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HOTEL PARKING NOTICE
The Westin at the Domain now charges for parking, but TSPP Conference Attendees will receive complimentary parking this weekend. You’ll be prompted to take a parking ticket upon arrival, then:
If you are staying overnight at the hotel, you will use your room key to exit/enter the parking lot. Keep your room key when you’re checking out so you can swipe it to exit the parking lot. All TSPP attendees will have their parking charges waived from their room bills. You may then discard the room key.
If you are commuting and leaving the same day, please ask for a complimentary parking QR code from the TSPP registration table and you will scan that with your parking ticket when you exit.
Please note that Wi-Fi will not be available in the meeting rooms (the cost is $20 per person for connection).
We strongly encourage attendees to download the CME presentations to your phone/laptop before arriving.
Be sure to fill out the online CME Speaker Evaluation following the CME Sessions on Saturday.
This is a requirement for anyone claiming CME.
JOIN US FOR A PRESENTATION BY PLATINUM SPONSOR
in conjunction with a COMPLIMENTARY MEMBER MIXER
for registered conference attendees!
Friday, April 4th
7:30-9:30pm, Primrose AB
so that we can provide an estimated headcount to the hotel for food & drinks
“Mapping a Patient’s Journey in Schizophrenia and the Role of a Novel Subcutaneous Risperidone”
Presented by: Adam Harrington, PhD
Presentation Description:
Despite decades of published literature and schizophrenia experts’ advocacy for increased long-acting injectable (LAI) utility and earlier LAI use in the course of schizophrenia management, real-world clinical practice with LAIs remain largely unchanged. The goal of this presentation is to educate on this published LAI class data, including differences in adherence, hospitalization, and mortality rates with oral vs LAI antipsychotics. Furthermore, this presentation will describe the product attributes and clinical trial data of a novel subcutaneous risperidone approved for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults.
Our conference would not be possible without the support of our Sponsors, so please plan to attend the presentation by Teva Medical Affairs from 7:45-8:30pm while enjoying libations and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a Member Mixer!
Platinum Sponsor
Teva Medical Affairs
Gold Sponsor
Hightop Health
Exhibitors
American Professional Agency
Baylor College of Medicine – Dept. of Psychiatry
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
Electromedical Products International / Alpha-Stim
Hightop Health
Professional Risk Management Services (PRMS)
tcmhcc/PeriPAN/CPAN
Teva Medical Affairs
Texas Foundation for Psychiatric Education and Research
UTMB – Correctional Mngd. Care
Door Prize Sponsors
American Professional Agency
Baylor College of Medicine – Dept. of Psychiatry
Electromedical Products International / Alpha-Stim
PRMS
MEETING LOCATION: We’re returning to the Westin at The Domain Austin, situated in one of Austin’s most dynamic neighborhoods. Enjoy the hotel’s onsite restaurant (Urban), 24-hour Fitness Studio, and outdoor pool. The surrounding Domain area boasts upscale shopping, diverse dining, and exciting nightlife options such as iPic Theaters, Topgolf, and Punch Bowl Social. Discover the Domain!
POSTER SESSION
Medical Students, Residents and Fellows in Training who are members of APA/TSPP, AACAP/TSCAP, or TAP will be displaying posters presentations on Saturday, April 5th throughout the day and during refreshment breaks. Please take time to visit with them and learn about their research.
Click here for a list of our presenters and their research topics!
SATURDAY DINNER RECEPTION
Unwind alongside colleagues and friends at the conclusion of Saturday’s committee meetings and CME program at a dinner reception from 7:15-9:00pm. If you’d like to add dinner to your registration, please email TSPP@txpsych.org for an invoice.
