Psychiatrists strive to see our patients in 3D; each person a complex interface of the biological, psychological, and social. We are just beginning to grasp the multidirectional interactions between mind, mood, and metabolism.  The MPS Fall meeting will focus on 3 “D’s” critical in modern medicine: depression, dementia and diabetes.

Depression worldwide results in 12 billion workdays lost per year.  Depression is associated with roughly double the risk of developing dementia. There are 10 million new cases of dementia in the world each year. The 2024 projected cost of dementia care in the US is $360 billion. Diabetes afflicts 422 million people across the globe and causes 1.5 million deaths/year, steadily increasing. Almost 40% of American adults have prediabetes. (Sources: NIH, WHO, Alzheimer’s Association)

Societal inequities play a large part in the severity of these 3 illnesses, as well as in access to care. Addressing these challenges can feel overwhelming, but recent research and new treatments provide hope.  We are learning more about the microbiome, gut and brain health, and metabolism. We are in the dawn of the GLP-1 agonist era.  We are finally seeing FDA approved medications for Alzheimer’s disease.

Join us in October as our psychiatric community comes together to address these critical health problems of our time.  Forge new professional and social connections at MPS this fall, as we celebrate our organization’s 50th anniversary.

                                Program Agenda (Shaded components not for CME)

7:30-8am                 Check-In – Get name tags and breakfast, network, reconnect, visit exhibits

8-8:15am                 Opening Remarks – Welcome, MPS President Mark Frye, MD

8:15-9:15am            Keynote Address & Q&A – APA’s commitment to accelerate psychiatry into the future,
                                 Marketa Wills, MD, MBA., APA CEO & Medical Director

9:15-10:15am          Dimensions of Depression in Obesity Medicine - Ketogenic - GLP1,
                                 Matthew M. Clark, PhD, LP; Mark Frye, MD

10:15-10:30am        BREAK, Exhibits & Poster Session

10:30-11:30am        The Microbiome & the Brain
                                 Crystalline Montgomery, MD

11:30-12:00pm        Poster Session – Poster Presenters: 

12:00-12:45pm        LUNCH, Networking, Posters & Exhibits

12:45pm                  Conference theme song (lyrics below) to bring everyone back to the meeting

12:45-1:45pm          Flash Talks – What is the next generation of psychiatrists passionate about?
                                 Moderator Mark Frye, MD –
                                 Michael Dinh (UofM) “Depression and Suicide in Children and Adolescents”
                                 Parker Rosenau (H-R), “Medication induced weight change across common antidepressants”
                                 Ben Dralle, MD (Mayo), A Case of Psychiatric Decompensation Following Bariatric Surgery”

1:45-2:30pm            GLP-1 Agonists: Research review of GLP-1s in Alcohol Use Disorder – 
                                 Robert Tayler Bockstruck, MD

2:30-2:45pm            BREAK, Exhibits & Posters

2:45-3:15pm            Treatment & Weight Gain – A delicate balance for children
                                 Josh Stein, MD

3:15-4:00pm            Women in Psychocardiology: Understanding the Intersection and Sex Differences
                                 of Cardiovascular Disease & Depression
                                 Laura Suarez Pardo, MD

4:00-4:45pm            Dementia & Complex Patients
                                 Melanie T. Gentry, MD.

4:15-5:00pm            Poster Session Wrap-up – Winners named
                                 Sheila Specker MD, DFAPA

Exhibitors
Advanced Brain & Body ▪ Axsome ▪ Minnesota Health Community Foundation & FastTrackerMN.org ▪ 

Jointly provided by the America Psychiatric Association and the Minnesota Psychiatric Society