People with psychiatric disorders may have cognitive impairments that affect their ability to function in daily life, and benefit from psychiatric interventions. Cognitive skills training directly targets impaired cognitive processes seen across a variety of psychiatric conditions and thereby seeks to improve behavioral functioning. This conference will provide a forum for academic researchers, clinicians, and students to learn about evidence-based cognitive interventions. Research symposia will spotlight novel treatment approaches and inform key issues pertinent to treatment implementation and effectiveness. A clinical workshop will provide expert guidance in translating evidence-based cognitive remediation approaches for virtual delivery. Upcon conclusion of the activity, participants will be better able to: 1. Identify cognitive deficits, motivation deficits that interact with cognitive deficits, and how both can be targeted in recovery-oriented treatments for people with psychiatric disorders 2. Identify integrative intervention approaches to improve cognitive health, mental health, and functional outcomes in people with psychiatric disorders 3. Summarize factors that impact engagement in cognitive treatments and potential strategies to facilitate motivation and cognitive learning 4. Describe challenges to implementing empirically based cognitive interventions in routine settings and approaches to overcome them 5. Summarize how to provide remote cognitive health care

We are excited to bring the 4th Annual Columbia University Endoscopic Otolaryngology Course to the surgery community worldwide, again in a virtual format! This fun and exciting course will introduce cutting-edge surgical techniques and the latest advances in patient care, including transcanal endoscopic ear surgery, transnasal Eustachian tube surgery, and advances in endoscopic sinus, skull base, and orbital surgery. This course is the first of its kind to feature dedicated endoscopic orbital surgery instruction!

The course is designed to assist nephrologists and nephropathologists in diagnosing and managing the most common forms of medical renal disease, including diseases that target the glomerulus, tubules, interstitium and blood vessels. The activity will span three weeks and will include a combination of pre-recorded lectures and live sessions covering the following content areas: Week 1 (June 26, 2020): Nephrotic syndrome Week 2 (July 3, 2020): Nephritic syndromes Week 3 (July 10): Tubulointerstitial, Vascular, Dysproteinemia, & Transplant Each week will consist of approximately 8 hours of asynchronous content culminating in a 2 hour and 15-minute live session. The live sessions will be held on July 2, 9, and 16 and will consist of: • 45 minutes of Q&A/panel discussion with faculty focusing on the lectures for the week. • 45 minutes of 2 CPC cases, with pathologist and clinicians from Columbia University Irving Medical Center • 45 minutes of “show & tell” renal pathology lab – 7-10 cases per day Upon completion of this activity, participants will be better able to understand: • the pathophysiology and clinical aspects of the major parenchymal diseases of the kidney, with emphasis on clinical-pathologic correlations and the role of renal biopsy. • pathology, pathophysiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, prognosis, and optimal therapy for many different medical renal diseases, including but not limited to minimal change disease, FSGS, membranous nephropathy, amyloidosis, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, IgA nephropathy, hereditary nephritis, acute post-infectious glomerulonephritis, amyloidosis, light chain deposition disease, myeloma cast nephropathy, cryoglobulinemic glomerulonephritis, lupus nephritis, and diabetic nephropathy. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CLICK HERE to view the full agenda

The Brain Attack course is a yearly comprehensive review of the field of cerebrovascular disease. It covers epidemiology, diagnosis, acute management, secondary prevention, and rehabilitation. Our audience includes physicians and also nurses from the tri-state area as well as nationally. The course is held yearly with a series of core topics focusing on acute stroke management and is supplemented by new lectures each year to cover advances in the field. This educational activity is primarily targeted to neurologists, neurosurgeons, interventional neuroradiologists, cardiologists, primary care physicians, and emergency department physicians. Stroke team members, including nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, and other providers treating stroke patients, will also benefit from this conference. At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be better able to: Review the latest evidence on the use of approved and novel strategies for acute reperfusion therapy in patients with ischemic stroke. Identify the indications and pitfalls for early- and extended-window thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke. Discuss the optimal antithrombotic treatments for secondary stroke prevention. Describe what is required to launch and implement a successful mobile stroke unit program. Discuss the epidemiology, mechanisms, and optimal treatments for intracranial atherosclerosis.