ACLP News

Welcome to ACLP News, our monthly roundup of Academy activities, initiatives and programs, and developments within the larger world of consultation-liaison psychiatry. Contributions are welcomed; please write to the editor at info@clpsychiatry.org.

2025

• December

  • Meet the ACLP President
  • Recap of the ACLP Annual Meeting 2025
    • Accessing Pre-Conference Videos
    • Poster Sessions and Presentations from Selected Abstracts
    • Submit for Continuing Medical Education Credits
  • Webianr Recap: "Finding Your First (or Next) C-L Job"
  • Upcoming Events
  • Meet the New Board Members
  • Building a Lasting Legacy: ACLP Foundation Legacy Giving
  • Journal Club

• November

  • Preparations for the ACLP Annual Meeting

    • Plenary Sessions
    • Award Presentations
    • Networking Opportunities
    • Other Notable Components of the 2025 ACLP Annual Meeting
    • ACLP DEIA Survey Highlights Progress and Opportunities for Growth
    • Changes to ACLP Division Directors Forum Leadership
    • Strengthening Connections Through the ACLP Mentor/Mentee Match Program
  • Journal Club
    • Hallucinations in systemic Rheumatic Diseases
    • Sickle Cell Disease:
      Therapeutic Complexities

• October

• • Slippery Slope or Compassionate Care?
    Psychiatric Perspectives on Physician-Assisted Suicide/Medical Aid in Dying
    
  • More Top-Scoring Posters at This Year's Annual Meeting
    Many highlighting the work of early-career presenters
    
  • Negotiation as a Clinical and Leadership Skill
    Frameworks for clarity, influence, and collaboration
  • Check Out What the SIGs are Doing
    ...And how to join another group that interests you
  • Check Out What the ACLP Committees are Doing
    Latest report from Academy leaders
    
  • Depression Subtypes in Systolic Heart Failure
    October's Journal Club

• September

• • Mental Health Apps and AI: Assessing the Current Evidence and Trends
    Exploring the opportunities and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence into clinical practice
    
  • Top-Scoring Posters at this Year's Annual Meeting
    Many highlighting the work of early-career presenters
    
  • Innovations in Translational C-L Psychiatry
    Careers enhanced by the Academy's scholarship and research colloquium
    
  • Complexities in Diagnosing and Managing a Patient with Somatic Symptom Disorder
    The Academy's September webinar
  • A&E Abstracts and Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry

• August

• • Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Women during Midlife and Breast Cancer Treatment: Emerging Trends and Therapeutic Strategies
    
  • Modernizing C-L Psychiatry Using Innovations in Education
    'AI and other technological platforms rapidly evolve requiring educators to adapt quickly to changing modalities'
    
  • Dyspnea and Dyspnea-Associated Anxiety
    Subject of the next ACLP Virtual Journal Club
    
  • AI in Psychiatry in Practice
    Among the latest Annotations on the Academy website
  • A&E Abstracts and Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry

• July

• • Annual Meeting Registration Opens This Month
    Secure your hotel reservation now
  • A Light Switch for Neurons
    Pioneer of optogenetics in plenary speaker line-up for CLP 2025
    
  • Differentiating Neuropsychiatric Syndromes in Critical Illness
    Diary the date for July's ACLP webinar
    
  • APA Resource Document Delves into Catatonia
    Benchmark for assessing the adequacy of violence prevention policies
  • Member Portal Under Construction
    Check it out from the Academy's website homepage
    
  • A&E Abstracts and Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry

• June

• • This Year's Developing Scholarship and Research Colloquium
    Annual event aims to increase research and scholarship skills to turn ideas into completed projects
  • Apply Now if You'd Like to Join a Committee
    Make your mark in the Academy by volunteering this year
  • Improved Outcomes in Critically Ill Dementia
    Next ACLP Virtual Journal Club session
  • Miss the Extended Deadline for Most ACLP Award Nominations?
    Don't miss out this time!
    
  • A&E Abstracts and Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry

• May

  • Patients Seldom Receive Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Hospital
    But consultation significantly increases treatment and outpatient follow-up
  • Make Your Choice for ACLP Award Nominations
    There's still time for ACLP members to get involved
  • How to Transform the Biopsychosocial Model
    Early bird registration for EAPM conference open till May 15
  • Benefits of Proactive Consultation
    For patients with respiratory depression after parenteral olanzapine and lorazepam
    
  • Dilemmas in Cancer Care for Patients with SMI
    'Less aggressive treatment is offered because of ethical issues'
  • A&E Abstracts and Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry

• April

  • Journal Urges Validating and Monitoring of AI Systems
    ‘Research and quality improvement projects are critical to refine AI in C-L Psychiatry and address its limitations’
    
  • Academy Appoints New Management Company
    
  • Emergency Medicine Certification Offers New Pathways to Entry
    Recognition to be offered to physicians at different levels in their career
  • Next Session of the ACLP Virtual Journal Club
    Director's Forum leader takes the chair
    
  • Downloads and Users for How To Guides
    Delirium heads list with more than 2,000 downloads
  • A&E Abstracts and Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry

• March

  • Promises and Pitfalls of New Advances in C-L Psychiatry
    This year's meeting starts earlier!
    
  • Check Out What the ACLP Committees are Doing
    3rd APP skills course...20 How-To guides...Instagram take-up results...3rd Developing Scholarship and Research Colloquium...Webb fellowships expand from six to eight... and more!
    
  • Check Out What the SIGs are Doing
    ... And how to join another group that interests you
    
  • Medical Aid in Dying/Physician Assisted Suicide: Informing C-L Psychiatry Practice
    Committee and SIG join forces to produce resource document
    
  • Risks of Using Exogenous Thyroid Hormone
    Note the date now for March webinar
  • Emergency Behavioral Certification Given the Go-Ahead
    C-L psychiatrists identified as one of the eligible professions

• February

  • Fellowship MATCH Results Remain High
    'It is heartening to know that the future of our subspecialty will be sustained by the incoming generation of trainees'
  • Promise and Pitfalls of Innovation
    Theme for this year's Annual Meeting
    
  • Virtual Journal Club on Non-Cardiac Chest Pain
    Note the date now!
    
  • Vast Resource of Information From Last Year's Annual Meeting
    Full list for reference
    
  • AI is better at Discharge Summaries than Clinic Staff
    'Superior in logic and structure, particularly for acute conditions'
    
  • A&E Abstracts and Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry

• January

  • New Recommendations for Training Residents in C-L Psychiatry
    Aimed at optimizing training for all residents, including those who will pursue a C-L Psychiatry fellowship
  • Join the January webinar
    Case conference on catatonia
    
  • Voting at APA Elections Gets Under Way
    ACLP member bids to be trustee
    
  • Transforming the Biopsychosocial Model
    Book the dates now!
    
  • New Releases on Podcast Channel
    Twelve episodes now available
    
  • A&E Abstracts and Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry