Neurology/Psychiatry
The American College of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists (ACONP) educational sessions will cover a range of topics in the fields of Neurology and Psychiatry to include visual hallucinations, trauma-informed care and treatment of PTSD, medical-legal issues, headache, stroke, acute inpatient neurology issues, geriatric psychology, combat-induced neuromuscular disorders, neuro-ophthalmology, and much more.
Time
Room
Title
Speakers
CME Credit
10 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Julius 17-19
The Anatomy of Golf and Pickleball, Common Related Injuries, and Your Mental Health
Dawit Amare, DO; Alex Sher, DO; Matthew Thornburg, DO
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Julius 17-19
Clues Before the Crisis: Recognizing Digital Warning Signs in the Prevention of Adolescent Violence
Alyse Ley, DO, FACN
1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m.
Julius 17-19
Overview of Migraine and Clinical Pearls for the Primary Care Physician
Richard Lukose, DO, MSC, AQH
2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
Julius 17-19
The Neurologic Complications of Intoxication and Withdrawal Syndromes Associated With Tobacco/Vaping, Psychostimulants, Gabapentinoids, Sedatives/Hypnotics, and Inhalants
Anne Pawlak, DO, D.FACN, FAAN
3:45 p.m.–5 p.m.
Julius 17-19
Combat-Related Peripheral Nerve Injuries Part 1
David Simpson, DO, D.FACN, FAANEM, FAAN
The Anatomy of Golf and Pickleball, Common Related Injuries, and Your Mental Health
Learning Objectives
- Review the gross anatomy involved in golf and pickleball and discuss the complex body mechanics involved
- Discuss common related injuries and how to avoid them
- Discuss treatment of these injuries, including major osteopathic principles
- Discuss these sports as types of regular exercise that could improve patients' mental health
- Discuss how these sports can improve your team's productivity and morale at work
- Discuss the role of mindfulness, relaxation, AI coaching/education, CBT, and pilates/yoga
Speakers
Dawit Amare, DO
Alex Sher, DO
Matthew Thornburg, DO
Clues Before the Crisis: Recognizing Digital Warning Signs in the Prevention of Adolescent Violence
Learning Objectives
- Review the risks of digital media in the adolescent population during this critical time of neurodevelopment
- Describe the warning signs and leakage behavior that is often overlooked
- Describe strategies to recognize, address, and prevent adolescent targeted violence
Speakers
Alyse Ley, DO, FACN
Overview of Migraine and Clinical Pearls for the Primary Care Physician
Learning Objectives
- Review the diagnosis of migraine
- Discuss the burden of migraine through epidemiology data
- Correlate the clinical symptoms of migraine with the anatomy and pathophysiology
- Review the red flags of headache and the green flags of migraine
- Review a framework for treatment
- Review clinical pearls of headache
Speakers
Richard Lukose, DO, MSC, AQH
The Neurologic Complications of Intoxication and Withdrawal Syndromes Associated With Tobacco/Vaping, Psychostimulants, Gabapentinoids, Sedatives/Hypnotics, and Inhalants
Learning Objectives
- Review vaping and cigarettes and its neurologic concerns
- Discuss the broad category of psychostimulants and natural and synthetic agents with their neurologic side effects
- Discuss where concerns for Gabapentinoids lie
- Discuss concerns of sedative/hypnotics and the diverted pharmaceutical cause of purpose-built designer drug synthesis
- Review inhalants
- Discuss the broad classification and terminology of natural and synthetic cannabis and its neurologic/other profiles
Speakers
Anne Pawlak, DO, D.FACN, FAAN
Combat-Related Peripheral Nerve Injuries Part 1
Learning Objectives
- Discuss etiologies of combat-associated peripheral neuropathies
- Discuss specific peripheral neuropathy syndromes
- Discuss how to evaluate
- Discuss treatment (nonsurgical and surgical) and management strategies of neuropathic pain
- Discuss emerging therapies
- Discuss prevention
Speakers
David Simpson, DO, D.FACN, FAANEM, FAAN
Medicolegal Issues in Neurology: A Risk Management Framework for the Practicing Neurologist
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the elements of a malpractice claim
- Apply risk-reduction strategies in daily practice
- Respond effectively when named in a suit
Speakers
Paul Janda, DO, JD, MBA, FACN, FAAN
Inpatient Neurology: Autoimmune Encephalitis...The Uncommon Becomes More Common
Learning Objectives
- Recognize patients with suspected autoimmune encephalitis (AE)
- Apply the 2016 Graus diagnostic criteria
- Outline appropriate diagnostic testing List AE mimics
- Initiate timely treatment while awaiting antibody results
Speakers
Lori McIntosh, DO
Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking (VSED): The Intersection of Patient Autonomy and Beneficence
Learning Objectives
- Define VSED and distinguish it from related end-of-life practices
- Analyze the tension between patient autonomy and clinician beneficence
- Apply a structured clinical approach in responding to end-of-life requests
Speakers
Drew Maygren, DO
Management of Chronic Pain
Learning Objectives
- Review current issues in managing chronic pain with opioids, gabapentinoids, benzodiazepines, and other adjuvant agents
- Review the clinical documentation requirements necessary/recommended
- Review the efficacy of pain treatment options
Speakers
Mark Bailey, DO, PhD, D.FACN
Combat-Related Peripheral Nerve Injuries Part 2
Learning Objectives
