Psychiatry Grand Rounds
The Department of Psychiatry provides Psychiatry Grand Rounds and Behavioral Health/Psychology Grand Rounds with the latest updates in clinical treatments and scientific research. Our lectures feature NYU Langone faculty and thought leaders in the most important areas of mental healthcare and research.
Accreditation
NYU Grossman School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
We also offer continuing education (CE) credits for psychologists. NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine are recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of CE for licensed psychologists, #PSY-0085.
Psychiatry Grand Rounds Spring 2025 Schedule
Our Psychiatry Grand Rounds are held weekly on Thursdays at 11:00AM via Zoom. These virtual lectures are eligible for continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) credit for psychologists.
April 24
An NYU Perspective on Interventional Psychiatry: Ketamine and Photobiomodulation
Dan Iosifescu, MD, MMSCI
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Director of Clinical Research, Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
May 1
Alan F. Schatzberg Lecture in Mood Disorders Grand Rounds Developing Rapid-acting Neuroactive Steroid Antidepressants for the Treatment of Peripartum Major Depressive Disorder
Kristina M. Deligiannidis, MD
Professor, Psychiatry, Molecular Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Director, Women’s Behavioral Health, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health
Executive Director, Reproductive Psychiatry, Project TEACH NY
Professor, Institute of Behavioral Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
May 8
Death and Doctoring
Magdalena Robak Scheer, MD MHPE
Assistant Professor, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine
Director, NYU Integrated Clinical Skills
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
May 15
The Mental Status Exam in Practice: How Provider Habitus Shapes Psychiatric Evaluation
Benjamin Trnka, MD
Psychiatry Residency Program, PGY3
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Discussant:
Helen-Maria Lekas, PhD
Research Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Co-Director, Center for Research on Cultural and Structural Equity in Behavioral Health
Division of Social Solutions and Services Research
Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
May 22
NO Grand Rounds
May 29
The Future of Psychiatry: Digital Age and Leveraging Technology
Kristyn Lao, MD
Psychiatry Residency Program, PGY4
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Discussant:
Thea Gallagher, PsyD
Clinical Associate Professor and Director, Wellness Programs
Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
June 5
Prism: A Novel Amygdala-based EEG Neurofeedback Training System for PTSD
Erica Duncan, MD
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Emory University School of Medicine
Attending Psychiatrist
Director of Research, Neuromodulation Program
Director, Psychophysiology and Cognition Laboratory
Mental Health Service Line
Atlanta VA Health Care System
June 12
Lifestyle Interventions in Psychiatry: The Pillars and Evidence
Gia Merlo, MD, MBA, MEd
Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
June 19
NO Grand Rounds
Behavioral Health/Psychology Grand Rounds Spring 2025 Schedule
Our Behavioral Health/Psychology Grand Rounds are held monthly, on third Wednesday of the month, from 12:00-1:00pm via Webex. These virtual state of the science presentations are eligible for CME and CE credit for psychologists.
May 21
Health Psychology at NYU-Langone in 2025: Current directions in Clinical Research and Practice
Moderator: Jessica A. Gerson, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Daniel Cukor, PhD
Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Jennifer V. Lewis, PsyD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Hope Mowery, PhD, HSP
Psychologist Research Coordinator
NYU Langone Occupational & Industrial Orthopedic Center
Anna Suessbrick, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Meg Tippy, PsyD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
June 18
Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults: The Brain, Behavior, and an Approach for Diagnosis
Brittany C. LeMonda, PhD
Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Linnea Vaurio, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Psychiatry Grand Rounds Winter 2025 Schedule
Our Psychiatry Grand Rounds are held weekly on Thursdays at 11:00AM via Zoom. These virtual lectures are eligible for continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) credit for psychologists.
