PsychSIGN
UMN Medical Student Opportunities in Psychiatry
FALL 2018
In this e-bulletin you will find information about upcoming Psychiatry events in our community, national conferences, podcasts, webinars, fellowship and scholarship opportunities, and more.
PSYCHIATRY STUDENT INTEREST GROUP NETWORK
The Psychiatry Student Interest Group Network (PsychSIGN) is a national network of medical students interested in psychiatry, from those with a rough interest in the brain and mind to those already in the residency application and match process. PsychSIGN is comprised of psychiatry interest groups at medical schools across the country. Member schools are divided into regions depending on the school’s location. Each school is headed by a Region Chair elected by PsychSIGN members at the national convention. (UMN is in Region 4.) Regions get together for the region conference annually and are kept up to date with National PsychSIGN and the APA through newsletters and monthly updates. There are no membership costs for the schools in PsychSIGN and the events held are also open to the students at no cost. Join PsychSIGN for free today!
UMN PsychSIGN Officers
Co-Chair: Michael Reinke, MS2 (rein0378@umn.edu)
Co-Chair: Maya Sayarath, MS2 (saya0014@umn.edu)
Vice-Chair: Michael Cahill, MS3 (cahil047@umn.edu)
Officer: Claire Chappuis, MS4 (chap0342@umn.edu)
Officer: Jiaochen Ke, MS4 (jke00001@umn.edu)
Officer: LuLu Song, MS2 (songx405@umn.edu)
Officer: Daniel Volovets, MS4 (volov013@umn.edu)
LOCAL EVENTS, PODCASTS, RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP
PsychSIGN Faculty / Student Networking Event
Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 5:30-7:30pm
Mark your calendars and RSVP by October 12th.
University of Minnesota (West Bank)
Brennan Center conference Room (East Building)
2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
The faculty, fellows, and residents of the Department of Psychiatry and students interested in specializing in psychiatry are invited to connect during the Psychiatry Student Interest Group Network's (PsychSIGN) speed networking event to discuss the experiences of a professional career in Psychiatry. Don't miss out!
PsychCINEMA
Tuesday, October 9, 2018, 5:30-8:30pm
Mark your calendars and RSVP by October 8th.
Harold and Maude (1971)
UMN Department of Psychiatry (West Bank)
2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Faculty, Residents and Fellows of the Department of Psychiatry and Medical Students, Psychology Learners, Neuroscientists, Philosophers, and Film Theorists interested in psychiatry are cordially invited to a film screening and networking event to discuss Psychocinematics: Exploring Cognition at the Movies. Hosted by the UMN Department of Psychiatry and PsychSIGN. Join us for complimentary movie concessions too!
NAMIWalks Minnesota 2018
Check-in at 11:00am, NAMIWalk begins at 1:00pm
Minnehaha Regional Park in Minneapolis
#JoinTheMovement: Register yourself or your team including friends, family, children, and friendly dogs for NAMIWalks, here.
UMN Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series
Wilf Family Center
University of Minnesota
Masonic Children's Hospital (South Building)
2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 26, 2018, 11:00am-12:30pm
Engaging Audiences with Brain Science
Stephen Kelley, JD
Senior Fellow
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
October 3, 2018, 11:00am-12:30pm
Connectomics, Cognition and Psychosis
Deanna Barch, PhD
Professor and Chair, Psychological & Brain Sciences
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
November 7, 2018, 11:00am-12:30pm
How do patients get stuck? The neurobiology of anorexia nervosa
Joanna Steinglass, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Columbia University
WATCH LIVE ONLINE
- Visit video conference website (Google Chrome browser is recommended)
- Enter your name and the passcode 9365
To receive email announcements a day or two prior to Grand Rounds presentations email Laura Cabral at cabra004@umn.edu.
