This course will educate participants about issues specific to women with neurological and psychiatric disease. The presentations will focus on sex differences of neurological and psychiatric conditions across all stages of women’s lives – from menarche through pregnancy/postpartum, and through menopause. The course is designed to address the continuing education needs of all clinicians including, but not limited to, those in neurology, psychiatry, internal medicine, and obstetrics. The presentations will provide high quality, leading-edge content focusing on evidence based clinical approach and up to date research on women’s health and sex-specific care in both neurology and psychiatry. Interactive learning formats including panel discussions, case-based presentations, and Q&A will be utilized to allow learners to engage in the educational process.
Who Should Attend
- Specialty Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Primary Care Physicians
- Psychologists
- Physician Assistants
- Nurses
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Utilize the information presented to recommend appropriate sex specific treatment and management of many neurologic and psychiatric diseases including functional neurological disorders, mood disorders, headache, and epilepsy.
- Evaluate treatment strategies for conditions across your female patient’s life cycle.
- Apply appropriate guidelines for the treatment of neurologic and psychiatric diseases in women.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Migraine and Women
Carolyn Bernstein, MD
Q&A
Carolyn Bernstein, MD
Contraception in Women with Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders
Sara Neill, MD
Q&A
Sara Neill, MD
Functional Neurological Disorders- A Case Based Panel Discussion
Barbara Dworetzky, MD; Nathan Praschan, MD, MPH
Q&A
Barbara Dworetzky, MD; Nathan Praschan, MD, MPH
Autonomic Disorders in Women
Aditi Varma-Doyle, MD
Q&A
Aditi Varma-Doyle, MD
Lunch
Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse People
Alex Keuroghlian, MD
Q&A
Alex Keuroghlian, MD
Sexual Health and Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction in Women
Nichola Haddad, MD
Q&A
Nichola Haddad, MD
Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis in Pregnancy
Amanda Koire, MD, PhD
Q&A
Amanda Koire, MD, PhD
Trauma Informed Care
Nomi Levy-Carrick, MD
Q&A
Nomi Levy-Carrick, MD
Friday, May 9, 2025
Pregnancy- What The Non-OB Needs to Know
Nicole Smith, MD, MPH
Q&A
Nicole Smith, MD, MPH
Common Neurologic Consults in Pregnancy
Mary O’Neal, MD
Q&A
Mary O’Neal, MD
Epilepsy and Pregnancy
Paula Emanuela Voinescu, MD, PhD
Q&A
Paula Emanuela Voinescu, MD, PhD
Substance Use Disorder in Perinatal Patients
Polina Teslyar, MD
Q&A
Polina Teslyar, MD
Lunch
Perinatal Anxiety and Depression
Natalie Feldman, MD
Q&A
Natalie Feldman, MD
Hormonally Mediated Mood Issues Across The Life Span
Margo Nathan, MD
Q&A
Margo Nathan, MD
Alzheimer’s Disease in Women
Gillian Coughlan, PhD
Q&A
Gillian Coughlan, PhD
Sports Neurology – Is It A Man’s World?
Claus Reinsberger, MD, PhD
Q&A, Closing Remarks
Mary O’Neal, MD