Grand Rounds
2026–2027 Schedule
Fridays from 11 a.m. to noon. In-person presentations will be held at UConn Health (Upper Campus). Information subject to change.
| Date | Location | Speaker | Topic (Subject to Change*) |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2026 | No Grand Rounds | ||
| September 11, 2026 | Virtual (Webex) | Chris Aiken, MD, Psych Partners; Editor in Chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report | Difficult to Treat Depression: From Bipolar to Unipolar (Introduction by Dave Steffens) |
| September 18, 2026 | In-Person; Low Learning Center | Robert Silva, JD; Danielle Ives, JD; Lori Gizzi, Paige Sullivan, Kimberly Sutton; Office of the General Counsel, UConn Health | Psychotherapy Documentation Best Practices: “Do’s and Don’ts” (Introduction by Jessica Meyer) |
| September 25, 2026 | In-Person; Low Learning Center | Laura J. Holt, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Trinity College | Prescription Stimulant Misuse and Diversion Among College Students: Implications for Clinical Practice (Introduction by Kristyn Zajac) |
| October 2, 2026 | Virtual (Webex) | Carlo DiClemente, PhD, ABPP, Emeritus Professor, Psychology Department, University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Topic: Reframing Failure in Behavior Change |
| October 9, 2026 | Virtual (Webex) | Alison E. Pritchard, Co-Director, Center for Neuropsychological and Psychological Assessment, Kennedy Krieger Institute | ADHD: A 24-hour Disorder (Introduction by Kristyn Zajac) |
| October 16, 2026 | In-Person; Low Learning Center | Judge Joseph D. Marino (ret.) | Topic: Commitment statutes and related topics in Connecticut |
| October 23, 2026 | To Be Determined | ||
| October 30, 2026 | Virtual (Webex) | Nancy Byatt, DO, MS, MBA, DFAPA, FACLP, Executive Director, Lifeline for Families Center; Lifeline for Moms Program, UMass Chan Medical School/UMass Memorial Health | Topic: Developing Scalable Interventions Designed to Improve Parental and Child Mental Health Services & Outcomes |
| November 6, 2026 | To Be Determined | ||
| November 13, 2026 | In-Person - Low Learning Center Auditorium | Anthony Ng, MD, DFAPA. Mannanin Healthcare | Topic: Disaster Psychiatry (Introduction by Linda Durst) |
| November 20, 2026 | To Be Determined | ||
| November 27, 2026 | No Grand Rounds | ||
| December 4, 2026 | Virtual (Webex) | C. Jason Mallo, DO, Division Medical Director, Department of Psychiatry, Maine Medical Center | Topic: Deprescribing |
| December 11, 2026 | To Be Determined | ||
| December 18, 2026 | To Be Determined | ||
| December 25, 2026 | No Grand Rounds | ||
| January 1, 2027 | No Grand Rounds | ||
| January 8, 2027 | In-Person - Low Learning Center Auditorium | Shaan Kamal, MD, Department of Psychiatry, UConn Health | Topic: Sports and Performance Psychiatry (Introduction by Surita Rao) |
| January 15, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| January 22, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| January 29, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| February 5, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| February 12, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| February 19, 2027 | Virtual (Webex) | Marvin R. Goldfried, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology (ret.) Stony Brook University | A Transtheoretical Approach to Psychotherapy Training, Practice, and Research |
| February 26, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| March 5, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| March 12, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| March 19, 2027 | No Grand Rounds (Match Day) | ||
| March 26, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| April 2, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| April 9, 2027 | In-Person; Low Learning Center | Christine L. Hein, MD, Chief Wellness Officer, MaineHealth | Wellbeing in Medicine 2.0; It's Not about the Yoga |
| April 16, 2027 | Virtual (Webex) | James F. Boswell, PhD, Professor & Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York | Therapist Effects and Their Implications for Practice and Training (Introduction by Traci Cipriano) |
| April 23, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| April 30, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| May 7, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| May 14, 2027 | In-Person; Low Learning Center | Marcus McKinney, DMin, LPC | Care of the Soul in Medicine: Reimagining the Art of Healing |
| May 21, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| May 28, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| June 4, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| June 11, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| June 18, 2027 | To Be Determined | ||
| June 25, 2027 | To Be Determined |
*The presentation title will be available on the website approximately one week beforehand.