APA Daily Bulletin - Day 4, 2008 - (Page 5) May 7-8, 2008 The Daily BULLETIN 5 Wednesday/Thursday OSK A R PF IS T E R AWA RD Renowned educator, author to examine ties between religion, psychiatry Dan G. Blazer, M.D., Ph.D., M.P will deliver .H., Wednesday morning’s Oskar Pfister Award Lecture, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Room 143 A/B/C on Level One of the convention center. His lecture is titled “Prozac and the Spiritual Self.” Dr. Blazer is former Dean of Education and currently J.P Gibbons Professor of Psychiatry and . Behavioral Sciences and Vice Chair for Education and Academic Affairs at Duke University Medical Center. He is the author or editor of more than 30 books, including Freud vs. God: How Psychiatry Lost its Soul and Christianity Lost its Mind, which deals with the history of psychiatry, religion, and the spiritual self. The Oskar Pfister Award was established by the APA with the Association of Mental Health Clergy in 1983 to honor those who have made significant contributions to the field of religion and psychiatry. The award is named in honor of Oskar Pfister, a chaplain who discussed the religious aspects of psychology with Sigmund Freud. Dr. Blazer is also professor of community and family medicine at Duke University and professor in the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina, where he earned both his doctorate and his master’s degree in public health. He earned his medical degree at the University of Tennessee. In addition to his interest in the relationship between psychiatry and spirituality, Dr. Blazer has written and researched extensively on the topic of geriatric psychiatry, especially depression in the elderly. He has received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Alumni Award from the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina, the Rema LaPouse Award from the American Public Health Association, t he Fir st A n nu a l G er i at r ic Ps ych i at r y Research Award from the American College of Psychiatrists in 2004, the Kleemeier Award from the Gerontological Society of America, and the Distinguished Faculty Award from Duke University. Religion and Psychiatry Visit these sessions for further discussion of spirituality and psychiatry. Component Workshop 50 — Religion and Psychiatry in the Post-Freudian Age Wednesday, May 7 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Room 146 A/B/C, Level One, Washington Convention Center Issue Workshop 99 — Biopsychosocial and Spiritual Aspects of Treating our Physician Colleagues Thursday, May 8 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Room 207B, Level Two, Washington Convention Center Symposium 79 — Religion that Heals, Religion that Harms: What is the Place of Psychiatry? Thursday, May 8 2:00 – 5:0 p.m. Room 102 A/B, Level One, Washington Convention Center Stop by booth #1236 today to learn more about ARICEPT® HELPS PATIENTS BE MORE LIKE THEMSELVES LONGER ™ NPR invites APA attendees to take part in a live broadcast The acclaimed National Public Radio show “Talk of the Nation” will be broadcasting in front of DC’s newest attraction, the Newseum, on Wednesday, May 7. The show, which will air from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. will look at the issue of military mental health. “Talk of the Nation” spokesperson Amanda Stupi encouraged all APA members to be a part of the live, studio audience and to contribute to the discussion. Tickets are free and include admission to the Newseum. To reserve tickets, call Amanda Stupi at 202.513.3959 or email tickets@npr.org. For more information on the Newseum, an interactive museum of news, visit www.newseum.org. START AND STAY WITH ARICEPT The only monotherapy approved for all stages of AD ■ Mild ■ Moderate ■ Severe ARICEPT is indicated for the treatment of dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. Efficacy has been demonstrated in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, as well as in patients with severe Alzheimer’s disease. Important safety information Cholinesterase inhibitors have the potential to increase gastric acid secretion. Patients at risk for developing ulcers, including those receiving concurrent NSAIDs, should be monitored closely for gastrointestinal bleeding. In clinical trials, syncopal episodes have been reported (2% for ARICEPT versus 1% for placebo). In clinical trials, the most common adverse events seen with ARICEPT were nausea, diarrhea, insomnia, vomiting, muscle cramps, fatigue, anorexia, and ecchymosis. In studies, these were usually mild and transient. Please see brief summary of prescribing information on adjacent page. ARICEPT® is a registered trademark of Eisai Co., Ltd. ARU00348 © 2008 Eisai Inc. and Pfizer Inc. All rights reserved. April 2008 http://www.newseum.org
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