Victor M. Fornari, MD, MS

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

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

• SessionChairWhy and How to Get Involved in Organized Medicine: Leadership, Advocacy, and Professional Sustainability in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

  October 28, 2026, 15:00–17:00

  A member services forum on how trainees and child and adolescent psychiatrists can become involved in organized medicine. It covers organizational structures, entry points, advocacy and partnerships, with panel discussion and small-group planning.

  Child & AdolescentEducation & TrainingPractice, Policy & Workforce

• 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

• LectureComparing Inpatient vs Outpatient Settings for Suicidal Teens

  October 29, 2026, 11:30–13:30

  Compares inpatient and outpatient care settings for adolescents at risk of suicide.

  Child & AdolescentEmergency & Acute PsychiatrySuicide & Self-Harm

• SymposiumWhich One Works the Best for My Patient? Outcomes of Higher Levels of Care (Inpatient, Partial, Intensive Outpatient, and Crisis Intervention)

  October 29, 2026, 11:30–13:30

  Compares outcomes across higher levels of psychiatric care for youth, including inpatient, partial hospital, intensive outpatient, and crisis intervention.

  Child & AdolescentEmergency & Acute PsychiatryMeasurement-Based Care & Diagnosis

• SessionChairBecoming a Leader in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Lived Paths, Frameworks, and the Future of Leadership Development

  October 30, 2026, 17:00–18:30

  Interactive study group in which senior child psychiatry leaders share how they came to leadership and the frameworks they use. Participants discuss structural challenges such as staffing, violence exposure and AI, and models for developing future leaders.

  Child & AdolescentEducation & TrainingPractice, Policy & Workforce