UMN Psychiatry Review
October 11-12, 2018
The Westin Edina Galleria
3201 Galleria, Edina, Minnesota
Click here for Agenda
The Psychiatry Review Conference is designed for psychiatrists and other physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals who manage and treat patients. Following completion of this activity, learners should be better able to:
- Identify treatment and outreach strategies for opioid and cannabis use disorders & discuss current research findings in the development of cannabis and opioid use disorders in youth
- Describe the factors contributing to clinician burnout, and identify resources available to support provider wellbeing
- Recognize personal and collective barriers to promoting diversity and inclusion in our practices, personal lives and in our communities
- Describe a dimensional approach to characterizing individuals with personality-level dysfunction and new approaches to the treatment of borderline personality disorder
13th Annual Women's Health Research Conference
Monday, October 1, 2018, 1:00-5:30pm
McNamara Alumni Center
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The conference topic is "Determinants of Health" featuring a keynote address from Virginia M. Miller, PhD, who is the Director of the Mayo Clinic Women's Health Research Center. There will be several other speakers, poster presentations, and a panel discussion. The panel discussion titled, "Behavioral Health Perspectives to Determinants of Women's Health" will be moderated by Professor and Department Head Sophia Vinogradov, MD, of the Department of Psychiatry. Panelists include: Professor Lisa M. James, PhD, of the Departments of Neuroscience and Psychiatry; Professor Marilyn E. Carroll, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry; and Associate Professor Carol B. Peterson, PhD, LP, of the Department of Psychiatry and Chief Training Officer of the Emily Program.
You can find more information about the conference on the flier attached or on our website. You can register online now for only $15!
Institute for Translational Research in Children's Mental Health
October 4-5, 2018
Theme: Moving Scientific Findings into Community Practice Settings
Cowles Auditorium at the University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
RSVP: z.umn.edu/2018symposium
Time is running out to register for the the Institute for Translational Research in Children's Mental Health (ITR)'s fall conference, which will bring together the nation's top thought leaders on implementation science! This burgeoning field is of relevance to anyone interested in how their research efforts can make it into real-world practice.
Why you want don't want to miss this event:
- A collection of speakers who are the top experts in the field of implementation science
- Relevance to any researcher who seeks to conduct innovative research that aims to improve the quality of services children and families receive
- Relevance to leaders, administrators and supervisors who are in charge of implementation
- Career development opportunity for graduate students and junior faculty with an interest in research that addresses the science-practice gap
Minnesota Association of Geriatrics Inspired Clinicians (MAGIC)
Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street, Roseville, Minnesota
The Minnesota Association of Geriatrics Inspired Clinicians (MAGIC) is a membership organization whose purpose is to support its members as they advocate for, and serve those, with complex medical needs. Its predecessor organization, the Minnesota Medical Directors Association, was founded in 1978. MAGIC was created in 2017 as an organization with broader membership and in response to the changing paradigm of care for older, and medically complex, persons.
Minnesota Psychiatric Society (MPS)
Saturday, November 17, 2018
MPS Fall Scientific Meeting
Theme: Technology & Transformative Psychiatric Practice
Minneapolis Golf Club
2001 Flag Avenue South, St Louis Park, Minnesota
The Mind Deconstructed Podcast
The Mind Deconstructed:
Mental Health and Wellness with Dr. Kaz and George
PODCAST GROUP: The Mind Deconstructed Facebook Group
Most Recent Episode: July 29, 2018
Are antidepressant medications just "happy pills"? How should an antidepressant medication be expected to work? How long should a person take antidepressant medication and what happens when these medications are discontinued? Dr. Kaz, with help from her brother George, provides an overview of the most frequently prescribed antidepressant medications, including the types of symptoms these medications are used to treat and common side-effects.
UMN Medical Student Research Opportunities
HEALTH & WELLBEING
Wellbeing: A state of balance or alignment in body, mind, and spirit.
The UMN Center for Spirituality & Healing and Charlson Meadows have created a website to provide you with accurate and credible information as you take charge to improve and maintain your health and wellbeing.
