Psychiatric Society of Virginia Spring Meeting 2025

The in-person relationship with the patient has been a basic tenet of psychiatry since the time of Freud.  Given the shortage of psychiatrists, it is no longer possible to have this and reach those needing us.  Newer methods and technologies such as collaborative care, telepsychiatry and virtual therapists enable us to have an impact beyond the classical 1-1 relationship.  We even interview candidates for residency programs remotely!  AI (Artificial Intelligence) is increasingly being used in medicine to aid in diagnosis, answer patient’s questions, teach , do research and do administrative tasks.  Use of AI in psychiatry is anticipated to increase at a faster rate then in other fields of medicine.  It is incumbent on us to be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of AI and implement it rationally to extend the clinical reach of psychiatry.
The Psychiatric Society of Virginia is delighted to invite you to our Spring Meeting where we will delve into:  Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry:  Opportunities, Challenges and the Future of Mental Health Care.  It will be held March 14-15 2025 at the Hotel Roanoke Conference Center.
The Psychiatric Society of Virginia (PSV) Spring Meeting 2025 will take place on March 14–15, 2025, at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center in Roanoke, Virginia.
This year’s theme is “Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future of Mental Health Care.” The meeting will explore how AI is transforming psychiatric practice—from diagnosis and treatment planning to education and administrative tasks. With the growing shortage of psychiatrists, the event will also highlight how technologies like telepsychiatry and virtual therapists can extend care beyond traditional one-on-one models.
The meeting includes:

Expert-led sessions on AI integration in mental health
Discussions on ethical and clinical implications
Networking opportunities with peers and thought leaders

The target audience for the Psychiatric Society of Virginia (PSV) Spring Meeting 2025 includes a broad spectrum of mental health professionals, particularly:

Psychiatrists and psychiatry residents
Psychologists and therapists
Medical students and trainees
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants in behavioral health
Researchers and educators in psychiatry and neuroscience
Healthcare administrators interested in mental health innovation

Given the 2025 theme—“Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future of Mental Health Care”—the meeting is especially relevant for clinicians and academics exploring how AI is reshaping psychiatric diagnosis, treatment, and education
 
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*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below
2025 PSV Spring Meeting – Printable Program.pdf
March 15, 2025.mp4
 
 
* Detail:

Saturday, March 15, 2025

7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Registration | Check In
Location: North Entry Foyer

7:00 AM – 7:45 AM
Breakfast with Committee Meetings and Exhibits – Open to all attendees
Location: Crystal Ballroom

7:45 AM – 7:50 AM
Welcome and Introductions
Location: Crystal Ballroom

7:50 AM – 8:40 AM
Resident Mind Games
Location: Crystal Ballroom

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Your Online Identity: Privacy and Professional Implications
John Luo, MD
Objectives:
With the vast amount of information on the Internet, it is not a surprise that there is content available about anyone regardless of whether uploaded or generated by that person. For psychiatrists, that information may prejudice potential employers from hiring or patients with regards to considering engaging in mental health services. It is important to canvas a variety of information sources to ascertain what impact this information has on one’s professional reputation. In addition, taking action to identify such information will ensure privacy and security of personal information online.
Location: Roanoke CD

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Digital Addiction: The Impact on Mental Health
Sachinder Vasudeva, MD
Objectives:
1. Discuss effects of excessive use of digital media on the brain and discuss possible treatments.
Location: Roanoke CD

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
BREAK WITH EXHIBITS
Location: Crystal Ballroom

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
The Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in Differential Diagnosis in Psychiatry
Delmar Short, MD
Objectives:
Psychiatry has 297 different diagnoses in DSM-5, each with tables of numerous diagnostic criteria, rule outs, and differential diagnoses. Mis-diagnosis is common in all of medicine, with approximately one third diagnostic errors in general, and primary care errors in mental health range from 66% to 98%. Language models have been attempted for at least four decades and continue to be refined. Algorithmic attempts at differential diagnosis are also a possibility and have been attempted for a similar number of decades. Neurocognitive disorder errors are particularly common in my experience, and we will discuss some acrostic mnemonics that may be helpful for these and other diagnostic criteria. The human touch is still extremely important.
Location: Roanoke CD

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
AI in Residency
Janie Lozovski, DO; Brian E. Wood, DO, DFAPA
Objectives:
1. Review the history of the NRMP Match.
2. Determine the role of personal statements and letters of recommendation in the residency application.
3. Discuss the use of AI in generating personal statements and letters of recommendation.

Location: Roanoke CD

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
LUNCH WITH EXHIBITS AND BUSINESS MEETING
Location: Crystal Ballroom

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Headache: A Meeting Place
Gary Harpold, MD
Objectives:
1. Show the need for more Neurologists and Psychiatrists,
2. Discuss the impact of migraine in the general population and the links to mental illness
3. Update the audience on the current effective treatments available for migraine.
Location: Roanoke CD

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Resident Breakout Session: Life After Residency – Starting a Practice and Insurance Considerations
Gloria Umali, RN BSN MS MPA CPHRM
Location: Roanoke GH

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Mental Illness Patient Diversion to an Empath Unit
Peter Betz, MD
Objectives:
1. Empath provides early intervention and care for psychiatric patients in the ED
2. Empath reduces LOS of psychiatric patients in the ED
3. Empath allows a substantial majority of patients to return to the community rather than requiring inpatient hospitalization

Location: Roanoke CD

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Techno Stress and Physician Well Being
Badr Ratnakaran, MBBS
Objectives:
1. Define technostress and appraise the creators of technostress
2. Identify common sources of technostress in healthcare settings
3. Discuss strategies to mitigate technostress and enhance physician well-being

Location: Roanoke CD

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Panel Discussion: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry
Moderator: Karl W. Northwall, MD, DLFAPA
Peter Betz, MD; Gary Harpold, MD; Janie Lozovski, DO; John Luo, MD; Badr Ratnakaran, MBBS; Delmar Short, MD; Sachinder Vasudeva, MD; Brian E. Wood, DO, DFAPA
Location: Roanoke CD