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.

This comprehensive and concise 4-½ day course emphasizes the topics most challenging to master. A complete syllabus consisting of all speaker handouts and other important clinical material is provided. Additionally, a mock oral examination with a standardized patient will be conducted daily, for observation and discussion.

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
  
• Build competence in the oral examination by observing mock oral examinations

Who Should Attend

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 educational activity for 39.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim 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.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

• 2:00 p.m. WELCOME
  
• 2:15 p.m. Development Through the Life Cycle
  
• 3:15 p.m. Mental Status Examination, Rating Scales, and Lab Testing
  
• 4:15 p.m. Somatoform and Pain Disorders
  
• 5:15 p.m. Psychopharmacology I: Pregnancy and Lactation
  
• 6:15 p.m. ADJOURN
  
• 6:30 p.m. Optional: Mock Orals “The Adolescent Patient”

Thursday, January 27, 2011

• 7:00 a.m. REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
  
• 7:30 a.m. Tips for Passing Part I, Part II, Maintenance of Certification
  
• 8:30 a.m. PTSD and Psychological Trauma
  
• 9:30 a.m. Neural Development & Basic Neurosciences
  MOC Breakout Session: Practice Parameters
  
• 9:45 a.m. Psychological Testing & Spiritual/Cultural Issues
  
• 10:45 a.m. Psychopharmacology II: Pharmacokinetics and Antidepressants
  
• 11:45 a.m. Forensics/Ethics
  
• 12:45 p.m. LUNCH
  
• 1:45 p.m. Neuropathies and Myopathies
  MOC Breakout Session: Vignettes
  
• 2:45 p.m. Epidemiology/Biostatistics/Evidence-Based Medicine
  
• 4:00 p.m. Eating Disorders
  
• 5:00 p.m. Mock Orals - “The Mood Disorder Patient”
  
• 6:30 p.m. ADJOURN

Friday, January 28, 2011

• 7:00 a.m. REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
  
• 7:30 a.m. Psychopharmacology III: Mood Stabilizers and Natural Medications
  
• 8:30 a.m. Cerebrovascular Disorders
  MOC Breakout Session: Dual Diagnosis
  
• 9:45 a.m. Substance Abuse
  
• 10:45 a.m. C/L and Delirium
  
• 11:45 a.m. Anxiety Disorders
  
• 12:45 p.m. LUNCH
  
• 1:45 p.m. CNS Infections and Headache
  MOC Breakout Session: High-Yield Review
  
• 2:45 p.m. Geriatric Psychiatry & Dementia
  
• 4:00 p.m. Emergency Psychiatry
  
• 5:00 p.m. Mock Orals - “The Anxious Patient”
  
• 6:30 p.m. ADJOURN

Saturday, January 29, 2011

• 7:00 a.m. REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
  
• 7:30 a.m. Child Psychiatry I
  
• 8:30 a.m. Sleep Disorders
  
• 9:45 a.m. Psychopharmacology IV – Cognitive Enhancers/Geriatrics
  
• 10:45 a.m. Movement Disorders & Demyelinating Disorders
  MOC Breakout Session: Geriatrics
  
• 11:45 p.m. Psychotic Disorders
  
• 12:45 p.m. LUNCH
  
• 1:45 p.m. Psychopharmacology V – Antipsychotics and Other Somatic Tx
  
• 2:45 p.m. Psychotherapy Review
  
• 3:00 p.m. Child Psychiatry II/Adult ADHD
  
• 4:00 p.m. Biostatistics/Epidemiology/Evidence Base Medicine
  
• 5:00 p.m. Mock Orals - “The Psychotic Patient”
  
• 6:30 p.m. ADJOURN

Sunday, January 30, 2011

• 7:00 a.m. REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
  
• 7:30 a.m. Bipolar Disorder
  
• 8:30 a.m. Brain Tumors and Neurological Trauma
  MOC Breakout Session: Mood Disorders
  
• 9:45 a.m. Depressive Disorders
  
• 10:45 a.m. Seizure Disorders
  
• 11:45 a.m. Personality Disorders
  
• 12:45 p.m. LUNCH
  
• 1:45 p.m. Psychopharmacology VI – Anxiolytics / Stimulants / Hypnotics
  
• 2:45 p.m. Dissociative Disorders, Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders & Impulse Control Disorders
  
• 3:45 p.m. WRAP UP AND ADJOURN

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: OISOISA

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 cancelled 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 January 12, 2011.

*Conference Lectures

DVDs of conference lectures available 8 weeks after course. MP3 Audio Download of conference lectures available 2 weeks after course.

Early Registration Discount

Early Registration deadline is October 15, 2010. Tuition is payable in advance and includes continental breaskfasts, 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