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.
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When & where- 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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How to joinIf 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
| Date | Speaker Name | Speaker Institution | Title |
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| FALL 2025 | |||
| 9/18/25 | Courtney Worley, PhD, ABPP, MPH, DBSM | Upward Behavioral Health | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares
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9/25/25 IN-PERSON | Sheila Dugan, MD | Rush | Moving Toward Wellness: How Physical Activity and Exercise Support Women's Mental Health
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| 10/02/25 | Erin-Emery Tiburcio, PhD | Rush | Give it a Squiz! Lessons Learned in a Fulbright Down Unda
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| 10/9/25 | Joe Feldman | Cover My Mental Health | Barriers to Insurance Coverage: The role for clinician advocacy
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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
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10/23/25 IN-PERSON | David Lee, JD | Rush | Psychiatric Legal Issues |
| 10/30/25 | Ashvin Sood, MD; Ayanah Dowdye, Dr. Fadi Hamati | SSM Health Treffert Center, Treffert Studios | Social Media, AI, and Child Psychiatry: Updates and Clinical Pearls
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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
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| 11/13/25 | Alison Reminick, MD | University of California at San Diego | Treatment of Perinatal Psychiatric Disorders
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11/20/25
| Jennifer Tacket, PhD POSTPONED - Spring 2026 | Northwestern University | |
| 11/27/25 | NO ROUNDS | ||
| 12/4/25 | Aderonke Pederson, MD | Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University | Stigma: leveraging personal narratives to increase early engagement in treatment for Black adults. |
| 12/11/25 | Princess Currence, DSW | Rush | DEI |
| 12/18/25 | Lindsay Oliver, PhD | CAMH, University of Toronto | Identifying and targeting biomarkers of social cognitive impairments in schizophrenia spectrum disorders |
| 12/25/25 | NO ROUNDS | ||
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| SPRING 2026 | |||
| 1/1/2026 | NO ROUNDS | ||
| 1/8/2026 | Mark Lumley, PhD | Wayne State University | Novel interventions for chronic pain |
Looking for presentations from previous years' Grand Rounds? Find them here.
Questions about the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds?
Contact Grand Rounds Coordinator Amy Perry at amy_d_perry@rush.edu.