Clinical Education

New research finds that adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have high rates of comorbid mental and substance use disorders and significant social and economic disadvantages, and only 26% received minimally adequate treatment. At this conference hosted by the NH Psychiatry Society, learners will understand the brain’s cholinergic system as it relates to the pathogenesis and treatment of schizophrenia.

This webinar series will examine opioids, overdose, and brain injury and enhance the capability of Maine brain injury, substance use, and behavioral health (BH) treatment providers to serve persons with co-occurring brain injury and substance use disorder (SUD). Topics include opioid misuse and treatment, how opioid overdose affects the brain, the use of Narcan, and state and community resources available.

The 2025 Maine Association of Psychiatric Physicians (MAPP) Spring Conference aims to raise awareness and provide training for psychiatric physicians, enabling them to evaluate their adherence to the Yellow Flag and Red Flag Laws and apply these regulations consistently in their practice.

Physicians and therapists will gain understanding in psychedelic science in practice and learn about innovations, challenges, and future directions in psychedelic mental health treatments. The proper use of ketamine and varied administrations in mental health treatment will be discussed. Learners will also understand the role of set, setting, and ritual in psychedelic therapy.

While somatic cancer panel tests are available to oncologists, many questions remain on how to best integrate them into clinical practice. Chief among the questions are: (1) when to incorporate genomic testing during the course of a patient’s care to achieve maximum benefit; and (2) whether repeated testing can serve to track cancer evolution and refine treatment regimens. Addressing these questions ultimately depends on the clinician’s ability to understand the genomic information provided by these tests and to efficiently extract and evaluate actionable results. The Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative (MCGI) aims to overcome these barriers. The MCGI Genomic Tumor Board meeting series functions as an educational opportunity for oncology clinicians with the objectives outlined above. The MCGI provides an opportunity to serve as a model for community genomic medicine.

The Critical Care Training Associates offers a variety of courses that were initially developed at the request of Maine physicians and critical care transport providers who needed to improve their skills, particularly emergency airway and trauma management skills. CCTA developed a unique, humane training program using fresh sheep cadavers, and their education modules have evolved to become effective labs that provide instruction and real-world simulation that allow students to master skills that actually translate to clinical practice. The results speak for themselves, and the program continues to grow after 28 years of ongoing development and improvement.  Two main classes include Advanced Airways Skills Lab and Advanced Trauma Skills Lab but additional courses are available.