Sarah Y. Vinson, MD

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

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

• WorkshopChairStarting Smart as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Entrepreneur: Self-Reflection, Financing, and Branding

  October 27, 2026, 08:00–11:00

  A workshop preparing child and adolescent psychiatrists to start a small business, covering business setup and regulatory readiness, financing options, and ethical branding and marketing. Includes a discussion comparing entrepreneurial and academic career paths and peer feedback on participants' ideas.

  Child & AdolescentEducation & TrainingPractice, Policy & Workforce

• WorkshopChild and Adolescent Psychiatrists as Court Experts: An Interactive Crash Course in Forensic Mental Health Consultation, Report Writing, and Testimony

  October 28, 2026

  Interactive forensic workshop distinguishing consultation from clinical roles, then applying content through a report-writing exercise and mock testimony based on a de-identified case.

  Child & AdolescentForensic & Correctional

• PlenaryTown Meeting: Shaping Minds, Shaping Justice: Children's Mental Health Through the Lens of Atlanta's Civil Rights Movement

  October 29, 2026

  A host-city town meeting connecting Atlanta's civil rights legacy to children's mental health, with Morehouse School of Medicine faculty, Georgia behavioral health leaders, and community advocates.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved Populations

• SessionMedical Student and Resident Breakfast: Mentorship, Innovation, and Advocacy: Navigating Careers With Purpose

  October 29, 2026, 07:30–09:30

  Early-, mid- and late-career child and adolescent psychiatrists share personal career stories to show trainees how mentorship, innovation and advocacy shape a career in the field.

  Child & AdolescentEducation & TrainingPractice, Policy & Workforce

• PanelChairDiversity and Culture Committee Roundtable: Innovative Approaches to Building Community Resilience in Uncertain Times

  October 30, 2026, 09:00–11:30

  A committee roundtable on socio-ecological models of resilience and community-based care for underserved, marginalized, immigrant, and gender minority youth, with a focus on prevention, system-strengthening, and advocacy.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved PopulationsPractice, Policy & Workforce