Annual Meeting & Scientific Session

Pre-Conference & Annual Meeting

September 18 -September 21
Sheraton Raleigh Hotel│421 South Salisbury Street│ Raleigh, NC

Registration Information

Registration & Member Discounts

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Pre-Conference Rates
NCPA/APA/NCCCAP Member	$200
NCPA Member Psychiatry Resident	$25
Non-Member Psychiatry Resident	$75
Medical Student Interested in Psychiatry Residency	$25
Non Physician	$250
Non-Member Physician (Including Psychiatrists)	$270

Annual Meeting Rates	Full Registration	Friday Only	Saturday Only	Sunday Only
NCPA/APA/NCCCAP Member	$800	$385	$475	$300
NCPA Member Psychiatry Resident	$75	$25	$25	$25
Non-Member Psychiatry Resident	$375	$125	$125	$125
Medical Student	$75	$25	$25	$25
Non Physician	$850	$435	$525	$350
Non-Member Physician	$900	$485	$575	$400

To receive the discounted registration rate, we encourage you to join NCPA. First year dues are waived for Resident-Fellow Members. You can join NCPA by visiting www.psychiatry.org/membership/join-apa, then contact NCPA to process your reduced rate.

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Hotel Information

Make Reservations Here

Sheraton Raleigh Hotel
421 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

Reservations: Make your reservation on-line by clicking here or by calling Marriott Central Reservations at 1-888-236-2427 and identify yourself as a member of the NC Psychiatry Association (NCPA) Annual Meeting 2025.

The deadline to book a room within NCPA's hotel block is August 18, 2025. Availability is limited, so participants are encouraged to make their reservations as soon as possible.

Parking: The parking garage located at 416 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27601. The current overnight rate to park is $22/day. All parking charges are subject to applicable rates in effect on the date(s) of the event and are to be paid directly to the parking garage.

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Program Schedule

Pre-Conference
Thursday, September 18
Noon - 1:00pm	Registration
PLENARY SESSIONS
1:00pm - 2:00pm	Legal Cannabis--Implications for the Practicing PsychiatristSara Polley, M.D., F.A.P.A., F.A.S.A.M.
2:00pm - 3:00pm	Cannabis Across the Lifespan: Biological Risks, Benefits & Vulnerable Populations Tony George, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.
3:00pm - 3:15pm	Break
3:15pm - 5:15pm	Cannabis - Let's Talk About It Joshua Briscoe, M.D.; Tony George, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.; & Sara Polley, M.D., F.A.P.A., F.A.S.A.M.

