Ellen House, MD

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

October 26–31, 2026 · Atlanta, GA · Full program

• SessionChairGrowing (Up) in Medicine: The Role of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Evolving Identities and Careers in Ourselves and Others

  October 29, 2026, 14:00–16:30

  Child and adolescent psychiatrists at different career stages discuss how to support professional identity formation in trainees and colleagues while attending to their own growth, burnout and moral injury. Includes short talks on mentorship and career change, followed by small and large group discussion.

  Child & AdolescentEducation & TrainingPractice, Policy & Workforce

• WorkshopChairBridging the Gap: Best Practices for the Dissemination and Implementation of a Transitional-Age Youth Mental Health Curriculum

  October 30, 2026, 09:00–12:00

  Train-the-trainer workshop on disseminating and implementing AACAP's curriculum on caring for transitional-age youth. Participants practice teaching others using case-based discussion and learn tools for integrating the curriculum into training programs.

  Child & AdolescentEducation & TrainingSuicide & Self-Harm

• LectureThe Weight of Antiobesity Bias

  October 30, 2026, 14:30–16:30

  Examines weight bias and its effects on college-bound patients.

  Child & AdolescentEating Disorders

• SymposiumChairReweighing Our Relationship to Weight: A Prescription for College-Bound Patients

  October 30, 2026, 14:30–16:30

  Guidance for clinicians on addressing weight and eating concerns in patients transitioning to college.

  Child & AdolescentEating Disorders

• SessionManaging the Rise in College Students Seeking Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD

  October 31, 2026, 13:00–15:00

  Clinical perspectives on handling the growing number of college students seeking ADHD evaluation and treatment.

  ADHDStimulants & ADHD Medications

• LectureCollege Mental Health Centers and ADHD

  October 31, 2026, 13:00–15:00

  Addresses how college mental health centers handle ADHD evaluation and treatment demand.

  ADHDPractice, Policy & Workforce