2025 Annual Scientific Conference

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Friday, November 7, 2025

8:00 AM (EST)

to Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM (EST)

Omni Mount Washington Resort

310 Mount Washington Hotel Road Bretton Woods, NH 03575

Category: Special Events

Building Bridges:
Integrating Behavioral Health for Better Outcomes

VIEW THE FULL AGENDA HERE | REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE

Effective 11/3/2025

In-Person Registration is closed

Contact NHMS for registration (603) 224-1909

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FRIDAY SESSIONS:

Integrating Psychiatry and Primary Care

Caring for the "Difficult Patient” in a Medical Setting

Psychiatric Issues in Emergency Settings

Community Mental Health Centers: Building Stronger Systems Through Collaboration

The Kaleidoscope of Perspectives in Complex Public Health Issues

SATURDAY SESSIONS:

KEYNOTE: The Light in Our Wounds: Nancy Byatt, DO, MS,

Navigating Mental Health in Transgender Communities

Rural Healthcare Solutions

Unpacking New Hampshire Medicaid Changes

The Evolving Physician Leader

SUNDAY SESSIONS:

Emerging Challenges in Withdrawal, Addiction, and Toxicity

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment in Hospitals

The Syndemic of Substance Use and Hepatitis C

NH Medical Society is grateful for the support of our exhibitors and sponsors! Thank you!

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Questions? Email nhmedicalsociety@nhms.org

Building Bridges:
Integrating Behavioral Health for Better Outcomes

Friday - November 7

9:00 - 10:00am Presidential Foyer	Registration
10:00am Presidential Ballroom	Welcome Patrick Ho, MD (NH Medical Society President)
10:00 - 11:00am Presidential Ballroom	Integrating Psychiatry and Primary Care: The Role of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) in Whole-Person Care -- Ashwini Saxena, MD, PhD (VP/Chief Medical Officer, The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester)
11:00am - 12:00pm Presidential Ballroom	Caring for the "Difficult Patient” in a Medical Setting -- Andres Calagua, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth; Assistant Program Director, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship Program, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center; Staff Psychiatrist, Dartmouth Health)
12:00 - 1:00pm Presidential Foyer	Lunch – Visit With Exhibitors
12:00 - 1:00pm Jefferson Room	Non-CME Session: Product Theater - Helping SEE the symptoms: Understanding and Managing Agitation Associated with Dementia Due to Alzheimer’s Disease Host: Lundbeck (Register \| Learn More)
1:00 - 5:15pm Reagan Room	Ortho Track Program (See program schedule below)
1:00 - 2:00pm Presidential Ballroom	Psychiatric Issues in Emergency Settings -- Christine Finn, MD (Vice Chair for Clinical Services, Psychiatry, Dartmouth Health)
2:00 - 2:30pm Presidential Foyer	Break - Visit With Exhibitors
2:30 - 3:30pm Presidential Ballroom	Community Mental Health Centers: Building Stronger Systems Through Collaboration Panelists: -- Brian Paul, MD (Medical Director, Riverbend Community Mental Health; Laboratory Director, Choices Addiction Recovery Services, Riverbend Community Mental Health; Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth) -- Tom Sherman, MD (Board Member, Seacoast Mental Health) -- Diane Roston, MD (Staff Psychiatrist, West Central Behavioral Health) Moderator: Patrick Ho, MD, MPH (NH Medical Society President)
3:30 - 4:30pm Presidential Ballroom	The Kaleidoscope of Perspectives in Complex Public Health Issues -- Maura M. Weston, JD (Principal, Cornerstone Government Affairs) -- Cathy Stratton, CAE (CEO, NH Medical Society)
4:30 - 5:30pm Jefferson Room	Non-CME Session: Product Theater - Navigating Asset Protection & Estate Planning with Confidence! Host: Ledyard (Register \| Learn More)
6:15 - 10:00pm	Opening Reception & Dinner 6:15 pm \| Opening Night Reception - Join for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres 7:15 pm \| Opening Night Dinner 8:30 pm \| Karaoke (Semi-formal attire is recommended)