Friday, April 4
4:00 pm – 8:30 pm Registration
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Texas Academy of Psychiatry Board of Trustees Meeting
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm TSCAP Executive Committee
5:00 pm– 6:00 pm Chapter Leadership Forum Meeting
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Federation Delegate Assembly Meeting
7:45 pm – 8:30 pm Sponsored Presentation by Teva Medical
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Member Mixer
Saturday, April 5
7:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration
7:00 am – 8:15 am Foundation Board of Directors Breakfast Meeting
7:00 am – 8:00 am Exhibit Hall & Poster Presentation Set Up
7:30 am – 9:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 7:00 pm Exhibits & Posters
8:30 am – 10:00 am COUNCIL ON LEADERSHIP MEETINGS
• Ethics Committee
• Distinguished Fellowship Committee
• Finance Committee
• Professional Practice Management Committee
• CME Committee
• Resident-Fellow Training Section
10:00 am – 10:20 am Refreshment Break with Exhibitors and Poster Session
10:20 am – 11:50 am COUNCILS ON SERVICE & EDUCATION MEETINGS
• Academic Psychiatry Committee
• Children & Adolescents Committee
• Forensic Psychiatry Committee
• Public Mental Health Services Committee
11:50 am – 12:10 pm Refreshment Break and Door Prize Drawings with Exhibitors and Poster Session
12:10 pm – 1:10 pm Legislative Lunch Program (must be registered for lunch)
1:10 pm – 7:10 pm SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM: “Discovering Connections: Hidden Complexity in Psychiatry”
3:20 pm – 3:40 pm Refreshment Break and Door Prize Drawings with Exhibitors and Poster Session
7:15 pm – 9:00 pm Dinner Reception (must be registered for dinner)
Sunday, April 6
8:30 am – 11:30 am Registration
9:00 am – 11:00 am Executive Council Meeting and Complimentary Continental Breakfast for Meeting Registrants
5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
with 2 of the Hours designated for Medical Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Saturday April 5, 2025
| 1:10 pm – 1:20 pm | Opening Remarks |
| 1:20 pm – 3:20 pm | Ethics: Bridging Gaps Between the Texas Physician Health Program and the Texas Medical Board: Independence, Collaboration, and Stigma-Free Referrals Emily Doyle, MD & Amy Swanholm, JD, MSEL |
| Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity has been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: – Be fully knowledgeable of how referrals are made to TX PHP. – Remove barriers to referral of physicians to TX PHP. – Encourage referrals to TX PHP, when appropriate, and remove stigma of association of TX PHP with TMB. – Understand the ways in which TX PHP and TMB work together for the benefit of the health professional and for the Texas public, and how they work independently. | |
| 3:20 pm – 3:40 pm | Refreshment Break with Door Prize Drawings with Exhibitors |
| 3:40 pm – 4:40 pm | Measurement-Based Care – Jennifer Minnix, 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: – Understand the Principles of Measurement-Based Care (MBC). – Identify key measurement tools and scales used to measure treatment outcomes in psychiatry. – Implement MBC in clinical practice to enhance patient outcomes. – Interpret and utilize data from measurement tools to inform treatment plans and adjustments. – Evaluate the impact of MBC on patient outcomes. | |
| 4:40 pm – 4:50 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 4:50 pm – 5:50 pm | Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults: Assessment and Management – Erica Garcia-Pittman, MD, DFAPA, DFAAGP |
Objectives: The learning objectives for this activity has been designed to address clinician competence. Upon conclusion of the activity participants should be able to: | |
| 5:50 pm – 6:00 pm | Break, Poster Session Concludes |
| 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Forensic Pearls for Non-Forensic Psychiatrists – Maureen Burrows, MD, MPH |
| 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 Forensic Psychiatry, and the scope of Forensic Psychiatry relevant to general psychiatric practice. – Recognize common legal issues in psychiatry and identify frequent legal challenges that non-forensic psychiatrists may encounter in their practice. – Understand guidelines for assessing risk and managing patients with potential forensic issues, including violence risk assessment and management. – Navigate ethical dilemmas that arise in forensic contexts and offer strategies for resolving these issues while maintaining professional integrity. – Collaborate with legal professionals and learn how to prepare for court appearances and provide expert testimony. | |
| 7:00 pm – 7:10 pm | Closing Remarks |
CME PROGRAM GOAL / TARGET AUDIENCE This live activity has been designed in a format consisting of case study presentations, lectures and direct discussion to provide its primary target audience of Psychiatrists, as well as other specialties of medicine, with the most up-to-date, evidence-based data that can be translated into clinical practice. Information and data will address new developments in treatments and new directions in research to address the professional practice gaps of the learners and advance the physicians’ competence and effective use of targeted skills so that they may develop strategies to apply the knowledge, skills and judgement of the information presented in the educational activity into their practice. The learning objectives for this activity have been designed to address clinician competence.
NEEDS ASSESSMENT TSPP has incorporated into this CME activity the relevant educational needs concerning competence that underlie the professional practice gaps of our participants.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT STATEMENT The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians designates this Live Activity for a maximum of five (5) AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
ETHICS DESIGNATION STATEMENT The presentation entitled “Bridging Gaps Between TX PHP and TMB: Independence, Collaboration, and Stigma-Free Referrals” has been designated by the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians for two (2) hours of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
FACULTY AND PLANNERS DISCLOSURE POLICY The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians will disclose to participants the existence of any relevant financial relationships between faculty members, TSPP staff and members, who planned, authored, contributed to, and/or reviewed the content of this activity, and any commercial interest discussed in this educational activity. Disclosure will occur through written communication in the syllabus/handout material.
CANCELLATION POLICY: In the event of cancellation, a full refund will be made if written notice is received in the TSPP office by March 15, 2024, less a 25% processing charge. NO REFUNDS will be given after March 15, 2024.
