Grand Rounds: Trainee Presentations

Please join us in person @ BHP 1233, via Zoom or this streaming link. These presentations do not qualify for CME credit.

Your Brain on the Bean: The Role of Caffeine use in Mental Health Disorders and its Genetic Origins

Kyle Schmitz, DO
PGY-4 Psychiatry Resident

Learning Outcomes:

• Discuss the prevalence of caffeine use across the U.S. population
• Explain the pathophysiologic effects and metabolism of caffeine by the body
• Explore the association between caffeine use and common mental health disorders
• Investigate the underlying genetic principles behind an individual’s response to caffeine

Findings from a community-based participatory research study informing the improvement of treatment for alcohol use for sexually diverse individuals

Aaron Aguilar-Bonnette, MA
Psychology Intern

Learning Outcomes:

• Briefly introduce and explore harm reduction as an alternative pathway to recovery 
• Review the current literature as it relates to treatment utilization and retention among sexually diverse individuals
• Discuss the findings from a community-based participatory research study seeking to improve alcohol use treatment for sexually diverse individuals

THESE PRESENTATIONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

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