2026 NEI Fall Congress Agenda



Wednesday, November 4

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Academy

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Industry Session† Link copied!
International Center
1:10 pm – 1:20 pm Chair’s Opening Remarks Link copied!
Jeffrey R. Strawn, MD
1:20 pm – 2:05 pm You Need to Calm Down: Addressing Irritability and Emotional Dysregulation in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder Link copied!
Adelaide S. Robb, MD
2:05 pm – 2:50 pm Should I Stay or Should I Go? Using Dopamine Receptor Blocking Agents in Pediatrics Link copied!
Jeffrey R. Strawn, MD
2:50 pm – 3:35 pm Under Pressure: Addressing Picky, Restricted, or Disordered Eating in Children and Adolescents Link copied!
Katherine K. Dahlsgaard, PhD, ABPP
3:35 pm – 3:55 pm Panel Q&A Link copied!
Adelaide S. Robb, MD, Jeffrey R. Strawn, MD, and Katherine K. Dahlsgaard, PhD ABPP
3:55 pm – 4:10 pm Networking Break Link copied!
4:10 pm – 5:10 pm Don’t You Worry Child: Practical and Evidence-Based Care of Pediatric Anxiety Link copied!
Jeffrey R. Strawn, MD and Katherine K. Dahlsgaard, PhD, ABPP
5:10 pm – 5:55 pm I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For: Practical ADHD Management in Complex Cases Link copied!
Timothy E. Wilens, MD
5:55 pm – 6:20 pm Panel Q&A Link copied!
Jeffrey R. Strawn, MD, Katherine K. Dahlsgaard, PhD, ABPP, and Timothy E. Wilens, MD
6:20 pm – 6:25 pm Closing remarks Link copied!
6:35 pm – 8:05 pm Industry Poster Reception† Link copied!
Estate House

Thursday, November 5

Pre–Conference Workshop: Sleep

7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast Industry Session† Link copied!
International Center
8:10 am – 8:15 am Chair’s Opening Remarks Link copied!
Thomas L. Schwartz, MD
8:15 am – 9:15 am Rolling in the Deep of Sleep: Neurotransmitters, Architecture, and Practical Diagnosis Link copied!
Thomas L. Schwartz, MD
9:15 am – 9:30 am Networking Break Link copied!
9:30 am – 10:10 am The Fate of Orexins: Their Expanding Role in Insomnia, Hypersomnia, and Depression Link copied!
Karl Doghramji, MD, FAASM, DFAPA
10:10 am – 10:50 am How It’s Done: Practical Case-Based Strategies for Sleep Disorders Link copied!
Karl Doghramji, MD, FAASM, DFAPA and Thomas L. Schwartz, MD
10:50 am – 11:10 am Panel Q&A Link copied!
Karl Doghramji, MD, FAASM, DFAPA and Thomas L. Schwartz, MD
11:10 am – 11:15 am Closing remarks Link copied!
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Lunch Industry Session† Link copied!
International Center
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Lunch Industry Session† Link copied!
Rocky Mountain Ballroom

NEI Fall Congress

12:40 pm – 12:50 pm Welcome & Opening Remarks Link copied!
12:50 pm – 1:35 pm Switching Gears in MDD: When, Why, and How to Use Glutamatergic Therapies to Optimize Functional Outcomes Link copied!
Andrew J. Cutler, MD and Kristian Dambrino, DNP, PMHNP-BC
1:35 pm – 2:20 pm Challenge Accepted: Strategies to Overcome Difficult-to-Treat Depression Link copied!
Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, DSc (Hon.)
2:20 pm – 3:05 pm Efficacy, Acceptability, and Accessibility and Accessibility of SDA-PAs: Shared Decision Making in the Selection and Sequencing of Treatments for MDD Link copied!
Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC and Thomas L. Schwartz, MD
3:05 pm – 3:30 pm Depression Panel Q&A Link copied!
Andrew J. Cutler, MD, Kristian Dambrino, DNP, PMHNP-BC, Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, DSc (Hon.), Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC and Thomas L. Schwartz, MD
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open/Networking Break Link copied!
3:40 pm – 4:25 pm Afternoon Industry Session† Link copied!
Bartolin Hall – Industry Capsule
4:30 pm – 5:15 pm Gaining Insight Into Anosognosia as a Barrier to Treatment of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Link copied!
Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, DSc (Hon.)
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Time Is Brain: Early Adoption of Long-Acting Injectables to Improve Functional Outcomes in Serious Mental Illness Link copied!
Christoph U. Correll, MD
6:15 pm – 6:35 pm SMI Panel Q&A Link copied!
Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, DSc (Hon.) and Christoph U. Correll, MD
6:35 pm – 6:40 pm Closing remarks Link copied!
6:45 pm – 7:45 pm Dinner Industry Session† Link copied!
International Center
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Industry Evening Reception† Link copied!
Estate House