January 9
Samuele Cortese, MD, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
University of Southampton
January 16
Mental Health Promotion & Disease Prevention on Campus
Jess P. Shatkin, MD, MPH
Professor and Vice Chair for Education, Dept. of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Professor of Pediatrics
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director
The Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies (CAMS)
NYU College of Arts and Science
January 23
Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber, PhD
Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry)
Founder & Director, The Columbia Lighthouse Project
Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute
January 30
Mood and Sleep Disorders: Implications for Women during Menopause Transition and Breast Cancer Therapy
Hadine Joffe, MD
Interim Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Executive Director, Mary Horrigan Connors Center for Women's Health and Gender Biology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Paula A. Johnson Professor of Psychiatry in the Field of Women's Health
Harvard Medical School
February 6
Sunita Desai, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Affiliated Faculty, NYU Wagner
February 13
Testing Scale-Up Strategies for Global Standard Mental Health Treatment: A SMART Study in East Africa
Susan Meffert, MD, MPH
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of California, San Francisco
February 20
Global Mental Health: Humanitarian and Ethical Considerations
Sam O. Okpaku MD, PhD
President & Founder
Center for Health, Culture and Society
February 27
Eric J. Simon Lecture in Basic & Translational Neuroscience
Bryan Roth, MD, PhD
Michael Hooker Distinguished Professor, Pharmacology
Director, NIMH Psychoactive Drug Screening Program, Eshelman School of Pharmacy
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Medicine
March 6
Use of Psilocybin in the Treatment of Major Depression
Daniel E. Roberts, MD, MSW
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
March 13
Marvin Stern Lecture Grand Rounds
Memphis Diaz Garcia, MD
Amanda Glickman, MD
Reile Slattery, MD
Elsa Thomas, MD
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellows
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
March 20
Lifesaving Insights: Critical Psychiatric Emergencies Not To Be Missed – Part II
Bem L. Atim, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor and Associate Clerkship Director, Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Medical Director, Inpatient Psychiatry, Tisch Hospital
Rachel A. Caravella, MD
Clinical Associate Professor and Director, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Andrew Edelstein, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Associate Medical Director, Emergency Psychiatry
Ilirjan Gjonbalaj, MD
Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Lindsey J. Gurin, MD
Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Rehabilitation Medicine
Director, Neurology/Psychiatry Residency Program
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Director, Behavioral Neurology, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
March 27
Social Determinants of Mental Health
Dilip V. Jeste, MD
Director, Global Research Network on Social Determinants of Mental Health and Exposomics
President-Elect, World Federation for Psychotherapy
Editor-in-Chief, International Psychogeriatrics
April 3
Housing Instability/Homelessness and Mental Health
Eric Rafla-Yuan, MD
Legislative Representative, San Diego Psychiatric Society
Board of Directors, San Diego County Medical Society
Political Action Committee Director, California State Association of Psychiatrists
District I Delegate, California Medical Association
988 Equity & Accessibility Working Group Chair, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Chief Financial Officer, Social Determinants of Health Network
April 10
Food/Nutrition Security and Mental Health
Michael T. Compton, MD, MPH
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policy
Research
Columbia University
Research Psychiatrist, New York State Psychiatric Institute
Behavioral Health/Psychology Grand Rounds Winter 2025 Schedule
Our Behavioral Health/Psychology Grand Rounds are held monthly, on third Wednesday of the month, from 12:00-1:00pm via Webex. These virtual state of the science presentations are eligible for CME and CE credit for psychologists.
January 15
Harm Reduction Therapy
Rachel Guerrero, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
Director, FGP Psychology Fellowship Program
Associate Director, Psychology, NYU Langone Psychiatry Associates
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Melissa B. Mahoney, PhD
Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
February 19
Thea Gallagher, PsyD
Clinical Associate Professor and Director, Wellness Programs
Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
March 19
Kathleen S. Isaac, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Director, House Staff Mental Health Program and Student Mental Health Services
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
April 16
Promoting Health Behavior Change - The Example of Weight Management
Warren L. Huberman, PhD, ABPP
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Grand Rounds Archives
Archived presentations are also available for viewing. These archived lectures are not eligible for CME credit. The video presentations below cover clinical treatments and scientific research by renowned NYU Langone faculty and guest speakers.