- Discuss etiologies of combat-associated peripheral neuropathies
- Discuss specific peripheral neuropathy syndromes
- Discuss how to evaluate
- Discuss treatment (nonsurgical and surgical) and management strategies of neuropathic pain
- Discuss emerging therapies
- Discuss prevention
Speakers
David Simpson, DO, D.FACN, FAANEM, FAAN
Approach to Vision Loss: Reviews, Pearls, and Updates
Learning Objectives
- Classify vision loss by anatomical pathway (ocular vs. optic nerve vs. chiasm vs. cortex)
- Apply the core framework to identify the differential diagnosis for vision loss
- Outline evidence-based management and referral pathways
- Recognize early clinical features of disease to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment, reduce morbidity, and prevent permanent vision loss
Speakers
Aroucha Vickers, DO
Evidence-Based Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Learning Objectives
- Define PTSD and understand diagnostic criteria
- Identify evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD
- Review pharmacological treatment options
- Evaluate treatment selection considerations
- Apply current clinical practice guidelines
Speakers
Jennifer Hailey, DO
When Sight Lies...Exploring the Spectrum of Visual Misperceptions
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate visual hallucinations, illusions, and other visual misperceptions based on their phenomenology and clinical characteristics
- Recognize key neurologic and psychiatric conditions associated with visual hallucinations and misperceptions, including migraine, focal epilepsy, structural brain lesions, neurodegenerative disease, delirium, and primary psychiatric disorders
- Apply a systematic clinical approach to visual hallucinations that integrates phenomenology, neurologic localization, psychiatric assessment, and appropriate diagnostic testing
- Spot red flags that override a psychiatric-sounding presentation and demand a neurologic workup first
- Differentiate substance-induced psychosis and hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder (HPPD) from primary psychotic illness and know what confirms it
- Construct a cross-specialty referral pathway that avoids iatrogenic harm from antipsychotic misuse
Speakers
Suzanne Crandall, DO, MBA, FACN
Todd Jamrose, DO, FACN
Reframing the Difficult Patient: Approaching Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders in Practice
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD), Functional Neurologic Symptom Disorder (FNSD), and Illness Anxiety Disorder (IAD) using key diagnostic features and clinical presentations
- Highlight the impact of SSD and related disorders on patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems overall
- Develop treatment strategies that reduce excessive healthcare utilization while promoting symptom management, coping, and functional improvement
- Collectively implement treatment plans that utilize shared language and therapeutic approaches across disciplines to address the patient's physical and psychosocial needs
Speakers
Zubair Khan, DO
Bisma Masudi, DO
Honored Fellow Lecture: Osteopathic Psychiatry: Past, Present, and Future - A Voice Crying Out in the Wilderness
Learning Objectives
- Review and describe the early osteopathic profession's involvement regarding patients with mental illness
- Discuss and identify the new generation of osteopathic psychiatrists that shaped contemporary osteopathic psychiatry
- Delineate possible future directions for osteopathic psychiatry
Speakers
Teodor Huzij, DO, FACN
The Gut-Brain-Inflammation Connection: Emerging Nutrition Science
Learning Objectives
- Explain the relationship between diet, the gut microbiome, inflammation, and brain health
- Describe current evidence regarding dietary patterns associated with improved digestive, cognitive, and metabolic outcomes
- Identify nutrition interventions that may help reduce chronic inflammation and support overall health
Speakers
SS
Stephen Scheinthal, DO, DFACN
Virtual sessions
Title
Speakers
CME Credit
Delirium, Dementia, and a Discussion on the New Dementia Infusions
Ryan Lynch, DO, MSEd, FACN
Psychiatric Medications and Sleep
Binh Pham, DO, MPH, MS
Expanding the Toolbox for Migraine Management
K. Doug Pugar, DO, FACN
Delirium, Dementia, and a Discussion on the New Dementia Infusions
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the different types of delirium
- Compare and contrast delirium and dementia
- Discuss the many causes of delirium
- Discuss the symptoms of delirium
- Discuss the treatment of delirium
- Discuss the types of dementia
- Discuss Alzheimer Dementia treatments, including the new infusions
Speakers
RL
Ryan Lynch, DO, MSEd, FACN
Psychiatric Medications and Sleep
Learning Objectives
- Review how major psychiatric medication classes affect sleep architecture and sleep stages
- Examine the neurobiology underlying psychotropic effects on REM sleep, NREM sleep, and circadian regulation
- Explore the receptor-level mechanisms underlying psychotropic-induced changes in sleep physiology and arousal systems
Speakers
Binh Pham, DO, MPH, MS
Expanding the Toolbox for Migraine Management
Learning Objectives
- Review factors that could contribute to super-refractory migraines
- Review "first-line" options for migraine prophylaxis
- Explore other, less commonly used medications for migraine management
- Review procedural options for migraine treatment
- Review options for abortive therapy
- Review adjunctive therapies
- Discuss options for the pregnant/breastfeeding patient
Speakers
KP
K. Doug Pugar, DO, FACN