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ForwardSession 14: Practical Neuropsychiatry for Clinicians: Prefrontal Function and Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuropsychiatry is a field of study encompassing the psychiatric and clinical neurosciences relevant to the evaluation of brain-behavior relationships. This week we are going to keep it practical and clinically-oriented, focusing on how to evaluate people with traumatic brain injury, frontal/executive dysfunction, dementia, and autoimmune encephalitis. Along the way we will describe various historically famous neuropsychiatric disorders. I hope you will feel free to ask questions, bring forward case material from your practice, try out new cognitive assessment techniques and immerse yourself for 2 to 4 days in the exciting world of neuropsychiatry.
For the second part of Dr. Benjamin's workshop, see Session 16.
Psychology CE Credit Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Medical College of Wisconsin maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This activity contains content or processes that may be potentially stressful.
Target Audience
- Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Psychiatry Residents
- Medical Students
- Allied Health Professionals
Learning Objectives
Participants who engage in this education intervention will be able to:
- Demonstrate ability to diagnose the major frontal behavioral syndromes
- Define executive function and its importance in rehabilitation
- Use a pathophysiologic approach to predict behavioral sequelae of traumatic brain injury
- Utilize practical "bedside" neuropsychiatric assessment techniques to assess frontal and executive function
Monday:
- The Frontal Lobes: A Users Guide
- Why Mental Health Professionals Should Care About Executive Function
- Frontal syndromes and executive function made clear and understandable, with focus on the importance of executive function to psychosocial rehabilitation
- Bedside neuropsychiatric assessment techniques
- Case discussion
Tuesday:
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury
- Predicting behavior from TBI pathophysiology, Prefrontal Syndromes, Clinical approach to brain injured patients
- Growing up Without Frontal Lobes: The Story of JP
- This is the first case of neonatal brain injury with lifelong follow-up
Lodging in July and August is in great demand; you must make reservations early. A block of suites has been set aside at the Landmark Resort. These suites will be held until June 5th, 2026, or until they are filled.
From its site on the bluff, the Landmark offers outstanding views of the waters of Green Bay with 294 units comprised of 1, 2, and 3-bedroom suites. Facilities include the Carrington Pub and Grill, 1 indoor and 3 outdoor pools, 2 tennis courts, whirlpools, steam rooms, and a fitness center and game room. The Landmark Resort is Door County’s largest and best full-service facility.
The Landmark Resort
4929 Landmark Drive
Egg Harbor, Wisconsin 54209
Reservations: (800) 273-7877
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To book through our discounted group rate, please call the Landmark reservation line at (800) 273-7877 and state that you are attending the Door County Summer Institute. No group code is required.
Group rates cannot be booked online.
Disclosure
Consistent with ACCME policy, faculty for all MCW continuing education programs must disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial organizations. MCW has a mechanism in place to identify and resolve conflicts in advance of the DCSI.
Sheldon Benjamin, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at the University of Massachusetts T H Chan School of Medicine (UMass Chan), where he has served as Director of Neuropsychiatry since 1986. He served as Interim Chair of Psychiatry from 2017-2020, Director of the UMass Chan Neuropsychiatry Fellowship since 1989, founding director of the Combined Neurology/Psychiatry Residency Program from 1997-2020, and co-director of the UMass Chan Fellowship in Adult Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. He had the pleasure of serving as Visiting Professor in Neuropsychiatry at Kings College Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience in 2023. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, he completed psychiatry residency training at Tufts New England Medical Center, neurology residency training at Tufts and Boston University, and a fellowship in Behavioral Neurology at the Boston University/Boston Veterans Administration Hospital.
Dr. Benjamin is currently one of the Psychiatry Directors of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, a member of the Psychiatry Review Committee of the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), secretary of the International Neuropsychiatric Association, and the international member of the Board of Directors for the Association of Social Pioneers, operators of the SARAH network of rehabilitation hospitals in Brazil. He has served as President of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training (AADPRT) and President of the American Neuropsychiatric Association (ANPA). He is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the APA, a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and a Fellow of the American Neuropsychiatric Association. He is co-author of The Brain Card®, a guide to comprehensive bedside neuropsychiatric examination; the ACGME-ABPN Psychiatry Milestones; the APA Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Schizophrenia; the APA Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder; and co-editor of the new textbook from APA Publishing, Psychiatric Neurology: A Clinical Approach.
Activity Director:
Carlyle H Chan, MD
Professor of Psychiatry and
the Institute for Health and Equity-Bioethics and Humanities
Medical College of Wisconsin
Planning Committee Members:
Ellen Leitner, MSW, LCSW
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Kevin Bozymski, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Science
Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Kylie Lenz, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Heather M. Smith, PhD, ABPP
Lead Psychologist
Director of Psychology Training
Milwaukee VA Medical Center
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Marisa Stich, APNP
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
- Carlyle H Chan
- Ellen Leitner
- Kevin Bozymski
- Kylie Lenz
- Heather M. Smith
- Marisa Stich
The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process and addressed.
Name | Company | Role |
Sheldon Benjamin | Brain Educators LLC | Partner and author |
Sheldon Benjamin | American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | Board Member |
ACCME Accreditation Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation of Credit Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Hours of Participation for Allied Health Professionals
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for up to 8 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
American Academy of Physician Assistants Credit Statement
This activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Physician Associates Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 8 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. Approval is valid from 7/20/2026 to 8/7/2026. AAPA reference number: CME-2015202.
Available Credit
- 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 8.00 APAAPA credit.
- 8.00 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.
- 8.00 NASW
- 8.00 NP Contact Hours
- 8.00 PAPA credit.
Price
Credit MUST be claimed before November 30, 2026.
We highly encourage you to complete the evaluation and credit steps before leaving on your last day!
Early Bird Tuition for 2-day sessions (4 hrs/day) is $430. After June 1st, the price will increase to $455. Graduate and medical students and resident physicians will have a discounted rate, so please contact Caimen at [email protected] to inquire about this discount. A $1 fee is added during checkout to cover the PayPal transaction fee.
To receive a refund, the request must be made at least 15 days before the requested session begins, and a $50 cancellation fee will be deducted from the refund amount. If the refund request is received less than 15 days before the session begins, the full registration fee will be forfeited.
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