Virginia F. Barbosa, MD

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

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

• WorkshopChairBeyond the Clinic Walls: Building the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Toolbox to Address School Absenteeism Across Settings

  October 27, 2026, 13:00–15:30

  Interactive session with cases and small-group rotations offering tools to address school absenteeism and avoidance across rural, urban and diverse youth populations.

  Child & AdolescentCollaborative & Integrated CareDiverse & Underserved Populations

• SessionChairThe Impact of New Immigration Laws on Mental Health Care Access and the Physician Workforce Shortage in Rural Communities

  October 29, 2026, 10:00–12:00

  Examines how the physician workforce shortage and changing immigration policy for international medical graduates affect access to psychiatric care in rural communities, with administrative and legal strategies to respond.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved PopulationsPractice, Policy & Workforce

• SessionChairIt's Not Your Fault, But You Have to Deal With It: Supporting Trans and Gender-Diverse Youth and Families With Sociopolitical Stressors

  October 30, 2026, 14:00–16:00

  A case conference presenting three transgender and gender-diverse youth distressed by sociopolitical stressors, with adapted psychotherapy approaches and family-focused and trauma-informed discussant input.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved PopulationsPsychotherapyPTSD & Trauma

• SessionChild and Adolescent Psychiatry in Rural Communities: Challenges and Opportunities

  October 31, 2026, 09:30–11:30

  Examines the challenges of delivering child and adolescent psychiatric care in rural communities and opportunities to expand access.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved PopulationsPractice, Policy & Workforce

• LectureChild and Adolescent Psychiatry in Rural Communities: Challenges and Opportunities From a Middle-Career Perspective

  October 31, 2026, 09:30–11:30

  Middle-career perspective on rural child and adolescent psychiatry practice.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved PopulationsPractice, Policy & Workforce