Perfecting the Trifecta

FROM THE EDITOR

Imagine practicing medicine in the early 1900s before the advent of antibiotics, anesthesia, laboratory data, radiology, and intensive care units. Clinicians did not need to know as much as we do today. Of course, that also meant there was less we could do for our patients. I can recall as a child during the 1960s my grandmother was hospitalized for a week for a headache—and the prescribed treatment was to rest.

Fortunately, we continue to expand our understanding in all medical specialties at an exponential rate. Add to that the extraordinary demands of clinical practice, and at the end of our workday, we simply do not have the energy to read an onerously written article in a medical journal. Not surprisingly, this void has been filled by medical conferences, where the goal is to focus on learning all that is new and important in our chosen field of medicine. These conferences are often enriched by reunions with our longtime friends and colleagues as well as by spending a few extra days vacationing away from our usual routines. This combination of events likely enhances retention of the material learned and provides a well-needed respite from our daily medical practices.

In the attempt to keep mental health professionals up-to-date, the mission of Psychiatric Times^TM since 1985 has been to provide evidence-based, peer-reviewed, clinically relevant information for psychiatric clinicians in an engaging format. We appreciate your feedback that Psychiatric Times^TM is your go-to source for timely, diverse, and digestible monthly publication. Similarly, over the past several years, the Psychiatric Times^TM website has blossomed into a highly regarded resource with daily updates and a large archive to explore.

The information trifecta has been completed with our annual CME conference, which is modeled after our well-respected monthly publication. Through numerous brief lectures—most 15 to 30 minutes long—presented by leading topic experts, the conference provides a rich, diverse curriculum that is designed to reward attendees with a meaningful and broad educational experience. Plus, the CME credits earned are a pleasant value-added perk.

The Annual Psychiatric TimesTM World CME Conference will be held September 30 through October 2. Building on last year’s successful virtual conference, we are excited to offer a hybrid conference model that allows attendees to participate in person—in San Diego, California—or virtually, with both formats providing access to the same great information and same outstanding faculty. In addition to updates on the usual topics like psychotic disorders, affective disorders, and substance use disorders, presenters will share their experiences and insights on numerous specialty topics.

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