MaineHealth Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds - 2026/2027

Presented by:

Allison Bailey, MD

Faculty and Curse Coordinator,

Integrated Structural Acupuncture Course

AcuMed-Org

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Appreciate the epidemiology and importance of chronic pain in patients with substance use disorder (SUD)

• Discuss the scientific mechanisms of acupuncture and their relevance to pain and SUD

• Recognize the critical place of acupuncture as an effective treatment for chronic pain and how it can combat the opioid crisis

• Define the role of acupuncture in treating symptoms of substance use disorder, such as withdrawals and cravings

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Registration is REQUIRED to attend: REGISTER HERE

Psychiatry Grand Rounds is a weekly educational event where psychologists, psychiatrists and physicians of other specialties, physician associates, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, social workers, nurses, educators and learners of all these professions come together synchronously to learn from local and national experts then ask them questions in real-time. Topics covered are timely, featuring cutting edge research into illnesses and treatment options relevant to those in the field of behavioral health.

For more information on attending, contact Holly Stanger at [email protected]. 

Presented by:

Lauren Manning, MD

Adult, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Wildwell Psychiatry, PLLC, Mount Desert Island

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe how the properties of generative AI make patient interactions with these systems clinically and relationally significant

• Apply concepts from mentalization, attachment, and intersubjectivity to understand how patients may experience and make meaning of interactions with generative AI

• Identify ways that AI may interact with disorder-specific vulnerabilities, including those associated with psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and disturbances of attachment or interpersonal functioning

• Incorporate questions about AI use into psychiatric assessment

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Registration is REQUIRED to attend: REGISTER HERE

Psychiatry Grand Rounds is a weekly educational event where psychologists, psychiatrists and physicians of other specialties, physician associates, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, social workers, nurses, educators and learners of all these professions come together synchronously to learn from local and national experts then ask them questions in real-time. Topics covered are timely, featuring cutting edge research into illnesses and treatment options relevant to those in the field of behavioral health.

For more information on attending, contact Holly Stanger at [email protected]. 

Presented by:

Christopher Racine, MD

Medical Director, Psychiatric Emergency Services MaineHealth Behavioral Health

Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry,

Tufts University School of Medicine

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Recall the location of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) on a map of the world

• Summarize three challenges in delivering mental health care in a remote location

• Explain the concept of “transnational” identity and how it impacts patient perceptions of mental health care

• Discuss the misuse potential of betel nut and current research regarding treatment options

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Registration REQUIRED for virtual attendance: REGISTER HERE