The Woman's Board Grand Rounds lecture series invites nationally and internationally recognized subject matter experts to speak on a wide range of topics pertinent to psychiatry, behavioral sciences, and the broader health community. The series strives to attain a balance between basic science, translational science, clinical practice, implementation of health services and equity, diversity and inclusion. 

These lectures shed light on the latest updates in clinical treatments and scientific research and promote excellence in patient care.  In support of improving patient care, Rush is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

The Woman’s Board Grand Rounds series is made possible by The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center as well as the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Rush. 
 

2025-26 Schedule
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    • Thursdays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (CST)
    • Most events held via Zoom
    • Some presentations will meet in-person – these are indicated below
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    If you would like to be added to the invite list, please contact Grand Rounds Coordinator Amy Perry at amy_d_perry@rush.edu.

Grand Rounds for Academic Year 2025-26

DateSpeaker NameSpeaker InstitutionTitle
 FALL 2025  
9/18/25Courtney Worley, PhD, ABPP, MPH, DBSMUpward Behavioral Health  

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares 

9/25/25

IN-PERSON

Sheila Dugan, MD Rush 

Moving Toward Wellness: How Physical Activity and Exercise Support Women's Mental Health 

  • View the presentation here
10/02/25Erin-Emery Tiburcio, PhD Rush 

Give it a Squiz! Lessons Learned in a Fulbright Down Unda

  • View the presentation here
10/9/25Joe Feldman Cover My Mental Health 

Barriers to Insurance Coverage: The role for clinician advocacy

  • View the presentation here

10/16/25

IN-PERSON

Lisa Damour, PhD

Woman's Board Invited Lecturer 

Laurel School Center for Research on Girls 

The emotional lives of teenagers: Supporting adolescents and their caregivers 

  • View the presentation here

10/23/25

IN-PERSON

David Lee, JD Rush Psychiatric Legal Issues 
10/30/25Ashvin Sood, MD; Ayanah Dowdye, Dr. Fadi Hamati SSM Health Treffert Center, Treffert Studios 

Social Media, AI, and Child Psychiatry: Updates and Clinical Pearls 

  • View the presentation here 

11/6/25

IN-PERSON

Shan Siddiqi, MD Harvard University/Brigham and Women's 

Blueprint for brain stimulation as a new clinical subspecialty across psychiatry, neurology, and neurosurgery

11/13/25Alison Reminick, MD University of California at San Diego 

Treatment of Perinatal Psychiatric Disorders

11/20/25

 

Jennifer Tackett, PhD

POSTPONED -

Spring 2026

 Northwestern University 
11/27/25NO ROUNDS   
12/4/25Aderonke Pederson, MD Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University 

Stigma: leveraging personal narratives to increase early engagement in treatment for Black adults.

  • View the presentation here
12/11/25Princess Currence, DSWRush

Preparing Learners Dialogue about Health Equity H.O.T. Topics 

  • View the presentation here 
12/18/25Lindsay Oliver, PhDCAMH, University of Toronto 

Identifying and targeting biomarkers of social cognitive impairments in schizophrenia spectrum disorders 

  • View the presentation here 
12/25/25NO ROUNDS   
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 SPRING 2026   
1/1/2026NO ROUNDS   
1/8/2026Mark Lumley, PhD Wayne State University 

Novel interventions for chronic pain

  • View the presentation here
1/15/2026Jennifer Tackett, PhDNorthwestern University 

Adolescent Personality as a Context for Risk and Resiliency 

  • View the presentation here
1/22/2026

David Lee, JD 

RESCHEDULED - TBD 

Rush 
1/29/2026Deanna Greene, PhDUniversity of California, San Diego

Understanding the Tourette Brain Through Neuroimaging: From Group Averages to Individuals 

  • View the presentation here
2/5/2026Supportive Oncology Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds - Sachin Kale, MDThe Ohio State UniversityAddressing a Moral Imperative: Palliative Care for Patients with Cancer and Concurrent Substance Use Disorders
2/12/2026Joe Goldberg, MD Mount Sinai New YorkControversies, Myths, and Nuances in Evidence-Based Pharmacology of Bipolar Disorder
2/19/2026Bishoy Goubran, MD Rush Fallen Leaves: Psychiatric Illness and the creative process
2/26/2026TBD  

3/5/2026

IN-PERSON

Danos-Scheftner Lecturer Nassir Ghaemi, MD 

 

Tufts Bipolar Disorder 
3/12/2026Steven Lopez, PhD University of Southern California Reducing the Delay of Latinos with First Episode Psychosis

3/19/2026

IN-PERSON

Lauren Moskowitz, PhDSt. John's University Autism and Anxiety 
3/26/2026 TBD  
4/2/2026Kim Van Orden, PhDUniversity of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 
4/9/2026Kristina Butler, PhDRush PCIT 

4/16/2026

IN-PERSON

Amanda Baden, PhD Montclair State University Issues among adoptee children
4/23/2026Delia Aldridge, MD Rosalind Franklin/Pathlight Binge eating disorder evaluation and treatment 
4/30/2026David Lee, JD Rush Legal Issues in Mental Health, Pt. 2
5/7/2026Resident/Fellow Talk  
5/14/2026Resident/Fellow Talk   

5/21/2026

IN-PERSON

Resident/Fellow Talk   
5/28/2026Resident/Fellow Talk   
6/4/2026TBD  
6/11/2026Sylvia Herbozo, PhDRush Bariatric Disorders

Looking for presentations from previous years' Grand Rounds? Find them here.

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Questions about the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds? 

Contact Grand Rounds Coordinator Amy Perry at amy_d_perry@rush.edu.