Grand Rounds in the Department of Psychiatry at BIDMC is a weekly series focusing on a variety of topics relevant to psychiatric practice including psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, neuroscience, trauma, spiritual care, healthcare systems, care of specific populations (including issues of multiculturalism and healthcare disparities), social justice, and more.

Speakers this past year have included:

• Dr. Tyrone Cannon, Yale University: Prediction Models & Outcomes for Youth at High Risk for Psychosis
• Dr. Nicholas C. Jacobson, Dartmouth College: Use of Generative AI in Psychotherapy
• Dr. Helen Mayberg, Icahn School of Medicine at Mout Sinai: Deep Brain Stimulation in Depression
• Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Commissioner of Public Health for the City of Boston and Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission: Health Equity in Boston  
• Dr. Aric A. Prather, University of California San Francisco: The Psychobiological Costs of Insufficient Sleep
• Dr. Shufang Sun, Brown University: Mindfulness and Digital Health Approaches for Community-Centered Mental Health and Health Equity
• Dr. Giulio Tononi, University of Wisconsin: Sleep and Synaptic Homeostasis
• Dr. Elise S. Weerts, Johns Hopkins University: Potential Benefits and Risks of Medical Cannabis Use
• Dr. Leanne M. Williams, Stanford University: Mapping Brain Circuits to Guide Personalized Treatment

Each spring, during Grand Rounds we hear from our PGY2 residents regarding their class Quality Improvement Project and from our graduating residents on their own scholarly work.