Course Director

An Award Winning
Course Director

John Koutras, MD
Assistant Professor
Psychiatry and Pediatrics
University of Vermont
Medical School
Burlington, VT

John Koutras, MD, continues to practice inpatient and outpatient adult psychiatry. He is noted for helping residents prepare for both the General Adult Psychiatry Part I and Part II exams, with pass rates that easily exceed the average reported by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Among Dr. Koutras’ other distinguished accomplishments:

• Harvard-educated and Board Certified in General Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  
• Director of Medical Student Education in Adult and Child Psychiatry at University of Vermont
  
• Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Course for the General Adult Psychiatry Residency, University of Vermont
  
• Recipient of the University of Vermont Adult Psychiatry Residents’ Clinical Teaching Award

Featuring Expert Faculty from: University of Vermont, Harvard Medical School, Vanderbilt University, Duke University, Medical College of Georgia, University of North Carolina, Emory University, Yale School of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, and University of Wisconsin.

Sample Video from the 2009 Course

Course Description

Course Director, Dr. John Koutras, worked with The Oakstone Institute to create an in-depth review which is designed to provide psychiatrists and psychiatrists-in-training with current, relevant, and condensed information needed to pass certification (written and oral exams), and maintenance of certification (recertification) exams.

This course is also valuable if you are simply looking for a great way to keep up with key developments in psychiatry. A concise format means it will focus only on what is necessary to pass the exam and stay current. Faculty selected for their outstanding teaching methods and expertise in target ‘must-know’ areas will deliver more than 35 leading edge presentations.

As a full-time academic psychiatrist, Dr. Koutras has played a significant role in helping residents pass the board exam, with pass rates that easily exceed the average reported by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. As the course director, he will pass his expertise in this critical area to you, the attendee.

Dr. Koutras and the faculty will offer useful exam-taking techniques, as well as emphasize what to study (and what not to study), how to study, how to maximize time, and how to gain confidence. You will also receive an intense review of the requisite neurology topics, an area in which many psychiatrists are less current. Unlike other courses, Dr. Koutras and his team will use a digital audience response system that enables the participants to respond to questions most likely to appear on an actual exam, receive immediate feedback, and gauge their level of knowledge against others.

Due to the discontinuation of the oral board examination, there will no longer be live mock oral examinations at this course. Instead, recorded mock oral examinations will be made available, at no added cost, to participants who are required to take the Part II oral examination.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of the course, participants will be better able to:

• Discuss relevant scientific and clinical information stressing the main areas of psychiatry and neurology: basic science, diagnosis and phenomenology, and evidence-based treatments
  
• Apply strategies for studying for the ABPN examinations and frequently encountered questions
  

Intended Audience

Psychiatrists or psychiatrists-in-training.

Accreditation

Oakstone Medical Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

Oakstone Medical Publishing designates this live activity for 39 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification

The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology has reviewed the Psychiatry Board Review Course Live and has approved this program as part of a comprehensive lifelong learning (CME) program, which is mandated by the ABMS as a necessary component of maintenance of certification. The approval period is 9/1/2009 to 9/1/2012.

Course Location and Accommodations

The course will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Century Center, 2000 Century Center Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30345.

BOOK EARLY! SPACE IS LIMITED!
To make reservations by phone, please call 1-404-325-0000 or register online at Atlanta Marriott Century Center
Group Code: OAKOAKA

Attendees are responsible for making their own lodging and transportation arrangements. Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and two refreshment breaks each day, as well as complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access throughout the property, unlimited local and long distance phone calls within the United States in each guest room, and free parking.

Cancellation
Registration may be canceled up to 14 days before the first day of the conference. An administrative fee of $100 will be charged for all cancellations. No refunds will be made for cancellations after December 29, 2011.

*Conference Lectures

DVDs of conference lectures available 8 weeks after course.

Early Registration Discount

Early Registration deadline is October 31, 2011. Tuition is payable in advance and includes continental breakfasts, buffet lunches, and two refreshment breaks per day.

Multi-Attendee Discount

10% discount for two to four attendees; 15% for five or more attendees. Discount is applicable only to tuition fees.

Satisfaction Guarantee

If you fail the written portion of the psychiatry exam within one year of attending the course, we will waive your fee to repeat the conference or offer you a suitable replacement.

Air Travel

Attendees flying to Atlanta to attend this conference should fly into the Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport if possible. The hotel is located approximately 30 miles from the airport. Estimated travel expense: Taxi $55, Airport Shuttle $40, Marta $4. Hotel pickup from Marta station is complimentary.

Special Accommodations

Individuals with special dietary needs or require auxiliary aids and/or services as identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Oakstone Institute at the number below or e-mail: service@oakstonepub.com.

Questions?

Call 1-800-633-4743 to speak with a Customer Service Representative. Hours are 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Monday – Friday, Central Time