Friday, November 6

7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast Industry Session† Link copied!
International Center
8:10 am – 8:15 am Opening remarks Link copied!
8:15 am – 9:15 am The Clinical Promise of Muscarinic Agonists: Why, When, and How Across Neuropsychiatric Disorders Link copied!
Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, DSc (Hon.)
9:15 am – 10:15 am From “Anxious” to Accurate: Neurobiology, Diagnostic Clarity, and Emerging Directions in Generalized Anxiety Disorder Link copied!
Jeffrey R. Strawn, MD
10:15 am – 11:30 am Exhibit Hall Open/Networking Break Link copied!
10:30 am – 11:15 am Morning Industry Session† Link copied!
Bartolin Hall – Industry Capsule
11:20 am – 12:20 pm More Than Meets the Eye: Transforming Care for Depression Across Bipolar Spectrum Disorders Link copied!
Jonathan M. Meyer, MD
12:35 pm – 1:35 pm Lunch Industry Session† Link copied!
International Center
12:35 pm – 1:35 pm Lunch Industry Session† Link copied!
Rocky Mountain Ballroom
1:50 pm – 2:20 pm Seen and Unseen: The Hidden Toll of Tardive Dyskinesia Link copied!
Hara E. Oyedeji, PMHNP–BC, MS
2:20 pm – 2:30 pm AIMS Demonstration Link copied!
Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH and Hara E. Oyedeji, PMHNP–BC, MS
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Steady Hands, Steady Minds: From Evidence to Empowerment in TD Treatment Link copied!
Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm TD Panel Q&A Link copied!
Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH and Hara E. Oyedeji, PMHNP–BC, MS
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Exhibit Hall Open/Networking Break Link copied!
3:25 pm – 4:10 pm Afternoon Industry Session† Link copied!
Bartolin Hall – Industry Capsule
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Letting Go: The Art and Science of Deprescribing in Psychiatry Link copied!
Jeffrey R. Strawn, MD and Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, DSc (Hon.)
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open/Networking Break Link copied!
5:25 pm – 6:40 pm “Speed Dating” for Knowledge† Link copied!
Industry Session Colorado Hall
6:45 pm – 7:45 pm Dinner Industry Session† Link copied!
International Center
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Industry Reception† Link copied!
Estate House

Saturday, November 7

7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast Industry Session† Link copied!
International Center
8:10 am – 8:15 am Opening Remarks Link copied!
8:15 am – 9:15 am Hormones Gone Wild? Depression Across the Female Lifespan From Puberty to Perimenopause Link copied!
Jennifer Payne, MD
9:15 am – 10:10 am Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Break Link copied!
9:20 am – 10:05 am Morning Industry Session† Link copied!
Bartolin Hall – Industry Capsule
10:10 am – 11:25 am Residual Symptoms in ADHD: From Circuitry to Clinical Strategy Link copied!
Jeffrey R. Strawn, MD and Andrew J. Cutler, MD
11:25 am – 12:10 pm ADHD in Older Adults Link copied!
David W. Goodman, MD, LFAPA
12:25 pm – 1:25 pm Lunch Industry Session† Link copied!
International Center
12:25 pm – 1:25 pm Lunch Industry Session† Link copied!
Rocky Mountain Ballroom
1:40 pm – 2:35 pm There’s No Place Like Home: Practical Strategies to Manage Agitation in Alzheimer’s Disease and Support Caregivers Link copied!
Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH
2:35 pm – 4:35 pm Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Break Link copied!
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm CE & non-CE Scientific Poster Reception Link copied!
Colorado Hall
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Afternoon Industry Session† Link copied!
Bartolin Hall – Industry Capsule
3:50 pm – 4:45 pm Suicide Prevention Link copied!
Christine Moutier, MD
4:45 pm – 5:45 pm Telehealth on Trial: Lessons From the Done.com Case for Safe and Ethical Prescribing Link copied!
David W. Goodman, MD, LFAPA and Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, DSc (Hon.)
5:45 pm – 5:50 pm Closing remarks Link copied!
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner Industry Session† Link copied!
International Center
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Industry Supported Poster Session† Link copied!
Broadmoor Main

Sunday, November 8

7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast Industry Session† Link copied!
International Center
8:10 am – 8:15 am Opening Remarks Link copied!
8:15 am – 9:15 am Psychedelics Link copied!
Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC
9:15 am – 10:15 am Old Time Pharmaco Link copied!
Jonathan M. Meyer, MD
10:15 am – 10:30 am Networking Break Link copied!
10:30 am – 11:30 am From Stigma to Superpower: Reframing Mental Health Disorders Through Creativity and Contribution Link copied!
Andrew J. Cutler, MD and Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Dating Game Link copied!
12:30 pm – 12:35 pm Closing remarks Link copied!
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch Industry Session† Link copied!
International Center

*Agenda is subject to change.

†The content of all industry-sponsored non-CE events (including industry sessions, disease state sessions, and poster sessions) and the views expressed therein are those of the presenting entity and not NEI. Non-CE events are not part of the accredited scientific program and do not provide CE credit. By attending or opening a non-CE event, the attendee agrees to receive follow-up information from the commercial sponsor. Meals for in-person attendees are provided by NEI.



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