Meet the NEI Faculty^*

Learn from and network with the foremost experts in psychiatry and mental health at NEI Spring Congress. Our conference attracts the nation’s leading educators to share cutting-edge research and the latest information and treatment strategies to ensure you return to work ready to improve patient care. More exciting speakers to be revealed soon!

CHAIRMAN
Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC

Professor, Department of Psychiatry; Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Message From the Chairman of the 2026 NEI Spring Congress

Dear Colleagues,

NEI Spring Congress is a unique event that brings together practitioners, researchers, and thought leaders from around the world to push the boundaries of knowledge in mental healthcare.

You'll have the opportunity to gain firsthand insights from the expert NEI faculty. These leading minds in psychiatry will share their knowledge, clinical pearls, and the latest advancements in the field. Our carefully curated educational program offers in-depth sessions on the latest treatment strategies, drug interactions, side effects, and clinical management—empowering you with the tools and knowledge to tackle even your most complex cases.

We look forward to learning, sharing, and growing with you over the course of this exceptional event. I will be announcing our scientific agenda and the leading experts in our fields very soon!

Warm regards,
Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC
Chairman, 2026 NEI Spring Congress

Bhagwan A. Bahroo, MD, DLFAPA

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD

Laxman Bahroo, DO, FAAN

Professor of Neurology; Neurology Residency Program Director, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

Christoph U. Correll, MD

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY

Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany

Andrew J. Cutler, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

Chief Medical Officer, Neuroscience Education Institute, Malvern, PA

Hara Oyedeji, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Founder & Lead Clinician at Fortitude Wellness Group, Owings Mills, MD

Jennifer L. Payne, MD

Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Thomas L. Schwartz, MD

SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, Norton College of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

Jeffrey R. Strawn, MD

Tenured Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, Pediatrics, and Clinical and Translational Pharmacology; Associate Vice Chair of Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Co-Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

^*The NEI Faculty are subject to change.

May 1 – 3, 2026 | Kissimmee, FL

Meet the NEI Faculty*

CHAIRMAN Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC