Project TEACH

Fall 2025 – Child & Adolescent Mental Health Intensive Training Syllabus

Sun, October 26 • 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Mon, October 27 • 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sun, November 2 • 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Mon, November 3 • 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Renaissance Albany Hotel
144 State Street, Albany, NY

Agenda

Sunday, October 26, 2025Sunday, October 26, 2025

12:00-12:05 pm

Welcome, Introduction and Housekeeping

Michael Scharf, MD

Module 1: ADHD

12:05-12:35 pm

Assessment of ADHD with Case Presentation

Michael Scharf, MD

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12:35-1:10 pm

Treatment of ADHD

Molly Scharf, MD

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1:10-1:20 pm

“Using Project TEACH Warmline”

Viki Katsetos, MD

1:20-2:00 pm

Trickier Questions for Trickier Kids

Viki Katsetos, MD

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2:00-2:20 pm

Questions and Answers

Michael Scharf, MD

2:20-2:35 pm

Break

Module 2: Working with School

2:35-3:35 pm

Understanding and Collaborating with Schools

Michael Scharf, MD Lynn Carragher

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3:35-3:50 pm

Questions and Answers

Viki Katsetos, MD

3:50-4:00 pm

Evaluations and Wrap-Up

Monday, October 27, 2025Sunday, October 26, 2025

Module 3: Anxiety

8:00-8:25 am

Assessment and Diagnosis

Jason Herrick, MD

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8:25-8:50 am

Treatment

Jessica Grant, MD

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8:50-9:05 am

Incorporation Into Your Practice: Assessment and Treatment

Moderator:

Michael Scharf, MD

Panelists:

Maureen Montgomery, MD Jessica Grant, MD

9:05-9:35 am

Difficult Case – School Refusal

Wanda Fremont, MD

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9:35-9:50 am

Questions and Answers

Joshua Russell, MD

9:50-10:05 am

Break

Module 4: Aggression

10:05-10:35 am

Assessment

Wanda Fremont, MD

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10:35-11:10 am

Treatment

Zoya Popivker, D.O.

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11:10-11:35 am

Incorporation into your practice

Maureen Montgomery, MD

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11:35-11:50 am

Questions and Answers

Joshua Russell, MD

11:50-12:00 pm

Evaluations and Wrap-Up

Sunday, November 2, 2025Sunday, October 26, 2025

Module 5: Depression and Suicide Assessment & Management - Part 1

12:05-12:35 pm

Assessment and Diagnosis of Adolescent Depression

Molly Scharf, MD

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12:35-1:05 pm

Management and Treatment of Adolescent Depression

Jessica Grant, MD

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1:05-1:20 pm

Video: Talking to Teens and Parents about starting SSRI

Moderator:

Diane E. Bloomfield, MD

Panelists:

Zoya Popivker, D.O.Jessica Grant, MD

1:20-1:35 pm

Questions and Answers

Rachel Zuckerbrot, MD

1:35-1:50 pm

Break

Module 5: Depression and Suicide Assessment & Management - Part 2

1:50-2:20 pm

Bipolar Depression: Fact and Fiction

Rachel Zuckerbrot, MD

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2:20-2:40 pm

Suicide Assessment and Management in Pediatric Primary Care

Molly Scharf, MD

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2:40-3:10 pm

Video: Patient Simulation Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk in Real World Practice

Moderator:

Rachel Zuckerbrot, MD

Panelists:

Diane E. Bloomfield, MD Zoya Popivker, D.O.Jessica Grant, MD

3:10-3:25 pm

Safety Planning with Suicidal Teens & Their Parents

Rachel Zuckerbrot, MD Jessica Grant, MD

3:25-3:45 pm

Questions and Answers

Rachel Zuckerbrot, MD

3:45 pm

Evaluation and Wrap up

Monday, November 3, 2025Sunday, October 26, 2025

Module 6: Trauma, Loss, and Trauma Informed Care

8:00-8:20 am

Assessment and Diagnosis

Victor Fornari, MD Nayla Khoury, MD

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8:20-8:40 am

Screening

Victor Fornari, MD Nayla Khoury, MD

8:40-9:00 am

Treatment

Victor Fornari, MD Nayla Khoury, MD

9:00-9:15 am

Incorporation Into Your Practice: Trauma-Informed Care

Cori Green, MD

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9:15-9:45 am

Incorporation Into Your Practice: CASE Presentation

Cori Green, MD

9:45-10:00 am

Questions and Answers

Mike Adragna, MD

10:00-10:15 am

Break

Module 7: Eating Disorders

10:15-11:30 am

Eating Disorder Assessment and Treatment for PCP

Victor Fornari, MD Rachel Kaufman, MD, FAAP

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11:30-11:45 am

Questions and Answers

Mike Adragna, MD

11:45-12:00 pm

Evaluation and Next Steps (Follow-up)

Presenters Include

Mike Adragna, MD

Lynn Carragher

Victor Fornari, MD

Wanda Fremont, MD

Jessica Grant, MD

Cori Green, MD

Jason Herrick, MD

Viki Katsetos, MD

Rachel Kaufman, MD, FAAP

David Kaye, MD

Nayla Khoury, MD

Maureen Montgomery, MD

Zoya Popivker, D.O.

Joshua Russell, MD

Michael Scharf, MD

Molly Scharf, MD

Rachel Zuckerbrot, MD

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