MGH 50th Annual Psychopharmacology Conference

Venue

The Westin Copley Place

Format

hybrid

CME

Up to 32 AMA PRA Category 1 credits — ≈ $5/credit at the lowest rate; covers roughly a full year of a typical 25-hr/yr state requirement

Registration

$175 – $1,085

Early-bird deadline

August 15, 2026

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Registration pricing

Who this conference is for

Harvard-faculty psychopharmacology in its 50th year: evidence-heavy, industry-light treatment updates. A strong pick for prescribers who want academic depth without a research meeting's abstraction; full virtual option available.

At a glance

Primary audience

Psychiatrists & NPs — Psychiatrists and NPs; academically rigorous but clinically aimed

Orientation

Mostly clinical

Industry funding

Minimal industry presence — Academic CME with minimal industry footprint

Typical attendance

~1,500

Program highlights

6 of 44 major sessions from the official program — excludes posters, exhibits, and social events.

• WorkshopClozapine Workshop

  Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP

  Hands-on ticketed workshop on initiating, monitoring, and troubleshooting clozapine treatment.

• WorkshopPharmacology 101 for Psychopharmacologists

  Frank Tazari, MBBS, PhD, MBA

  Ticketed workshop reviewing core pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles underlying psychiatric prescribing.

• WorkshopThe Role of Cannabis in Medicine

  Eden Evins, MD, MPH · Jodi Gilman, PhD · Julia Arnsten, MD · Randi Schuster, PhD

  Ticketed evening session examining the evidence for and against medical cannabis use.

• WorkshopMedical Issues in Psychiatry

  Theodore A. Stern, MD · Christopher M. Celano, MD · Amy Newhouse, MD

  Ticketed evening session on managing medical comorbidity in psychiatric patients.

• WorkshopObesity and Eating Disorders

  Kamryn Eddy, PhD · Laura Holsen, PhD · Ashley Dunford, PhD · Esther Dechant, MD · Jennifer Thomas, PhD · Evelyna Kambanis, PhD · Kendra Becker, PhD

  Ticketed evening session covering assessment and treatment of obesity and the spectrum of eating disorders.

• WorkshopLaw & Psychiatry

  Matthew Lahaie, MD, JD · Ronald Schouten, MD, JD · Nikhil Mathews, MD, JD · Christine Darsney, PhD

  Ticketed evening session on medicolegal issues facing prescribing clinicians.

See the full program — all 44 sessions & speakers →

Program details verified August 20, 2026; sessions and speakers may change — confirm on the official site.