Grand Rounds Schedule
Grand Rounds sessions are held virtually. The link to each session will be emailed out prior to the session.
Location
Virtual
Time
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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2026-2027
| Date | Speaker(s) | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 08/25/2026 | Chris Aiken, M.D. | Difficult to Treat Depression |
| 09/08/2026 | Katherine Burdick Ph.D. | Cognitive Changes in Bipolar Disorder This session is sponsored in part by the Earl L Mills Educational Trust |
| 09/22/2026 | David Lewis, M.D. | Core Cognitive Defects in Schizophrenia: Emergent Properties of Cortical Circuitry Dysfunction |
| 10/13/2026 | Richard L. Merkel Jr., M.D., Ph.D. | Rural Psychiatry |
| 10/27/2026 | Kaushtuv Thapa M.D., PGY4 | Myths of Psychiatric Practice |
| 11/10/2026 | Seth Chauhan, M.D., Addiction Medicine Fellow |
TBA |
| 11/24/2026 | Canceled for Thanksgiving | |
| 12/08/2026 | Julia Riddle, M.D. | The Other Postpartum Perinatal Loss & Mental Health |
| 12/22/2026 | Canceled for Christmas | |
| 01/12/2027 | Francis Lu, M.D. | DSM-5-TR Outline for Cultural Formulation |
| 01/26/2027 | Nishi Bhopal, M.D. | Integrative Approaches to Sleep Medicine |
| 02/09/2027 | Maria A. Oquendo, M.D. | Neurobiology of Suicidal Behavior
This session is sponsored in part by the McKnight Fund for Suicide Prevention. |
| 02/23/2027 | Yash Joshi, M.D. | Anticholinergic Medication Burden: Overlooked, underappreciated, and ready for clinical action |
| 03/09/2027 | Rojal Rijal, M.D., PGY4 | TBA |
| 03/23/2027 | Jason Cafer, M.D. | Lithium |
| 04/13/2027 | Kenneth Fraser, M.D. | AI in Psychiatry |
| 04/27/2027 | Christopher M. Marano, M.D. | Schizophrenia and Dementia
This session is sponsored in part by the George Dyck Lectureship |
| 05/11/2027 | Laura Dandridge, D.O. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow |
TBA |
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, The University of Kansas Medical Center 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.
Credit Designation:
- The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 Attendance w/ No Credit.
- The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Transcript Instructions
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