NATIONAL CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIUMS & WEBINARS
Support for Academic Conference Participation
In thanks to the generosity of the Nissen Fund to support psychiatry trainee research, psychiatry residents, fellows, psychology trainees rotating within our department, and medical students highly committed to the field of psychiatry are eligible to receive up to $1000 in grant support for academic conference participation (travel, registration fees, lodging, and/or transportation).
Students must provide evidence they are presenting scholarly work, such as a poster, workshop, or other similar activity. There is a limited number of grants per academic year based on available funds. Travel grants are not guaranteed and will vary based on number of interested students, and previous grant awards. Criteria is subject to change.
The Department of Psychiatry Education Council serves as the administering body of these grants and will make any necessary determinations related to the nature of the scholarly work and if a sufficient minimal threshold of eligibility is met. Grants may be requested by completing this form.
APA FREE Medical Student Membership
- Eligibility for externships and travel awards
- An online subscription to Psychiatric News and The American Journal of Psychiatry
- Access to publications and guides on psychiatry and applying for psychiatric residencies
- Medical students can apply online at psychiatry.org/join.
Transgender Mental Health (Free Online Course)
APA Members Course of the Month:
Free to Members in SeptemberAPA's newly released course provides a basic overview of transgender mental health. It introduces core concepts of working with gender variant patients and provides a roadmap to providing gender-affirming care. Participants will learn how to describe the gender spectrum, explain the basics of gender-affirming care, outline the basics of "transitioning," and be better able to identify medical and surgical gender-affirming treatments.
*Each Members’ Course of the Month will be available free to members for the duration of the applicable month. The course will continue to be available for a fee after the month expires.
Institute on Psychiatric Services (IPS)
October 4–7, 2018
IPS: The Mental Health Services Conference
Chicago, Illinois
This program is a terrific way for medical students to witness organized psychiatry at work and learn more about the field. Not only will students attend sessions for experts and trainees alike, they will be assigned a mentor who help maximize their IPS: The Mental Health Services Conference experience and discuss career plans and resident training programs.
Benefits
- Develop interest in the field of psychiatry
- Provide mentorship from the National Minority Mentor’s Network (NMMN) and current MFP fellows
- Opportunity to attend workshops and sessions at APA Meetings
- Access to a lifetime network of a professional association with psychiatrists interested in minority mental health and services
- Establish relationships and peer-mentorship with a diverse group of medical students with similar career interests and goals.
World Association of Cultural Psychiatry (WACP)
Pre-Congress October 10, 2018
5th WCCP Theme: Achieving Global Mental Health Equity: Making Cultural Psychiatry Count
Columbia University
New York City, New York
With over 340 presenters from 40 countries, the Congress will bring together researchers, practitioners, administrators, government officials, policymakers, and advocates from around the world to discuss ground-breaking research in culture and mental health, new interventions and cultural adaptations of interventions, and innovative programs and policies to reduce disparities across cultural groups.
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Washington State Convention Center and Sheraton Seattle
Seattle, Washington
The mission of AACAP is to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through advocacy, education, and research, and to meet the professional needs of child and adolescent psychiatrists throughout their careers.
Would you like to receive a FREE Annual Meeting registration? If so, serve as a Monitor for one full day to qualify.
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL)
October 25-28, 2018
AAPL Annual Meeting and Forensic Review Course
Austin, Texas
Click Here to Submit Your Abstract Online
The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL, pronounced "apple") is an organization of psychiatrists dedicated to excellence in practice, teaching, and research in forensic psychiatry. Founded in 1969, AAPL currently has over 2,000 members in North America and around the world.
Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (ACLP)
November 13-17, 2018
ACLP/APM Annual Meeting
(formerly the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine (APM))
Theme: Branding C-L Psychiatry: Defining the Breadth and Depth of Our Subspecialty
Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida
Clinicians in psychosomatic medicine face a wide breath of conundrums and controversies in all areas of practice. Therefore, successful submissions related to current dilemmas in psychosomatic medicine will cover a wide breadth of topics. We hope for an extensive range of presentations including, but not limited to, inpatient consultation-liaison, collaborative care, psychiatric emergencies, maternal-fetal medicine, child C-L, addiction, forensics, ethics, and other topics relevant to clinicians in psychosomatic medicine settings.
