Major service to mental health providers in Puerto Rico

CME Wizards presided by Dr. Victor J Llado, a past president of the Puerto Rico Psychiatric Society presented a historical first education program for mental health professionals in Puerto Rico this past August 10, 2013. Over 700 professionals met at the Conrad Hilton from 8:30AM to 4PM to listen to reknown speakers discuss the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. We appreciate and congratulate Dr. Llado for this service to Puerto Rico.

New Officers

Puerto Rico Psychiatric Society members cast their votes for a new
Executive Commitee or Officers.

These are the elected officers from May 2013 to May 2015:

President: Ingrid Alicea Berrios, MD
President elect: Brenda Matos, MD
Vicepresident: William Julio, MD
Secretary: Nestor J Galarza Diaz, MD
Treasurer: Jorge Gonzalez Barreto,MD
Representative to the Assembly: Michel Woodbury, MD
Alternate Rep to the Assembly: Lelis Nazario, MD
Other officers:
Luis A Franco, MD
Ana Torres Martin, MD
Vilma McCarthy, MD
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Fourth Geropsychiatric Congress of the APA affiliate in Puerto Rico

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We mourn his death on April 26, 2012 and celebrate his life of love to his family and friends, his dedication to promoting better quality of life for his patients and his contribution to the education of physicians. Neftali Olmo Terron, the man and the physician. We thank you for all you did for us with words and example.

Convención de la Academia de Psiquiatria 2012

La Academia representa la colaboracion de la Seccion de Psiquiatria de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico, la Asociacion Puertorriquena de Psiquiatras de Ninos y Adolescentes y la Sociedad Psiquiatrica de Puerto Rico (APA en PR).

Estas son algunas fotos de la Convencion

photos of the 3rd Geropsychiatric Symposium 8 Oct 2011

Dr. Michel Woodbury opens the Symposium.


Part of the audience


More of the audience




photographer and speakers




staff

Tercer Simposio de Geropsiquiatria ya pronto

Posposicion de la Asamblea de miembros

La asamblea del los miembros de la

Puerto Rico Psychiatric Society.........APA de Puerto Rico

del 10 de septiembre se pospone debido a la inclemencias del tiempo.

La asamblea será el sábado 1 de octubre del 2011

Próximamente anunciaremos el lugar y hora.


La directiva de la APA en Puerto Rico estuvo discutiendo las posibles fechas alternas para realizar la Asamblea ya que muchos compañeros estarían regresando de Argentina el 28 de septiembre.

Decidimos que el sábado 1 de octubre es la fecha más idónea para nuestra asamblea y hasta donde tenemos conocimiento, no coincide con otra actividad educativa o social de nuestros miembros. Todavía no tenemos confirmado el lugar y hora pero le dejaremos saber en cuanto antes.

Lamentamos mucho haber tenido que posponer la fecha por las inclemencias y la inseguridad del tiempo. Fueron muchas las organizaciones que optaron por cancelar o posponer sus actividades.


Michel Woodbury, Presidente 2011-2013
Ingrid Alicea, Presidente electa 2013-2015


Agenda
Bienvenida del Presidente Michel Woodbury, MD
Presentación de la mesa presidencial y de los médicos presentes
Informe del Tesorero
Conferencia magistral por miembro sénior
Consulta a los miembros sobre asuntos muy importantes como la región dentro de la Asociación Psiquiátrica Americana, la cuota anual, la aportación del comité legislativo a los servicios de salud mental y el tercer simposio de geropsiquiatría en octubre.

THIRD GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY CONGRESS

The number of people 65 years and older (currently about 34.7 million) will double during the next 30 years. The number of Americans aged 80 and older is expected to rise from 9.2 million today to 31.6 million by the year 2050. As population becomes older, the number of elderly persons with mental illnesses will increase. Worldwide, elderly people lead the World Health Organization's list of new cases of mental illness: 236 elderly people per 100,000 suffer from mental illness. There is an urgent need among physicians to acquire medical knowledge in detecting and managing the different psychiatric conditions impacting this special population.

To close this educational gap, the Puerto Rico Psychiatric Society, District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association, in a joint sponsorship with Ponce School of Medicine has designed the 8 credits CME activity THIRD GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY CONGRESS. It will be held at the Ritz Carlton San Juan on Saturday, October 8, 2011.


This symposium, aimed at physicians, will provide them with up-to-date information to assure they will have adequate tools to deal with these patients. Topics will be presented by prestigious geriatric psychiatrists

For more information call: Roselyn Feliciano 787-955-4791




THIRD GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY CONGRESS

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Ritz Carlton San Juan

Program

8:00 – 8:30 AM REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

8:30 – 8:45 AM Welcome and Overview... Michel Woodbury,MD/Ingrid Alicea, MD

8:45 – 9:00 AM CME Information and Pre-Test ....Amariliz Torres, CME Coordinator.

9:00 – 9:40 AM Identifying Mild Cognitive Impairment, risk towards Dementia and Update
on Cognitive Disorders...William Julio, MD

9:40 – 10:20 AM Pharmacological Spectrum in Late Adulthood and Management of
Psychosis in Non Demented Elderlies...Mercedes Rodriguez, MD


10:20 – 10:35 AM BREAK


10:35 – 11:10 AM Controversies in identifying possible causes and treatment
behavior manifestations of Delirium...Michel Woodbury, MD

11:10 – 11:50 AM Management of Behavior Disturbances in Dementia...Francisco Parra,MD

11:50 – 12:00 M Q&A Session..........Ingrid Alicea, MD / Moderator


12:00 – 1:00 PM LUNCH


1:00 – 1:40 PM Complications of Prolonged Exposure to Substance Abuse in
the Elderly...Vilma McCarthy, MD

1:40 – 2:30 PM Sleep Changes with Age and Common Sleep Disorder...
Maria Sanchez-Bonilla, MD

2:30 – 3:20 PM Management of Mood Disorder and Psychosis in the Non Demented
Geriatric Population...Fernando Entenza, MD


3:20 – 3:35 PM BREAK


3:35 - 4:25 PM Does Dementia preclude ability in decision-making and predispose
to abuse...Ruben Bravo Valverde, MD

4:25 – 5:25 PM Panel Discussion.....Faculty and Moderator

5:25 - 5:45 PM Q & A Session...Ingrid Alicea MD / Moderator

5:45– 6:00 PM Closing Remarks and Post-Test...Ingrid Alicea MD / Moderator