Agenda
The tentative agenda is below and subject to change. However, the start and end times of each day will remain consistent.
All programming will take place at the same location in Midtown Manhattan. The exact address will be shared with registered attendees.
Friday, September 25th: Day One
6pm - 8pm: Welcome Reception and Registration
We look forward to bringing together REACH alumni, faculty and other healthcare leaders for connection and celebration in honor of our 20th anniversary. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided.
Saturday, September 26th: Day Two
8:30am - 4:30pm: Exciting keynotes and new workshop sessions
8:30am - Breakfast & late registration
9:00am - Welcome
9:10am - Keynote: What’s New in Clinical Psychopharmacology
Updates on new medications and research in pediatric clinical psychopharmacology that is particularly relevant to primary care. Speaker: Dr. Lynn Crismon
10:25am - Break
10:35am - Workshops (Guests will attend one)
Beyond the Basics: Clinical Strategies for Complex Cases - this session will focus on strategies for when first- and second-line medications don’t work, and navigating what to do next when standard protocols stall (e.g., treatment-resistant cases, non-compliance)
Youth Anxiety in Primary Care: Practical Strategies for Brief Visits - this session focuses on how to deliver effective, therapeutic interventions for youth anxiety that move beyond the basics, such as exposure therapy and limiting parental accommodations.
Autism Essentials: Navigating Coexisting Conditions - this session aims to equip clinicians with actionable approaches to assess and manage coexisting conditions of autistic youth, through pharmacological and therapeutic approaches.
11:45am - Lunch with Table Topics
12:45pm - Keynote: The Most Exciting Development in Children's Mental Health Over the Past Five Decades
Research in the neurosciences over the past five decades has made it unequivocally clear that skills (rather than poor motivation) are the primary factor underlying maladaptive frustration responses in kids. Though the dissemination of this knowledge has been slow -- and therefore its impact on practices has been somewhat measured -- things are starting to turn in the right direction, and there are now evidence-based practices driven by such knowledge. Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) is one such example. Speaker: Dr. Ross Greene
1:20pm - Keynote: A strength-based approach to ADHD diagnoses
Dr. Hallowell will discuss the strengths-based approach to understanding, diagnosing, and treating ADHD. The new name he gave for the condition in his last book, ADHD 2.0, was VAST, Variable Attention Stimulus Trait.
“ADHD needs to be replaced because it is flat out wrong. People with ADHD do NOT have a deficit of attention. To the contrary, patients with ADHD will have an abundance of attention, not a deficit. The challenge is to control it! I have taken the new name a step further, now VAST stands for Variable Attention Super Talented.” - Speaker: Dr. Ned Hallowell
1:55pm - Fireside Chat with Dr. Greene and Dr. Hallowell, facilitated by Dr. Peter Jensen
2:15pm - Break
2:25pm - Workshops (Guests will attend one)
Beyond the Basics: Clinical Strategies for Complex Cases - this session will focus on strategies for when first- and second-line medications don’t work, and navigating what to do next when standard protocols stall (e.g., treatment-resistant cases, non-compliance)
Youth Anxiety in Primary Care: Practical Strategies for Brief Visits - this session focuses on how to deliver effective, therapeutic interventions for youth anxiety that move beyond the basics, such as exposure therapy and limiting parental accommodations.
Autism Essentials: Navigating Coexisting Conditions - this session aims to equip clinicians with actionable approaches to assess and manage coexisting conditions of autistic youth, through pharmacological and therapeutic approaches.
3:35pm - Break
3:45pm - Small Group Discussion + Share-outs
4:15pm - Closing Remarks
4:30pm - Event Ends