Psychiatry Network 2018 Women Physicians Conference
Meet, Learn, Rejuvenate
Over the past few years, Women’s Psychiatry Group has been a virtual source of networking and support for women psychiatrists across the country and world. We have reached out for expertise and new opinions with challenging cases, and we have provided guidance and a shoulder to lean on as we navigate our careers.
In 2018, Dr. Christina Girgis and Dr. Adrienne Yourek brought together the women of Women’s Psychiatry Group at its first ever conference in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona from September 13 – 16, 2018 at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort and Spa.
This conference gave members an opportunity to meet in person for education, collaboration, and celebration. The conference offered over 10 hours of live CME with topics focused on clinical topics and professional development; and a bonus 15 hours online on suicide risk assessment, all sponsored by the American Physician Institute. This conference allowed women psychiatrists to rejuvenate and renew their passion for psychiatry and to make changes and provide care in new settings.
There was plenty of time for socialization and relaxation, too!
CONFERENCE AGENDA
All events were held at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort and Spa.
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
4:00p – 7:00p Conference Registration, Hotel Lobby
6:30p – 9:00p Welcome Reception, Camelback Patio
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
7:00a – 9:00aRegistration
8:00a – 8:30aKeynote Speech, Christina Girgis M.D., Adrienne Yourek M.D.
8:30a – 9:20aPublic Speaking for the Psychiatrist, Victoria Kelly M.D.
9:30a – 10:30a Nutritional Psychiatry, Emily Deans M.D.
10:30a –11:50aPerinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Lisette Rodriguez-Cabezas M.D.
12:00p – 12:45pCareer Paths Breakout Groups:
Telepsychiatry, Adrienne Yourek M.D.
Private Practice, Victoria Kelly M.D.
Perinatal Practice, Lisette Rodriguez-Cabezas M.D.
2:30p – 4:30pChocolate Tour
7:00p – 9:00pSmall Dinner groups
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2018
6:00a – 8:00aGroup Psych Hike, Camelback Mountain
8:00a – 9:20aYoga and Psychiatry, Lakshmi Athota M.D.
9:30:a – 11:00aSelf Defense for the Psychiatrist, Jon Wagner, Master Jiu Jitsu Instructor
11:15a – 11:45aIntegrative Psychiatric Practice, Lakshmi Athota M.D.
11:45a – 12:30pCareer Paths Breakout Groups:
Telepsychiatry, Adrienne Yourek M.D.
Integrative Psychiatry, Lakshmi Athota M.D.
Private Practice, Victoria Kelly M.D.
Perinatal Practice, Lisette Rodriguez-Cabezas M.D.
7:00p – 9:00p Small Dinner Groups
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
8:00a – 9:00aIns and Outs of Concierge Psychiatry, Victoria Kelly M.D.
9:00a – 10:00aLeadership in Psychiatry, Cristina Rickenback M.D.
10:00a – 10:30aClosing Discussion, Christina Girgis M.D., Adrienne Yourek M.D.
10:30aAdjourned
Testimonials
“The Psychiatry Network’s first annual (2018) Women Physicians Conference is the best professional conference/retreat experience that I have ever had! The Women’s Psychiatry Group on Facebook has been a special place where smart, supportive, thoughtful, physicians have been helping each other practice psychiatry in many different settings. The opportunity to meet in person cemented those ties. Imagine a conference designed for you, by colleagues who have keen intuition, shared experience, and who take the time to find out what you want and need in a professional meeting. From relevant psychiatry updates, to specialized topics on being a woman physician and leader, to small dinner groups designed to build friendships and peer relationships, this was an ideal intellectual and community building environment. I look forward to next year!”
“Thank you so much for your dedication and hard work! Our organizers clearly put a lot of thought and work into the conference and it showed. It ran very smoothly and I appreciated having some time for relaxing and social networking built in. This conference really helped me shift gears with regard to current career changes and it could not have come at a better time. It was clearly well-thought out and relevant for women in Psychiatry. I felt it was much more helpful and tailored to my needs than larger conferences in our field. I am very grateful!”
“*Loved* having it at a resort because it was so relaxing, rather than a typical city hotel! I loved this experience so much!! Favorites were self-defense, mood & food, the chocolate tour (even if personally melting/exhausted by the end!), the small dinners, and the spontaneously planned Psych Hike.Again, thank you so much for putting on this incredible event! Can’t wait to attend next year, and will do my best to recruit my other psych friends to sign up too! ”
“I can not say enough wonderful things about the Psychiatry Network’s Women Physician’s Conference 2018. It was so well organized, and the location was just perfect. The topics were put together so thoughtfully, and every session was useful in it’s own way. It was truly a great weekend of learning, and networking, while unwinding and having fun. Being an early career psychiatrist, it inspired me and showed me what all I could be in the future! ”