MaineHealth Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds - 2026/2027 - 10/27/2026 - PECHAKUCHA - IN PERSON with Virtual Option

Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, Dana Center Auditorium (also virtual livestreamed), Portland, ME

SPECIAL EVENT - CO-SPONSORED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION

PECHAKUCHA 1

Beyond "Just Say No": Saying No to Unnecessary Patient Requests

Presented by:

C. Jason Mallo, DO

Division Medical Director, Adult Outpatient Psychiatry

MaineHealth Behavioral Health

Associate Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine

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

• Appreciate reasons why providers may have a hard time saying no

• Identify strategies for saying no to patients

• Recognize the therapeutic value of saying no

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PECHAKUCHA 2

In Defense of the Horror Movie

Presented by:

Katie-Joy Zimmerman-Winslow, DO

Emergency Room and Outpatient Psychiatrist,

MaineHealth Department of Psychiatry

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine

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

• Reframe the genre

• Analyze media use in clinical care

• Apply horror as a specific genre used in clinical care

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PECHAKUCHA 3

You are Placebo: Contextual Healing Through the Clinical Encounter

Presented by:

Robyn L. Ostrander, MD

Vice Chair, MaineHealth Department of Psychiatry

Clinical Associate Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine

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

• List possible mechanisms underlying patients’ experience of symptom improvement

• Describe interventions with relatively enhanced placebo power

• Reformulate your clinical approach using context to enhance therapeutic benefit

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Registration is REQUIRED to attend virtually: REGISTER HERE

1. Integrate the latest evidence-informed guidelines into the treatment of common psychiatric conditions
2. Apply improved skills in diagnosing patients with psychiatric conditions
3. Select appropriate treatment plans for conditions presented and specific patient populations
4. Determine/evaluate relevance of materials to the participant's patient population

In support of improving patient care, MaineHealth 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. MaineHealth is also approved to accredit continuing education activities with the following credit types: Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE), Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), American Psychological Association (APA), Registered Dietitians (RDs) and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTRs).

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), AAPA (American Academy of Physician Assistants) Live Activity (1.00 hours), ACPE - Pharmacy (1.00 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (1.00 hours), APA (American Psychological Association) (1.00 hours), ASWB - Social Work (1.00 hours), IPCE - Interprofessional Continuing Education (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

MaineHealth adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

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10/27/2026 8:00:00 AM	MaineHealth Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds - 2026/2027 - 10/27/2026 - PECHAKUCHA - IN PERSON with Virtual Option 10/27/2026 8:00:00 AM 10/27/2026 9:00:00 AM 15 MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, Dana Center Auditorium (also virtual livestreamed) False MM/DD/YYYY	MaineHealth Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds - 2026/2027 - 10/27/2026 - PECHAKUCHA - IN PERSON with Virtual Option SPECIAL EVENT - CO-SPONSORED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION PECHAKUCHA 1 Beyond "Just Say No": Saying No to Unnecessary Patient Requests Presented by: C. Jason Mallo, DO Division Medical Director, Adult Outpatient Psychiatry MaineHealth Behavioral Health Associate Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: • Appreciate reasons why providers may have a hard time saying no • Identify strategies for saying no to patients • Recognize the therapeutic value of saying no ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PECHAKUCHA 2 In Defense of the Horror Movie Presented by: Katie-Joy Zimmerman-Winslow, DO Emergency Room and Outpatient Psychiatrist, MaineHealth Department of Psychiatry Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: Reframe the genre Analyze media use in clinical care Apply horror as a specific genre used in clinical care ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PECHAKUCHA 3 You are Placebo: Contextual Healing Through the Clinical Encounter Presented by: Robyn L. Ostrander, MD Vice Chair, MaineHealth Department of Psychiatry Clinical Associate Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: • List possible mechanisms underlying patients’ experience of symptom improvement • Describe interventions with relatively enhanced placebo power • Reformulate your clinical approach using context to enhance therapeutic benefit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Registration is REQUIRED to attend virtually: REGISTER HERE Location: MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, Dana Center Auditorium (also virtual livestreamed) Specialties: Behavioral Health, Psychiatry