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 ACLP.Editor@gmail.com.

2024

• December

• • Meet the New President
    ‘We are committed to fostering a sense of belonging, connection, and identity within the ACLP community’
  • Emergency Behavioral Health Certification May Be Imminent
    ‘One step forward to address a public health emergency’
    
  • What’s New in Delirium
    APA guidelines, key research findings, and more
    
  • Diagnostic Tool to Detect Delirium Proves Superior to Commonly-Used Test
    Research awarded the Academy’s Dlin/Fisher prize
    
  • Comparative Safety When Treating Opioid Use Disorders in Pregnancy
    ‘C-L psychiatrists can confidently recommend buprenorphine/naloxone formulations’
    
  • Find What You Missed at CLP 2024
    Access to pix, virtual sessions, news from the Annual Meeting
    
  • Selection from the Latest Research Impacting C-L Psychiatry
    Advancing Measurement-Informed Care in Outpatient Community Behavioral Health

• November

• • Seven New FACLP Awards Conferred
    Academy honors more members with Fellowship accreditation
  • Class of Six Selected for 2024-2025 Webb Fellowship Award
    
  • More Top-Scoring Posters at CLP 2024
    From a record number of submissions
    
  • Top-scoring BOPs at Annual Meeting
    Antipsychotic use, Brexanolone outcomes, Safety of intravenous Olanzapine…and more!
    
  • Support Resources for Interdisciplinary Teams
    Content has just been updated
    
  • A&E Abstracts & Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry

• October

• • Updates from the ACLP President
    From Madeleine Becker, MD, FACLP, ABOIM
  • Stoudemire Award for Outstanding Case Conference Innovation
    Work on webinars starts 4-5 months in advance—the latest attracted a record attendance
  • Visiting Professors set to Enhance C-L Psychiatry Services
    ‘There is an unmet need for better access to mental health care for those who are going through cancer treatment’
    
  • Top-Scoring Posters at CLP 2024
    From a record number of submissions
    
  • Virtual Journal Club Sessions Attract More Than 100 Attendees
    ‘Our presenters have done a wonderful job putting research findings into context’
    
  • A&E Abstracts and Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry

• September

• • Annual Meeting Embraces Our Roles in Caring for the Whole Person
    ‘We hope that in the meeting you will find your mind stimulated, your heart full, and your spirit rejuvenated!’
  • Academy Announces Awards
    In recognition of lifetime achievements
    
  • Tracks and Themes from an Array of Highly Rated General Sessions
    ‘We encourage you to plan ahead to make the most of your meeting experience’
  • Check Out What the SIGs are Doing
    … And how many members are already taking part in each group
  • Check Out What the ACLP Committees are Doing
    
  • September’s ACLP Webinar
    Case highlighting the complexities of assessing and managing acute benzodiazepine withdrawal
    
  • How Global Crises Impact Young People’s Psychological Well-Being
    And it’s not always negatively…

• August

• • Hackett Award Goes to Linda Worley, MD, FACLP
    The Academy’s highest honor is presented to an individual for outstanding achievement in C-L Psychiatry
  • Limited Annual Meeting Sponsorship This Year
    ‘We have faced new challenges in keeping up with the rising costs of holding a meeting to accommodate our size’
    
  • Registration for the 2024 Annual Meeting is Open!!
    More courses on offer to heighten your skills
  • Psychedelics: The Saturday plenary
    An evolving drug class with a controversial history in psychiatric care enjoying a resurgence
  • Saturday Spectacular Fit for a Fantastic Finale
    All attendees invited to join the inspiring Saturday session to close the 2024 Annual Meeting
    
  • Academy’s Insta Profile Takes Off
    See what’s been posted already
    
  • Most Watched Academy Videos
    Members can access a substantial library of educational videos on the ACLP website
    
  • Next ACLP Virtual Journal Club
    Treatment for depression in patients with acute coronary syndrome
  • A&E Abstracts and Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry

• July

• • Plenary Speakers Advocate Whole Person Care
    And highlight substantive research and advances in the field
  • Preconference Courses to be a Major Draw at This Year’s Meeting
    Something for everyone on preconference day
    
  • ACLP is in the House
    ACLP takes up seat in the AMA’s House of Delegates
  • Limited Research Colloquium Places Available Now
    Application deadline: August 1
  • ‘We Need to Overcome our own Professional Dualism’
    A pathway to full integrated biopsychological medicine
  • A New Look to the Website!
    Check out all the improvements and additional content
    
  • A&E Abstracts and Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry
    
  • July Webinar
    Finding Meaning in Medicine is an extra webinar this month

• June

• • New Executive Director Takes the Helm
    ‘Members will have the opportunity to meet Christy at this year’s annual meeting’
  • Skills Course for Advanced Practice Providers at Upcoming Annual Meeting
    The Academy continues to support the development of educational resources for APPs
    
  • Incoming APA President Sets Out Lifestyle Psychiatry Campaign
    ‘80% of US health care spending results from unhealthy lifestyle choices’
  • Evolving Role of C-L Psychiatrists in Critical Care and Traumatic Brain Injury
    ‘We can’t necessarily get them back to who they were before the injury, but we can get them better than they are now’
  • Virtual Journal Club
    Presented by expert on transplantation and cancer psychiatry
    
  • Online Resources for Medical Students
    And how students can become an ACLP member for free!
    
  • A&E Abstracts and Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry

• May

• • Help Get Delirium Reclassified
    YOUR support is needed by June 10
  • Abstract Submissions Leap by 18%
    Only 26% of general session submissions were accepted last time
    
  • Dirty Secrets of How to Apply for Fellowship Training—and Win!
    ‘We look forward to answering your questions on how to join the best subspecialty there is!’
  • C-L Psychiatrists Need to be Aware of Post-Weaning Depression
    Failure to diagnose potentially endangers mother and baby
  • Thinking Outside the Box
    Complexities underlying psychiatric medication delivery in patients after extensive gastrointestinal surgery
    
  • A&E Abstracts and Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry

• April

• • Our Voice in the House of Medicine
    Policy and national advocacy influence at the AMA and APA
  • Investigation, Innovation, Integration
    Registration open for European scientific meeting
    
  • The ABCC Pathway for C-L Psychiatry: Start Reading Now to Beat The Deadline!
    If you are on the ABCC pathway to maintain your certification in C-L Psychiatry and have not begun the articles, the time to start is now!
  • Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry
    Immersive Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Auditory Hallucinations: a PRISMA Scoping Review

• March

Special issue with reports from SIGS and Committees

• • President’s Message
    From Madeleine Becker, MA, MD, FACLP, ACLP president
  • All Medical Students Should Be Exposed to C-L Psychiatry
    ‘Potential to make a significant impact on comprehensive, collaborative patient care’
  • SIGs and SIG Numbers
    Check out what the SIGs are doing
  • ACLP Committees
    Check out what the Committees are doing

• February

• • Significant Increase in C-L Psychiatry Applicants
    ‘These are the highest numbers we’ve ever seen’
  • Call for Innovative and Integrative Approaches
    Submit your CLP 2024 abstracts by April 1
  • New Groups for Sports Psychiatrists and International Medical Graduates
    ‘Their knowledge base will be of value to all ACLP members’
  • Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry
    Including… Ketamine: A Practical Review for the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist

• January
• • Role of C-L Psychiatrists in the Use of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
    ‘Don’t be an ostrich: we want to talk about it.’
  • Academy Poses Questions to APA Election Candidates
    Voting takes place during January
    
  • A&E Abstracts and Extracts
    Selection from the latest research impacting C-L Psychiatry