The AACAP's 2007 Psychopharmacology Update Institute, Developmental Aspects of Psychopharmacological Treatment in Children, Adolescents, and Adults chaired by Gabrielle Carlson, M.D., will take place January 26-27 at the Hilton New York in New York, New York. The goal of the Institute is to provide attendees with an update on the safety and efficacy of psychotropic medications comparing and contrasting children, adolescents, and adults.
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Denise Espie, Director, Development and Communications, ext. 120, despie@aacap.org
Erin Baker, Communication Manager, ext. 119, ebaker@aacap.org
Washington, D.C., January 9, 2007 - The AACAP's 2007 Psychopharmacology Update Institute, Developmental Aspects of Psychopharmacological Treatment in Children, Adolescents, and Adults chaired by Gabrielle Carlson, M.D., will take place January 26-27 at the Hilton New York in New York, New York. The goal of the Institute is to provide attendees with an update on the safety and efficacy of psychotropic medications comparing and contrasting children, adolescents, and adults.
The Institute's faculty includes:
- Gabrielle A. Carlson, M.D., Chair, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Stony Brook University School of Medicine
- Harold E. Carlson, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Division Head, Endocrinology, Stony Brook University
- Barbara J. Coffey, M.D., M.S., Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine
- Lawrence L. Greenhill, M.D., Ruane Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Research Psychiatrist II, Director, Research Unit of Pediatric Psychopharmacology- Psychosocial Intervention, New York State Psychiatric Institute
- Judith A. Owens, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Brown Medical School, Director, Pediatric Sleep Disorders Clinic, Hasbro Children's Hospital
- John T. Walkup, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Elizabeth B. Weller, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Attendance to the 2007 Psychopharmacology Update Institute is free for journalists, although prior registration and appropriate credentials are required. To register, contact Erin Baker, AACAP Communications Manager at 202.966.7300, ext. 119 or ebaker@aacap.org. To view a preliminary program, click here.
The AACAP's 2006 Psychopharmacology Update Institute can be viewed online by clicking here. It provides an update on the use of psychotropic medications while being mindful of the increased attention on their safety and efficacy raised by the Food and Drug Administration.
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