Psychiatrist Reflection and Support Town Hall

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 7:00–8:00 p.m. | Virtual
Recent events have affected many of us in different ways. This open, virtual conversation will provide an opportunity for psychiatrists to reflect, share experiences, and support one another in a respectful and confidential setting.

Whether you wish to speak, listen, or simply be present with colleagues, you are welcome. Dr. Mark Rappaport, President of the American Psychiatric Association, will join us and moderate the discussion.

Open to psychiatrists only
Free for MPS members | $50 for non-member psychiatrists
Register for the Town Hall

The MPS 37th Annual Psychopharmacology Update is November 7th!  Register today!

The Massachusetts Psychiatric Society (MPS) will host its annual Psychopharmacology Conference on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  

Each year the psychopharmacology update course chair and co-chair review feedback from the previous year including suggestions for topics of interest. Also, the organizers have extensive experience consulting with psychiatrists who have psychopharmacology questions and become aware of prescribing issues that are not well understood by practitioners. From these sources a set of presentations was developed. The program begins with an appraisal of hypnotics for chronic insomnia. A second speaker will focus on Clozapine-resistant schizophrenia. This will be followed by a speaker describing menopausal mood disorders, ending the morning sessions with a potential algorithm for treatment resistant depression. The program continues with a discussion on insomnia in ADHD, followed by the final lecture on nicotine cessation pharmacotherapy algorithm. After a lunch break, there is a discussion on integrating focal psychotherapy interventions into routine pharmacotherapy. The program will end with questions and answers on any topic in psychopharmacology with a panel of the day’s speakers.

$175 MPS/APA/MMS members
$15 Residents/Fellows/Students
$225 Non-members
$0 Medical Students

Click Here to view the detailed program brochure and register now! If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Brennan at (781) 237-8100, ext. 2.

Register Here!

❄️ MPS Winter Gala & Social Reception ❄️

Join us for a festive evening at the MPS Winter Gala & Social Reception on Thursday, December 3, 2026, at the Massachusetts Medical Society.

Bring your family and enjoy an evening of good food, conversation, and connection with MPS colleagues, friends, and loved ones. Children are welcome! 

Thursday, December 3, 2026
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Massachusetts Medical Society, 860 Winter Street, Waltham, MA
Cash Bar

Registration Fees: $80 per attendee; $65 per resident; $25 per child under 21

Register HERE no later than November 20, 2026

We hope you’ll join us for a warm and enjoyable evening as we celebrate the season, connect with colleagues and friends, and enjoy time together. ❄️ 

You asked, we listened—because your learning matters.
For the first time, the Annual Risk Avoidance & Risk Management Conference is now offered online!

The Massachusetts Psychiatric Society is pleased to offer the 2026 Risk Avoidance & Risk Management conference online giving you convenient access to the same trusted experts and high impact sessions you rely on each year!

This year, topics addressed will include: Dr. Thomas Gutheil reviewing major issues relevant to general risk management and fielding participant risk management questions; Dr. Kritika Kulkarni will discuss violence risk assessment and management in the psychiatric patient; Dr. Rohn Friedman will discuss implications of the American Law Institute’s restatement for medical malpractice and general psychiatric practice; President Jhilam Biswas will provide guidance on issues facing our field in 2026 due to regulatory, economic, and political circumstances; Dr. Matthew Lahaie will discuss privacy, privilege and HIPAA as it pertains to psychiatric practice; Dr. Christopher Myers will discuss the forensic and correction mental health system of the state and issues related to working with judicially and correctional system involved patients; Dr. Margarita Abi Zeid Daou will discuss vicarious trauma for clinicians and the importance of self-care; and Dr. Samia Osman will review an approach to collaborative safety planning for the suicidal and self-injurious patient; finally, Dr. Douglas Brennan will discuss practical firearm safety for the mental health professional. Please consider joining us for this tremendous line up of speakers while fulfilling your risk management credit requirement for licensure.

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