Illinois Psychiatric Society 2025 Annual Meeting

Illinois Psychiatric Society 2025 Annual Meeting

Welcome & Thank You
for Joining Us!

Meeting Program

  • 1:00 - 1:40 pm
    Check-In and Networking with Exhibitors


    1:40 - 1:45 pm

    Opening Remarks and Welcome
    Adrienne Adams, MD; IPS President


    1:45 - 2:35 pm
    Session 1: Zip Codes Matter: The Social Determinants of Resilience
    Wendi Wills El-Amin MD
    Professor of Family and Community Medicine; Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

    About this session: This presentation will discuss the relationship between social drivers and resilience. We will explore the contributions of socioeconomic status, access to healthcare, and community support systems to resilience and mental health outcomes.


    2:35 - 3:25 pm

    Session 2: Physician Mental Health: Psychological PPE in 2025
    Carol A Bernstein, MD
    Professor/Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Wellbeing, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    About this session: This presentation will focus on key factors contributing to stress, burnout, wellbeing and resilience as they affect physicians in the current health care environment. It will also identify potential systemic and individual solutions as well as practical techniques that can enhance growth and promote resilience.


    3:25 - 4:25 pm

    Poster Session/Break/Networking with Exhibitors


    4:25 - 5:15 pm

    Session 3: The Call to Care: What We Need to Know and DO... About Climate and Mental Health
    Lise Van Susteren, MD
    Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry; George Washington University School of Medicine; General and Forensic Psychiatry

    About this session: This talk will identify key climate conditions and new findings that show the damage to our mental health, with particular focus on the young  people and other vulnerable populations — and the unique skills and standing that mental health professionals have to affect action.


    5:15 - 6:30 pm

    Cocktail Hour/Networking with Exhibitors


    6:30 - 9:00 pm

    Awards Dinner:
    Business Meeting with IPS President
    Legislative Update with IPS Lobbyist, Mark Peysakhovich, MBM Advantage
    Carl Bell Essay Competition Presentation
    Poster Session Winners
    IPS Member Awards Ceremony

  • Beyond Depression: Suicidality as the First Clue to a Silent Brain Tumor in the Elderly
    Uaiye Enosolease, MD – SIU


    Psychiatric Presentations of Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NSLE)
    Jean-Patrick Grosrenaud - Rush


    Recurrent Ischemic Priapism Associated with Multiple Atypical Antipsychotics in a Patient with Schizoaffective and Autism Spectrum Disorders           
    Caroline Hong - SIU


    Buprenorphine Induction Strategies        

    Faith Horbatch, MD - Northwestern McGaw


    Complex Visual Hallucinations in a Patient with Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy-Related Inflammation       
    Syed Hussaini, MD - Rush


    Mapping the Intersection of Hormonal fluctuations and Neurodivergence: A Clinical Perspective on Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 
    Kaitlyn Jackson - Rush


    Metronidazole-Induced Manic Episode with Mixed Features and Psychotic Features      

    Katharine Jeffreys - Rush


    Treat or Not to Treat: A Case Report and Literature Review of Charles Bonnet Syndrome in Patients with Brain Masses        
    Anneka Johnston-Dumerauf, MD - Rush


    Suspected Paliperidone Induced Neutropenia – A Case of Duffy null phenotype           
    Prema Kondragunta – Rush


    From Twitch to Trance: Innovations and Pitfalls in Recognition and Management of Abrupt Z-drugs Cessation
    Sumbul Liaqat, MD - Rush


    Hot Topic and Rash Decisions: Agitation caused by Rocky Mountain Fever Meningoencephalitis     
    Tyler Natof, MD - SIU


    Uncontrolled Psychosis in a 42-year-old G10P7037 Patient with 14 years of Chronic Schizophrenia: Exploration of Contributing Factors            
    Oreoluwa Oladimeji - UIC


    Tianeptine Use Disorder in a Young Adult with a History of Depression and Polysubstance Use         

    Natalie Polechonski, DO – SIU

  • TeleHelp Ukraine's Telemedicine Services Amidst Conflict in Ukraine: Increasing Access & Reducing Mental Health Stigma             
    Anam Adil - Rush


    Optimizing Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Emergency Departments              
    Hannah Chou - Rush


    Improving Communication and Immediate Staff Debriefing Practices Among Direct Care and Medical Staff in a Psychiatric Unit    

    Duncan Honeycutt, MD - SIU


    Psychiatric Co-morbidities of Fibromyalgia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with ADHD vs. no ADHD: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
    Adam Hyde – Loyola


    Opioids and Antidepressant Use in Fibromyalgia, Sleep Apnea, and Psychiatric Co-Morbidities    
    Maria Matuska - Loyola/Stritch


    Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Fibromyalgia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Depression         
    Udochi Okorie – Loyola/Stritch


    Social Determinants of Health Among Urban Mothers with Postpartum Depression and Adverse Childhood Experiences             
    Praewpailin Rich - Rush


    Biomarkers of Pediatric Catatonia and Correlation to Severity of Psychiatric Disorders and Adversity: Retrospective Analysis             
    Riya Trivedi - Loyola/Stritch


    Improving the Inpatient Group Therapy Experience for Military Recruits
            
    Ania Tyrawa - Chicago Medical School


    Teen Mental Health Workshop: Bridging the Gap in Mental Health Education    

    Alexandra Walker - Rush


    Transforming Access to Pediatric Behavioral Health: A Centralized Referral Model at Rush
    Antoniya Zheleva - Rush

  • IPS Planning Committee:

    A big THANK YOU goes out to the members of the IPS Planning Committee for all of their hard work in putting together this year’s Annual Meeting and all of the IPS events throughout the year!

    If you would like to join the IPS Planning Committee, please contact Kristen Malloy at kmalloy@ilpsych.org.

    Planning Committee Members:

    Adrienne Adams, MD
    Mercy Eigbike, MD
    L. Joy Houston, MD—Chair
    Andrew Lancia, MD
    Kimberly Meyer, MD
    Susan Scherer, MD
    Jasleen Singh, MD

Thank you to our Annual Meeting Sponsors!