Misty C. Richards, MD, MS

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

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

• WorkshopSmart Tools for Innovative Care: Empowering Clinicians in the Age of AI

  October 27, 2026, 08:00–11:00

  A hands-on roundtable forum introducing AI and large language model fundamentals for clinicians. Workshops cover clinical efficiency, medical education, and research writing, with ethical discussion of algorithmic bias and inclusive care in each area.

  Child & AdolescentDigital Psychiatry & AIEducation & Training

• WorkshopChairMind the Gap: Navigating Generational Change, Feedback, and Meaning in Academic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

  October 29, 2026, 09:30–11:30

  An interactive small-group session on generational differences among Gen X leaders, Millennial early-career psychiatrists and Gen Z trainees. It covers feedback, professional identity amid corporatized medicine, and sustainable practice, with strategies for cross-generational mentorship.

  Child & AdolescentEducation & TrainingPractice, Policy & Workforce

• SymposiumAdvancing Perinatal-Infant Mental Health: Latest Evidence and Innovative Interventions for Diverse Settings and Populations

  October 30, 2026, 09:00–11:00

  Symposium on current evidence and new interventions for perinatal and infant mental health across varied settings and populations.

  Child & AdolescentPerinatal & Women's Mental Health

• LecturePostpartum Depression and the Emerging Mother–Infant Relationship: Associations with SSRI Medication Use

  October 30, 2026, 09:00–11:00

  Examines how postpartum depression and SSRI use relate to the developing mother-infant relationship.

  DepressionDrug Interactions & SafetyPerinatal & Women's Mental Health

• SessionChairPerinatal ADHD Management to Promote Maternal and Infant Health: Pharmacotherapy, Nonpharmacological Strategies, and Workplace Accommodations for Physicians

  October 30, 2026, 14:00–16:00

  Covers managing ADHD during the perinatal period, including medication and nonmedication approaches and workplace accommodations for physicians.

  ADHDPerinatal & Women's Mental HealthStimulants & ADHD Medications