2026 Annual Meeting Guest Speakers
Educational Session 1: Washington Update: Federal Policy Shaping Psychiatric Practice
Brooke Trainum, JD
Senior Director, Practice Policy, American Psychiatric Association
Brooke leads the development and execution of federal policy and regulatory strategies at APA on care delivery, models of care, and technology innovation. Prior to joining APA, she was the Director of Policy and Regulatory Advocacy at the American Nurses Association. She holds a Juris Doctor with a specialization in International Health Law from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, and a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from Virginia Tech.
Trip Stanford
Director, Federal Relations, American Psychiatric Association
Trip works to develop and executive federal legislative and advocacy strategies at the APA, with a focus on advancing policy priorities that support psychiatrists and the patients they serve. Prior to joining APA, he served as Director of Government Relations for the North American Spine Society (NASS) and managed one of the nation’s largest political action committees at the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). He holds a Master’s degree in Legislative Affairs from The George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Dickinson College.
Educational Session 2: ELIZA for the 21st Century: Promise and Perils of AI in Psychiatric Practice
Olu Ajilore, MD, PhD,
UI Center for Depression and Resilience Professor of Psychiatry, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Dr. Ajilore is the Center for Depression and Resilience Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois-Chicago. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in biology. Dr. Ajilore did his MD/PhD degree at Stanford University where he studied the negative effects of stress hormones on the brain. His lab currently uses computational neuroimaging techniques and digital biomarkers to better track and treat neuropsychiatric disorders. Dr. Ajilore is also serves as the Associate Head for Faculty Development, director of the UICOM Medical Scientist Training Program, the director of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program and as a member of the National Advisory Mental Health Council for NIMH.
Educational Session 3: TBD
Educational Session 4: TBD