Psychiatry: Treatment, Technology, and Ethics“
10:15 am – 10:30 am Refreshment Break
8 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
with 3 of the Hours designated for Medical Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Saturday July 19, 2025
| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Opening Remarks |
| 8:30 am – 9:30 am | Navigating Juvenile Justice: Challenges and Solutions Patrick Butler, MD |
| Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity has been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: – Understand the basics of the Juvenile Justice System. – Identify common mental health issues among juveniles in the justice system (e.g., ADHD, anxiety, depression, PTSD). – Identify various therapeutic interventions and rehabilitation programs used to address mental health issues in youth. – Explore legal and ethical considerations. – Analyze the role of juvenile justice in prevention and rehabilitation. |
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| 9:30 am – 10:30 am | Development and Screen Time: Research Guidelines and Practical Tips Sara Loftin, MS, LPC-S, RPT-S |
| Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity has been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: – Identify statistics regarding screen time. – Summarize screen time literature. – Describe screen use guidelines and healthy habits. |
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| 10:30 am – 10:50 am | Refreshment Break with Door Prize Drawings, Exhibitors, and Poster Session |
| 10:50 am – 11:50 am | Contemporary ADHD Management: Beyond the Stimulant Paradigm Jon Stevens, MD |
| Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity has been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: – Differentiate Treatment Modalities: Recognize that while stimulants remain the cornerstone for ADHD treatment, nonstimulants (such as atomoxetine, viloxazine, and alpha-2 agonists) offer respectable efficacy with a safer profile and beneficial effects on comorbidities. – Evaluate Emerging Alternatives: Understand the potential role of off-label treatments – such as bupropion, orexin agonists (e.g., modafinil, armodafinil), and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) – ad adjuncts or alternatives in select cases, particularly for patients with concerns about stimulant side effects or substance misuse. – Tailor Individualized Care: Apply clinical insights to optimize medication selection by integrating both established stimulant therapies and promising non-stimulant options based on patient-specific needs. |
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| 11:50 am – 12:10 pm | Refreshment Break with Door Prize Drawings, Exhibitors, and Poster Session |
| 12:10 pm – 1:10 pm | Legislative Luncheon |
| 1:10 pm – 3:10 pm | AI in Psychiatry: Opportunities, Risks, and Implementation – Darlene King, PhD AI, Ethics and Legal Considerations in Medical Practice – Karin Zaner, JD |
| Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity has been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: – Understand the landscape of AI and key terms relevant to existing and novel uses of AI in clinical care and in society. – Describe potential applications of AI in psychiatry, with a particular focus on understanding the risks and benefits of different uses. – Prepare for the potential implementation of AI in your clinical setting, including establishing policies around acceptable and unacceptable uses. – Define and compare AI, generative AI, hallucinations, and other relevant AI terms and how they may apply to a physician’s practice of medicine. – Understand key points of current AMA guidance regarding AI, including heightened vigilance and human oversight, especially when clinical care decisions are impacted. – Discuss best practices when using AI in a physician’s practice of medicine, including complying with HIPAA and patient confidentiality obligations. |
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| 3:10 pm – 3:30 pm | Closing Remarks |
Sunday July 20, 2025
| 9:00 am – 9:15 am | Opening Remarks |
| 9:15 am – 10:15 am | Adolescent Relationships in the Digital Age Jeffrey R. Temple, PhD |
| Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity has been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: – Examine the impact of digital communication on adolescent health and behavior. – Explore digital literacy and healthy relationship skills. – Identify interventions that promote healthy relationship skills. |
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| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Telepsychiatry: Clinical Best Practices, Key Legal & Regulatory Updates, and Ethical Considerations (Panel) Joseph Shotwell, MD; Lisa Falls, MD; Denise Baughn, MD; Angeline Trinh, MD; Alcides Amador, MD |
| Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity has been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: – Identify federal and state COVID-19 pandemic flexibilities that facilitated telepsychiatry practice, distinguishing between permanent, temporary and expired ones. – Explain key videoconferencing etiquette techniques that help facilitate patient engagement and assessment. – Discuss clinical challenges and best practices in pediatric telepsychiatry. – Explore the impact of social determinants of health and digital access disparities on care via telepsychiatry. – Identify and navigate ethical dilemmas that are specific to telepsychiatry. |
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| 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm | Closing Remarks |
CME PROGRAM OBJECTIVES / TARGET AUDIENCE This live activity has been designed with didactic lectures supplemented with panel discussion, clinical vignettes, audiovisual presentations, case presentation and discussion in multiple educational sessions. The program is designed to provide its target audience of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, Adult Psychiatrists, Pediatricians and Primary Care Physicians with clinically relevant information to advance the physicians’ competence so that they may develop strategies to apply the knowledge, skills and judgement from the educational activity into their practice. Physicians often encounter patients that have both psychiatric and neurologic symptoms related to a single etiology. These conditions are inherently complex and often require additional considerations and collaboration between specialties. The objectives of this program aim to equip the attendees with the ability to better assess and care for patients with a variety of diagnoses, treatment options, and special needs.
IDENTIFIED PRACTICE GAPS / NEEDS ASSESSMENT TSCAP has incorporated into this CME activity the relevant educational needs concerning competence that underlie the professional practice gaps of our participants.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas accreditation requirements and policies of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) through the Joint Providership of the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians and the Texas Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. TSPP is accredited by the TMA to provide continuing education for physicians.
CREDIT STATEMENT The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians designates this Live Activity for a maximum of eight (8) AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
MEDICAL ETHICS and/or PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT The Ethics Presentation: “AI, Ethics and Legal Considerations in Medical Practice” has been designated by the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians for a total of one (1) credit of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility. The Ethics Presentation: “Telepsychiatry: Clinical Best Practices, Key Legal & Regulatory Updates, and Ethical Considerations” has been designated by the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians for a total of two (2) credits of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
FACULTY AND PLANNERS DISCLOSURE POLICY In compliance with the ACCME/TMA Standards for Commercial Support of CME, to assure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its CME activities, prior to the education activity being delivered to the learners, the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians implemented a mechanism to identify and resolve personal conflicts of interest from everyone who was in a position to control the content of the education activity. TSPP will disclose to learners the existence (or non-existence) of all relevant financial relationship(s) that the faculty and planners did (or did not) have with any ineligible companies concerned with the content of the educational presentation. Disclosure will occur prior to the presentation through written communication.