Conference Information
Join the Alabama Psychiatric Physicians Assocation for our 2026 Fall Conference, October 9-10 at the Renaissance Shoals Resort and Spa. This premier event will feature a dynamic lineup of presentations designed to advance clinical knowledge and support excellence in psychiatric care. Don't miss this oportunity to connect with colleagues, explore current topics in psychiatry, and earn continuing medical education credits. More information coming soon.
Spring Conference 2026
Transcripts will be available for download from the Medical Association of the State of Alabama website six (6) weeks after the date of the educational event. Go to www.alamedical.org/CMEtranscript and follow the instructions to print or download your CME transcript. For assistance, please call Lee Payne at (334) 954-2519.
Congratulations to the 2026 Spring Poster Winners! The posters were so good we had a tie for First Place.
Karthika Govindan, PGY1, North Alabama Shoals Hospital "When Less is Not More: Recurrent Catatonia with Extreme Lorazepam Dose Sensitivity"
Sugnana Medithi, PGY2, North Alabama Shoals Hospital "Readmission Patterns in Geriatric Psychiatry Patients: A Two-Year Retrospective Analysis"
Fall 2025 Conference – October 18, 2025
Transcripts will be available for download from the Medical Association of the State of Alabama website six (6) weeks after the date of the educational event. Go to www.alamedical.org/CMEtranscript and follow the instructions to print or download your CME transcript. For assistance, please call Lee Payne at (334) 954-2519.
| Congratulations to the 2025 Fall Conference Poster Winners! First Place: Evan Chavers, PGY-4, USA Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine, “Evaluating Artificial Intelligence Tools in Psychiatry: Promises and Pitfalls” Second Place: Rommy Cedeno PGY-1, North Alabama Shoals Hospital “Dose-Dependent Psychiatric Toxicity of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa): Implications for Alabama and the Deep South: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” Third Place: Anthony Fant, MS-3, University of South Alabama, “Simplified Lithium Loading Strategies for Rapid Initiation and Early Maintenance” View all abstracts here. |
Spring 2025 Conference – April 25-27
CME TRANSCRIPTS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE!
Transcripts will be available for download from the Medical Association of the State of Alabama website six (6) weeks after the date of the educational event. Go to www.alamedical.org/CMEtranscript and follow the instructions to print or download your CME transcript. For assistance, please call Lee Payne at (334) 954-2519.
| Congratulations to the 2025 Spring Conference Poster Winners! First Place: Caleb Thomas MS-3, University of South Alabama “A Child in Pause: Recognizing and Managing Pediatric Catatonia” Second Place: Emma Cao PGY-1, University of Alabama at Birmingham “Polydipsia with Hyponatremia as a Presenting Symptom for a Patient Experiencing Her First Psychotic Episode” Third Place: Rohit Chaparala, MPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham “Description of an Emergency Department-Based Peer Model for Patients with a Substance Abuse Disorder”View all abstracts here. |
Fall 2024 Conference
October 11-12, 2024
Congratulations to the 2024 Fall Conference Poster Winners
First Place: Timothy Blackwell, PGY-2, UAB, Abstract 24-2-04
(Accepting the award is Badari Birur, MD)
Second Place: Bethany Brock MS-3, UAB, Abstract 24-2-10
(Accepting the award is Senthil Rajaram Manoharan, MBBS, MD)
Third Place: Mohammad Waqas, MS-3, USA,
Abstract 24-2-15