Annual Meeting
Thursday, September 18
2:00pm - 6:00pm	Registration
6:00pm - 7:30 pm	Welcome Reception
7:30pm - 8:30pm	Non-CME Sponsored Dinner
Friday, September 19
7:30am - 8:30am	Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:45am - 8:15am	NCPA Connect & Welcome
PLENARY SESSIONS
8:30am -9:30am	Charting Our Course Ahead: The Future of Psychiatry Marketa Wills, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.P.A.
9:30am - 10:30am	Novel Medications for Schizophrenia Jose Rubio, M.D., Ph.D.
10:30am - 11:00am	Break with Exhibitors
11:00am - 12:30pm	Policy and Advocacy Update Moderator: Nathan Copeland, M.D., F.A.P.A. NC House Representative Sarah Crawford
12:30pm - 1:00pm	Break with Exhibitors
12:45pm - 2:00pm	NCPA Business Lunch (NCPA Members Only)
2:00pm - 2:30pm	Break with Exhibitors
AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
2:30pm - 4:30pm	Workshop by Practice Type: Private Practice Robin Casey, M.D., Aarti Kapur, M.D., D.F.A.P.A. & Randie Schacter, D.O., D.F.A.A.C.A.P.
2:30pm - 4:30pm	Workshop by Practice Type: Academic Winston Li, M.D. & John Nicholls, M.D., J.D., D.F.A.P.A.
2:30pm - 4:30pm	Workshop by Practice Type: Administrative Ish Bhalla, M.D. & Micah Krempasky, M.D
5:00pm - 6:00pm	Non-CME Sponsored Dinner
6:00pm - 8:00pm	NCCCAP Social
7:00pm	UNC Psychiatry Alumni Social @ Whiskey Kitchen
Saturday, September 20
7:00am - 7:55am	Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:00am -7:55am	NCCCAP Business Breakfast
GENERAL PSYCHIATRY TRACK
8:00am - 9:00am	Is the Storm Ever Over? NCPA and Helene Therese Garrett, M.D., D.F.A.P.A. & Venkata “Amba” Jonnalagadda, M.D., D.F.A.P.A., D.F.A.A.C.A.P.
9:00am - 10:00am	The Rapidly Evolving Potential and Hazards of Large Language Models in Psychiatry William Meyerson, M.D., Ph.D.
10:00am - 10:30am	Break with Exhibitors
10:30am - 11:30am	Don't You Forget About Me: The Role of TCAs in Psychiatric Practice Robert Golden, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A.
11:30am - 12:30pm	Clozapine in the Post REMS Era: The Dust is Still Settling Fred Jarskog, M.D., L.F.A.P.A.
CHILD PSYCHIATRY TRACK
8:00am - 9:00am	Behind Closed Doors: Confidentiality in the Age of Open Notes and Treating LGBTQIA+ Patients Layla Soliman, M.D. & Shanna Swaringen, D.O.
9:00am - 10:00am	Supporting Immigrant Youth in Complex Times Andi Diaz Stransky, M.D.
10:00am - 10:30am	Breakfast with Exhibitors
10:30am - 11:30am	Navigating the Management of Pediatric Substance Use Disorders and Family Involvement Cauveh Erami, M.D.
11:30am - 12:30pm	Pulling it Together: Supporting Marginalized Children in Child Psychiatry NC House Representative Laura Budd; Cauveh Erami, M.D.; Layla Soliman, M.D.; Andrea Diaz Stransky, M.D.; and Shanna Swaringen, D.O.
12:30pm - 1:45pm	Product Theater Lunch (Non CME)
GENERAL SESSIONS
2:00pm - 3:00pm	Acculturation, Assimilation and the Immigrant Experience: Generational Differences and the Current Crisis David Luke Smith, M.D.
3:00pm - 4:00pm	Diagnosis and Management of Care for Autistic Adults in North Carolina Linmarie Sikich, M.D., M.A., D.L.F.A.P.A.
4:00pm - 5:00pm	The Use of Psychedelics in Clinical Practice: Current Evidence Renu Goel, M.D.& Robert McClure, M.D., L.F.A.P.A.
5:30pm - 8:00 pm	Medical Student & Resident Poster Reception
Sunday, September 21
7:00am - 7:55am	Continental Breakfast
PLENARY SESSIONS
8:00am - 9:00am	Better Living Through Physics? Perry Renshaw, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A. (Sethi Award Winner)
9:00am - 10:00am	NC State of the State: Behavioral Health Carrie Brown, M.D., M.P.H., D.F.A.P.A.
10:00am - 10:30am	Break
10:30am - 12:00pm	Top 10 Research Findings Chris Aiken, M.D., D.F.A.P.A.
Meeting Adjourns

*Agenda is subject to change.

Accreditation and Designation Statement In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by American Psychiatric Association (APA) and North Carolina Psychiatric Association. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ . Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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2025 Speakers

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2025 Annual Meeting Poster Session

The North Carolina Psychiatric Association (NCPA) and the North Carolina Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (NCCCAP) will co-host this year's Resident & Medical Student Poster Session on Saturday, September 20 at the 2025 NCPA/NCCCAP Annual Meeting & Scientific Session in Raleigh, NC.

Guidelines

The body of the abstract should be organized as indicated below. Each section will have an 800 character limit.

Introduction- background or purpose of the research
Methods- description of the study
Results- summary of the results and conclusions reached
Discussion- relevance of the study

Abstract Submission Form

Important Dates

Abstract submissions are due by July 18, 2025.

Applicants will be notified of their acceptance into the Poster Session by August 8, 2025.

Poster session will be held on September 20, 2025.3

Fees and Expenses

Everyone presenting a Poster or Abstract must complete a registration form and pay the appropriate fees associated with registration. Registration for the Annual Meeting will open in June.