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American Psychiatric Association 1999 Annualmeeting 1999 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM COMMITTEE Seated (left to right): Drs. Ordonca. Levin, Ruiz, Butterfield. Balon, Shaffi. 1st Row Standing (left to right): Drs. Belfer. Pena. Vergare, Pi. Spitz. Mega. McDowell. Goldfinger, Val, Lu, Tamminga. 2nd Row Standing (left to right): Drs. Ratner. Hamilton. Weissman. Ramox, Cutler. Dudley. Millman. Book. May 15,1999 Dear Colleagues and Guests: Welcome to the 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. This is the occasion when organized psychiatry displays its might in one of the largest educational, social and political medical gatherings in the world. The theme for 1999 is easy to remember, "The Clinician" I chose this theme because it represents the professional lives of most psychiatrists. I want to pay tribute to the attitudes, the skills and the knowledge of those who see patients day in and day out Research has given precision to our diagnoses and effectiveness to our treatments We are winning the war against anxiety and mood disorders, the psychoses, chemical dependence and the disorders resulting from structural damage to the brain. Psychotherapy and psychotropics are increasingly better targeted. We are going to dialogue about new initiatives in mental health financing. Radical reform is possible with the use of tax exemptions-vouchers, defined contributions (as opposed to the fine benefits), and consolidation of programs to enhance individual control. Our presentations here are going to show that the business community can join us in the protection of the working community. Employees are not costs but assets, the human capital is the best source of profits, and the employers should work better with physicians and not with insurance companies. This meeting has presentations on individual initiatives, including cooperatives, alliances of small employers and medical savings accounts. The Annual Meeting will have multiple programs divided among clearly defined tracks. Those interested in specific clinical issues, special populations, diverse settings, new research, new systems of reimbursement, new clinical strategies, and new findings that apply to the young, the old, women, rural populations, prisoners and others can focus more easily, while enjoying our rich display of progress in clinical knowledge. While in Washington, DC. join us in visiting our legislators, talk to those who make rules in Washington, visit the best museums in the world, march with us for justice for the mentally ill. visit the psychiatric office of the future, and have the most fun in your life. I want to congratulate the Scientific Program and Local Arrangement Committees for this remarkable and extremely successful meeting. For the coming year we are off to a super beginning which will ensure further advances for our patients and our profession. I wish to recognize the efforts of our Annual Meeting staff in organizing and making coherent, a complex law of daily challenges. Working in concert with the staff in the Meetings and Exhibit Management Office, they have again produced a miracle of organization, innovation and transformation into the future. Welcome to Washington. Sincerely. Rodrigo A. Munoz, M.D. President American Psychiatric Association The clinician American Psychiatric Association May 15,1999 American Psychiatric Association 1999 Annual Meeting Washington, DC . May 15-20, 1999 Dear APA Members and Guests: Welcome to Washington, DC, and the 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. This exciting city, with its vibrancy, cultural diversity and excitement, provides a perfect setting for the presentations we have planned. As you read through the Program Book, you will notice a number of sessions related to the theme "The Clinician," chosen by our President, Dr. Rodrigo A. Munoz. I draw your attention to the Presidential Symposium scheduled on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., entitled "State Medicaid Programs: Access and Quality for Mental Health Care." The Local Arrangements Committee, under the excellent guidance of its Chairperson, Dr. Richard S. Epstein, has developed a wide array of programs that will help you take advantage of our Nation's Capital. You will notice that a number of activities are designed especially for families and children. The Business Meeting will be held on Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.; all voting members are encouraged to attend. The Opening Session will be held on Sunday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Exhibits will be open 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. A very special Convocation is planned for this year, with a musical political satire performance by a local group called the Capitol Steps. The Convocation will begin Monday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m. The Advances in Research session will be held on Monday at 10:30 a.m. This session highlights