American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training (AADPRT)
February 27 - March 2, 2019
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
San Diego, California
IMPORTANT DATES
- Abstract submissions: 9/14/18 - 10/31/18
- Abstract notifications: 11/30/18
- Annual Meeting registration opens: 12/4/18
- Awardee travel plans due: 12/14/18
- Late fee begins: 1/17/19
Psychiatry students and residents are the reason AADPRT exists and represent the future of our field. To further their academic careers, AADPRT recognizes the best and brightest residents with awards at its annual meeting, offers networking and mentoring opportunities, and connects them to residency openings.
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)
AAGP 2019 Annual Meeting Theme: Engage for Change: Preparing and Partnering for the Future of Geriatric Mental Health
AAGP Scholars Program Application Deadline: October 1, 2018
Late-Breaking Research Posters Submissions: November 5, 2018 - December 17, 2018
The AAGP Annual Meeting is the premier educational event in geriatric mental health care, providing the latest information on clinical care, research on aging and mental health, and models of care. Scholars Program for Medical Students and Psychiatry Residents The AAGP membership provides scholarship funding for eligible medical students and psychiatry residents to attend the AAGP Annual Meeting and supports a special educational program for trainees during the meeting.
25th Annual Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion
Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Union South - Marquee Theatre, Madison, Wisconsin
Travel Award Deadline: January 1, 2019
POSTER Submission Deadline: April 1, 2019
There will be some surprises this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the HealthEmotions Research Institute’s annual Symposium. As always, we will have an outstanding lineup of leading scientists presenting their research and in-depth discussions led by our students. We hope you can join us as we deliver lively discussions on the origins of psychiatric illnesses and provide creative insights into new potential treatments.
One of the most rewarding and unique features of the meeting is that we provide travel awards to domestic and international students to come to UW and learn with us. These scholarships go to students at all levels of their education including: undergraduates, PhD students, post-doctoral fellows, MD students and residents training in psychiatry. This year the HealthEmotions Research Institute will support the expenses of up to 20 trainees from the US and around the world to come to Madison to participate in the meeting. This is a wonderful opportunity for students at all levels to interact with world class scientists and to meet UW-Madison faculty.
Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture
April 25-27, 2019
Annual Meeting Theme: Engagement, Empowerment, Equity: From Theory to Practice
Marriott Bloor Hotel
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Abstract Submission Deadline: September 21, 2018
Webinar Series: Working with Cultural Identities
After attending this meeting, participants will be able to:
- Describe the relevance of engagement, empowerment, and equity for the work of cultural psychiatrists, psychologists, anthropologists, social workers, and others engaging in clinical, research, training, and policy work.
- List several ways in which to apply the historical lessons of cultural psychiatry to their everyday practice.
- Articulate how concepts like diversity, equity, and structural competence are complementary yet distinct from concepts of culture and cultural competence.
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
May 18-22, 2019
San Francisco, California
New Research Poster Submissions: The site will open for poster submissions November 13, 2018 and will close December 13, 2018.
APA’s Annual Meeting is the premier psychiatry event of the year. With over 450 educational sessions and courses, there is no better event to help you expand your knowledge, network, and meet certification and licensure requirements.
- Learn from renowned psychiatry thought-leaders.
- Complete your annual licensure CME credit at one meeting.
- Discover innovative treatment options and new technologies.
- Connect with your colleagues from around the U.S. and 50+ other countries.
ADMSEP Annual Meeting
Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry
Portland, Maine
Submission Deadline: 11:59 PM on November 15th, 2018
We invite you to submit proposals on any topic relevant to medical student education in psychiatry. This year we will have a hard deadline for submissions due to the proximity with the ADMSEP Council meeting.
