Grand Rounds
Psychiatry Grand Rounds takes place on every Wednesday of each month from 12:00pm - 1:00pm as a Zoom Webinar. Please visit the Department of Psychiatry's Grand Rounds webpage to register.
John Romano Clinical Rounds, second Wednesday of the month, are not open to the public. URMC faculty (including community faculty with active appointments), clinical faculty, staff and trainees are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 (one) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychiatry Rounds
Dec 16, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Psychiatry Rounds
Dec 09, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Psychiatry Rounds
Dec 02, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Psychiatry Rounds
Nov 18, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Psychiatry Rounds
Nov 11, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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The Song is You: Evidence-based music personalization in psychiatry and neurodevelopment
David M. Greenberg, PhD - Evans Lam Professor of Music & Medicine; Associate Professor of Neuroscience; Director of Research at Eastman Performing Arts Medicine Center (EPAM), UR Medicine, Department of Neuroscience; Eastman School of Music, Department of Music Theory
Nov 04, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Psychiatry Rounds
Oct 28, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Psychiatry Rounds
Oct 21, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Psychiatry Rounds
Oct 14, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Psychiatry Rounds
Oct 07, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Psychiatry Rounds
Sep 30, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Psychiatry Rounds
Aileen Aldalur, PhD - Assistant Professor - Department of Psychiatry, Research, University of Rochester Medicine
Sep 23, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Psychiatry Rounds
Sep 16, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Psychiatry Rounds
Sep 09, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Psychiatry Rounds
Sep 02, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Constructive Dialogue Practices
Adrienne Morgan, PhD; Cara Wood Harris, MS - Richard Feldman Vice President of Engagement and Enrichment; Assistant Director of Education and Information Design
Aug 19, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Reimagining Trees as Mental Health and Community Infrastructure
Andrea Gluckman - Civic Artist, Photographer, Educator, Exhibit Designer
Aug 12, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
RegisterMAID (Medical Aid in Dying) in New York: Understanding the Law, the Clinical Process, and Professional Roles
George Nasra, MD; Michael Scharf, MD; Robert Horowitz, MD; Telva Olivares, MD; Yeates Conwell, MD - Professor , Department of Medicine, Palliative Care (SMD); Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Clinical Medicine, Department of Psychiatry; Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Child & Adoles Serv (SMD); Professor , Department of Psychiatry, Geriatric/Psychiatry (SMD); Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Psychology (SMD)
Aug 05, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Including Family Members in the Treatment Plan
Amy Baker, MA; Deborah Aylward, BSN, RN - Author; Volunteer Instructor, NAMI Rochester
Jul 22, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors from Different Perspectives
Danielle Harrell, PhD, LCSW; Alia Henton-Williams; Arielle Sheftall, PhD; Brandon Johnson, MHS, MCHES; Donte Boyd, PhD; Patrice Robinson - Chief, Suicide Prevention Branch; Manager, Crisis Intervention Services; Co-Founder, Landon Robinson Foundation; Associate Professor, Ohio State University College of Social Work; Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington; Associate Professor , University of Rochester Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Jul 15, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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The Breaking Balance Project: Community-Based Approaches to Mental Health, Resilience, and Community Well-Being
Devin Coleman - Chief Executive Officer, The Balanced Hope Organization
Jul 08, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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“Oh, SNAAPS!” Longitudinal Behavioral Health Needs Assessment Across Outpatient and Inpatient Pediatrics
Katlyn Rice, PhD - Assistant Professor; Director, Integrated Pediatric Specialty Care at PBHW, University of Rochester Medical Center
May 27, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Services and Interventions Research in the Context of Mental Health in the US
Patricia A. Areán, Ph.D. - Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Retired, University of Washington
May 20, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Bringing Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics from Clinical Trials to Clinical Practice: The Memory Care Program Biologics Treatment Center
Emily D. Clark, DO - Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, URMC
May 13, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | SMD Large Auditorium
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New Topics in Human Stress Research : Implications for the Field of Psychopathology
Sonia J. Lupien, Ph.D. - Director, Centre for Studies on Human Stress
May 06, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
Helen Wood Hall | 1W-304 School of Nursing Auditorium
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Culture in Clinical and Community Mental Health: Contextual Clues in Clinical Care
LaVerne Hanes Collins, PhD. NCC, LPC, LCMHC - Counselor, Educator, Author, and Speaker , New Seasons Counseling Training & Consulting
Apr 29, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Opportunities and Challenges in Suicide Prevention Research with Hispanic Populations
Caroline Silva, PhD - Assistant Professor , University of Rochester School of Medicine
Apr 22, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425)
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Legacy of Discovery: A 40-Year Journey Toward an Alzheimer’s Cure
Anton P. Porsteinsson, MD - William B. and Sheila Konar Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, Neuroscience, and Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Apr 15, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Nia Project: Culturally Responsive Treatment of Abused, Suicidal African American Women
Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD, ABPP - Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Community, and Belonging, Emory University School of Medicine
Apr 08, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Motor Signs Can Help to Answer Pressing Issues in the Understanding and Treatment of Serious Mental Illness: Insights from Psychosis-Risk Research
Vijay A. Mittal, PhD - David S. Holmes Professor of Brain Science, Chair - Department of Psychology, Northwestern University
Apr 01, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425)
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QCore Presents: From Averages to Abnormality
Ian Cero, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center
Mar 25, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Harnessing Implementation Science to Realize the Promise of Scientific Discovery for All
Rinad S. Beidas, PhD - Chair and Ralph Seal Paffenbarger Professor of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Mar 18, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
Helen Wood Hall | 1W-304 School of Nursing Auditorium
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Ethical Issues in Suicide Prevention
Brent M. Kious, MD, PhD - Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Adjunct Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Utah
Mar 11, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425)
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Autism Spectrum Disorder and American Policing
Kenneth J. Weiss, MD - Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania
Mar 04, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium, G-9425
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Resident Research Panel
Jaewon Lee, MD, MPH; Nihat Bekir Dogrul; Chloe Lee, MD, MPH; Kelyn Chen, MD - PGY 4 Psychiatry Resident, Research Chief, URMC; PGY 3 Psychiatry Resident, URMC; PGY 1 Psychiatry Resident, URMC
Feb 25, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425)
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Schizophrenia in the Flesh; Towards Experimental Psychopathology of Self Disorders
Sohee Park PhD - Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University
Feb 18, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425)
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Street Psychiatry: Engaging Unsheltered Populations in Mental Health and Addiction Care
Emma Lo, MD - Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University
Feb 11, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425)
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Online Treatments for Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care: Clinically-Effective, Financially-Feasible"
Bruce L. Rollman, MD, MBA, MPH - UPMC Endowed Chair in General Internal Medicine; Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, Biomedical Informatics, and Clinical and Translational Science, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Feb 04, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425)
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Psycho-Oncology Research Through the Lens of an Oncologist
Daniel McFarland, DO, MS - Associate Professor, University of Rochester Medical Center
Jan 28, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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The Kids Are Not Alright
Wade S. Norwood, BS (Class of '85) - Chief Advancement and Government Relations Officer, Common Ground Health/Rochester RHIO
Jan 21, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium G-9425
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The Power of Peers: Lived Experience and Hope Leading the Way
Ann Marie White, Ed.D.; Julie V. Achtyl, MS, LMHC-D, CASAC-M, NCC, ACS - Associate Professor, URMC Psychiatry; Therapist Chief, URMC Psychiatry
Jan 14, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
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Marijuana and Psychedelics
Bertha K. Madras, PhD - Professor of Psychobiology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
Jan 07, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Lower Adolph Auditorium,1-7619
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