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. 
 

2026-27 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 2026-27

DateSpeaker NameSpeaker InstitutionTitle
 FALL 2026  

9/10/2026

IN-PERSON

Laura Daily Chicago Children's Advocacy Center 

"Keeping Youth Safe"

  • View presentation here
9/17/2026Sam Patel, MDRush 

Social cognition training: past and future projects

  • View presentation here
9/24/2026Brea Banks, PhDIllinois State University 

Cognitive consequences of microaggressions and implications for clinical practice 

  • View presentation here

10/1/2026

IN-PERSON

Sherry Emery, PhD University of Chicago 

Thinking Differently about How Social Media is Ruining the World and What We Can Do About It 

  • View presentation here

10/08/2026

IN-PERSON

Jaqueline Bullis, PhDMcLean/Harvard 

Maintaining Factors in Emotional Disorders and Proposed Mechanisms of Change in the Unified Protocol

  • View presentation here 

10/15/2026

IN-PERSON

Robert Weinrieb, MD University of Pennsylvania 

Models of Integrated Care for Liver Transplant Patients with Alcohol Use Disorders

  • View presentation here  
10/22/2026Helen Kales, MDUniversity of California at Davis Management of Responsive Behaviors in Dementia in 2026
10/29/2026Helen Choi-Kain, MD, MEdHarvard Medical School, Gunderson Personality Disorders InstituteImproving Access to Scalable Care for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): Good Psychiatric Management 
11/5/2026Bunmi Olatunji, PhDVanderbilt UniversityThe role of disgust in OCD

11/12/2026

IN-PERSON 

Joseph Zolper, PhD & Modie Lavin Rush Road Home Road Home: Outreach 
11/19/2026Woman's Board Invited Lecturer, Avani Modi, PhD Cincinnati Children's Hospital Adherence Matters: What 25 years of research has taught us about improving outcomes in pediatric  epilepsy 
11/26/2026NO ROUNDS  
12/3/2026Sonya Dinizulu, PhD University of Chicago The impact of community violence on children and adolescents 
12/10/2026TBD  
12/17/2026Anita Clayton, MD University of Virginia Women's Mental Health at Midlife 
 SPRING 2027 
1/7/2027Heather Ward, MDVanderbilt UniversityTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
1/14/2027TBD  

1/21/2027

IN-PERSON

Gordon Pennycook, PhdCornell Misinformation and Motivated Reasoning
1/28/2027TBD  
2/4/2027TBD   
2/11/2027TBD  
2/18/2027TBD  
2/25/2027TBD  
3/4/2027TBD  
3/11/2027TBD  
3/18/2027TBD  
3/25/2027TBD  
4/1/2027

Dr. Recklitis 

Collaborative Grand Rounds with the Department of Oncology 

  
4/8/2027TBD  
4/15/2027TBD  
4/22/2027TBD  
4/29/2027Resident/Fellow Talk  
5/6/2027Resident/Fellow Talk  
5/13/2027Resident/Fellow Talk  
5/20/2027Resident/Fellow Talk  

5/27/2027

IN-PERSON

Gail Basch, MD, FASAMRush"Who Checks On Us? Alcohol Related Illness and Impairment in Health Professionals"
6/3/2027TBD  
6/10/2027TBD  
 Have a great summer! Thank you for supporting Grand Rounds!  

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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.