We encourage the following types of submissions:
1. Plenary
This is a 1-hour session consisting of a group of three to four individual presentations that are thematically related. Each individual presentation is a 12-15 minute formal talk, given by 1 or 2 individuals. This session is offered to all meeting attendees. Several people can submit abstracts for a plenary session they believe would fit well together; alternatively, the program committee can group individual submissions with similar and related topics.
2. Workshop
This is a 75-minute semi-structured learning sessions designed to facilitate interaction and use active learning with a limited didactic element. Workshops are offered to smaller audiences of usually 25-30 participants.
3. Discussion Group
This is a 75-minute session that consists of 3 or 4 semi-formal presentations lasting 12-15 minutes that will be combined by the program committee. These sessions are held in smaller groups of 25-30 participants allowing for a more intimate discussion of the topics.
4. Poster & Media Session
Submissions can be on a wide range of topics from educational research to descriptions of innovative approaches to medical student education. It will also be an opportunity to showcase useful online resources for ADMSEP members. This year, as in the past, poster awards will be given at the Annual Meeting banquet based on final poster presentations by a panel of judges.
Kaz Nelson, MD
PsychSIGN Advisor
MS2 HHD5: Neuro, Psyche, Otol, & Opth Course Director
MS4 Psychiatry Elective & Selective Director
Program Director, Psychiatry Residency
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Psychiatry
Chair, Scientific Foundations Committee
Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee
Associate Designated Institutional Official
University of Minnesota Medical School
Email: kjnelson@umn.edu
Website: http://www.psychiatry.umn.edu/bio/psychiatry/kaz-nelson
Location: UMN Psychiatry Education Office F282/2A West, West Building, 2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Phone: 612-273-9732
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaz.nelson.167
Twitter: @KazJNelson
Scott Oakman, MD, PhD
PsychSIGN Advisor
Program Director, Psychiatry ResidencyHennepin County Medical Center / Regions Hospital
Email: Scott.A.Oakman@healthpartners.com
Website: https://www.regionshospital.com/rh2/provider-search/practitionerdetail/40813/show.html
Location: Hennepin County Medical Center Psychiatry Residency Program 701 Park Avenue, B5.118 Minneapolis MN 55415
Phone: 612-873-7571
Twitter: @saoakman
Kaz Nelson, MD
PsychSIGN Advisor
MS2 HHD5: Neuro, Psyche, Otol, & Opth Course Director
MS4 Psychiatry Elective & Selective Director
Program Director, Psychiatry Residency
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Psychiatry
Chair, Scientific Foundations Committee
Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee
Associate Designated Institutional Official
University of Minnesota Medical School
Email: kjnelson@umn.edu
Website: http://www.psychiatry.umn.edu/bio/psychiatry/kaz-nelson
Location: UMN Psychiatry Education Office F282/2A West, West Building, 2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Phone: 612-273-9732
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaz.nelson.167
Twitter: @KazJNelson
Jonathan Homans, MD
MS1 Human Behavior Course Director
Associate Program Director,
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of Minnesota Medical School
Email: homa0042@umn.edu
Website: https://www.psychiatry.umn.edu/bio/psychiatry/jonathan-homans
Location: UMN Psychiatry Education Office F282/2A West, West Building, 2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UMNpsychiatry/
Twitter: @UMN_Psychiatry
Lora Wichser, MD
Clerkship Site Director – UMMC/Fairview
Associate Program Director, Psychiatry Residency
University of Minnesota Medical School
Email: wich0033@umn.edu
Website: https://www.psychiatry.umn.edu/bio/psychiatry/lora-wichser
Location: UMN Psychiatry Education Office F282/2A West, West Building, 2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Phone: 612-899-1849
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F131009703640352%2F
Twitter: @UMN_Psychiatry
Serena Sherrell
Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Administrator
University of Minnesota Medical School
Email: psychmed@umn.edu
Website: http://www.psychiatry.umn.edu/education/medical-students
Location: UMN Psychiatry Education Office (F-256), West Building, 2312 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454, United States
Phone: 612-273-9848
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F131009703640352%2F
Twitter: @UMN_Psychiatry