the latest research findings in psychiatry and summarizes their relevance to clinical practice. This has become an excellent way to start off the Annual Meeting's research programs, in conjunction with the Young Investigators' Poster and Oral/Slide Sessions also on Monday. You will find an expanded number of small group sessions, including Discussion Groups; Research Consultations with selected experts in the field; and Master Educator Clinical Consultations, a series of clinically-based seminars with outstanding clinician educators, which will be offered to APA members only. A special aspect of our 1999 scientific program will be a series of collaborative sessions with the National Institute of Mental Health. Selected offerings in the various program formats will present exciting research discoveries and are designated throughout this book. You will also note in the Program Book that we are continuing with our expanded series of noon Forums. This format allows us to schedule sessions that may not fit in the usual formats or that focus on late-breaking topics of importance to the field. I call your attention to the forum on "The Globalization of Psychiatry: Challenges an Opportunities" in which our President, Dr. Rodrigo A. Munoz, and the WPA President, Dr. Norman Sartorius will participate. This Forum is scheduled on Monday, May 17, at 12 noon. I strongly encourage you to fill out and return the evaluation forms for this meeting. The members of the Scientific Program Committee are interested in the opinions of the members regarding the quality of the content of the Annual Meeting. The information we obtain will be used to plan next year's Annual Meeting. Once again, welcome to Washington,look forward to sharing a week of exciting and professionally rewarding activities with you. Sincerely, Pedro Ruiz, M.D. Chairperson Scientific Program Committee 1 APA 152nd ANNUAL MEETING Washington, DC • May 15-20, 1999 KEY LOCATIONS - CONVENTION CENTER INFORMATION/LOCATOR CENTER Administrative Office Room 6, Lower Level Located in the Lower Level Lobby, Convention Center and American Journal staffed during registration hours. Up-to-date general information of Psychiatry APA Resource Center about the program, component meetings, the local area, and the APA Communications Center Rooms 10/11/12, Lower Level locations of various activities and events can be obtained there. APA Resource Center Exhibit Halls A/B, Upper Level Meeting participants also can find out where colleagues who are A/V Preview Room Room 3, Lower Level registered for the meeting are staying. CME Course Enrollment Exhibit Halls A/B, Upper Level Daily Bulletin Room 16, Lower Level MESSAGE CENTER Education Office Room 19, Lower Level Located in the Lower Level Lobby, Convention Center and Exhibit Office Lobby, Lower Level staffed during registration hours. Messages can be left and Information/Locator Center Lobby, Lower Level picked up at the Message Center. Message monitors will be Lost & Found Rooms 1/2, Lower Level strategically located in the Exhibit Hall and elsewhere at the Meetings Management Rooms 1/2, Lower Level Convention Center. Registrants whose names appear on these monitors should pick up their messages at the Center. Message Center Lobby, Lower Level On-Site Job Bank and Placement Center APA Resource Center APA RESOURCE CENTER Psychiatric Services APA Resource Center Located in Exhibit Halls A/B, Upper Level, Convention Center. Registration Exhibit Halls A/B, Upper Level Hours of operation: Saturday, May 15,11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Scientific Program Office Room 7, Lower Level Sunday, May 16, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, May 17-18, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, May 19,10:00 a.m-3:00 p.m. See the back cover of this book for APA programs FIRST AID and services in the APA Resource Center. Located on the Lower Level, Convention Center. Hours of operation: Friday, May 14, through Thursday, May 20, 7:00 APA JOB BANK a.m.-6:00 p.m. Information on emergency services may be found Located in the APA Resource Center and open during the on page 2 of the Leisure Time Activities Brochure. Center's hours of operation. The computerized Job Bank gives you the opportunity to walk away with information on hundreds of COURTESY SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE job openings available to psychiatrists throughout the country. Your registration badge is needed to ride the shuttle buses. Employers can list available positions onsite. Psychiatrists and Bus service will be available beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, employers should stop by the booth to find out how they can May 15, operate daily throughout the meeting until 11:00 p.m., access information in the Job Bank database throughout the and conclude on Thursday, May 20, at 6:00 p.m. Route maps year. and schedules are included in the registration packet and published in the APA Exhibits Guide.
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