Saturday - November 8

6:00am Meet in the lobby	Up And At 'Em! Morning Run Sponsored by the NHMS Physician Wellness Committee
7:00 - 8:00am Presidential Foyer	Breakfast - Visit With Exhibitors
7:00 - 8:00am Jefferson Room	Non-CME Session: Product Theater - Reducing CV Risk & Navigating Obesity With Wegovy®: From Trials to Practice. Host: Novo Nordisk (Register \| Learn More)
8:00 - 9:00am Presidential Ballroom	KEYNOTE: The Light in Our Wounds: How Lived Experience, Partnerships, and Science can be Levers for Transforming Perinatal Mental Healthcare -- Nancy Byatt, DO, MS, MBA, DFAPA, FACLP (Executive Director, Lifeline for Families Center & Lifeline for Moms Program; Professor with Tenure of Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Population & Quantitative Health Sciences; Medical Director of Research and Evaluation, MCPAP for Moms) (Qualifies for Opioid Credit)
9:00 - 10:00am Presidential Ballroom	Navigating Mental Health in Transgender Communities -- Frances B. Lim-Liberty, MD (Pediatric Endocrinologist, Children’s Hospital, Dartmouth; Medical Director, Pediatric and Adolescent, and Young Adult Transgender Clinic) -- Harvey Feldman, LCMHC (he/him) (Therapist)
10:00 - 10:30am Presidential Foyer	Break -- Visit With Exhibitors -- Raffle
10:30 - 11:30am Presidential Ballroom	Rural Healthcare Solutions: Bringing Ophthalmology to the North Country -- Kim Licciardi, MD (Ophthalmologist)
11:30am - 12:30pm Presidential Ballroom	Unpacking New Hampshire Medicaid Changes: Clarifying State Law Changes and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for Medical Providers -- Jonathan Ballard, MD, MPH, MPhil, FACPM (Chief Medical Officer, NH Department of Health and Human Services)
12:30 - 2:00pm Presidential Foyer	Lunch -- Visit With Exhibitors -- Raffle
12:30 - 2:00pm Presidential Ballroom	General Session
12:30 - 1:30pm Jefferson Room	Non-CME Session: Product Theater - Detect and Help Prevent CRC with the Cologuard Plus™ Test. Host: Exact Sciences (Register \| Learn More)
2:00 - 3:30pm Presidential Ballroom	The Evolving Physician Leader: Adaptive Strategies for a Complex Healthcare Landscape -- Andrew S. Valeras DO, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM (Director, Leadership Preventive Medicine)
3:30 - 4:00	Visit With Exhibitors
4:00 - 5:30pm Meet in the lobby at 3:45	Group Activity: Hike/Walk
6:15 - 10:00pm Presidential Foyer & Presidential Ballroom	Presidential Reception & Dinner 6:00 pm \| Presidential Reception - Join for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres 7:15 pm \| Presidential Dinner & Awards The dinner will include the passing of the NHMS Medallion, Presidential photo and remarks from incoming NHMS President, Marie Ramas, MD 9:00 pm \| Live Entertainment - No Co-Pay. (Black tie or Semi-formal attire is recommended)

Sunday - November 9

6:00am Meet in the lobby	Morning Walk/Run TBD (sign up if you are interested)
7:00 - 8:00am Presidential Foyer	Breakfast - Visit With Exhibitors
8:00 - 9:00am Presidential Ballroom	Kratom and 7-OH-Mitragynine: Emerging Challenges in Withdrawal, Addiction, and Toxicity -- Cornel N. Stanciu, MD, MRO, CPE, FASAM, FAPA (Addiction Psychiatrist & Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth; Director of Addiction Services, New Hampshire Hospital) (Qualifies for 1 CME Opioid Credit)
9:00 - 10:00am Presidential Ballroom	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment in Hospitals -- Bryan Hybki, MD (Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth) -- H. Samuel Landsman, MD (Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth) (Qualifies for 1 CME Opioid Credit)
10:00 - 11:00am Presidential Ballroom	The Syndemic of Substance Use and Hepatitis C -- David de Gijsel, MD, MSc, MPH (Qualifies for 1 CME Opioid Credit)
11:00am Presidential Ballroom	Conference Adjourns "Last One Standing" Raffle

Friday - November 7 - Ortho Track

1:00 - 1:05pm Reagan Room	Welcome -- Frances Faro, MD (NHOS President)
1:05 - 1:45pm Reagan Room	When to phone a friend: 5 situations in which to involve your friendly musculoskeletal oncologist -- Stella Lee, MD (Associate Professor, Sarcoma Medical Director, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center)
1:45 - 2:25pm Reagan Room	A Hand Surgery and Hand Therapy Trip to Tanzania -- Lance G. Warhold, MD, FAAOS (Chief of Orthopaedic Hand Surgery, Dartmouth Health) -- Alison R. Sanborn, MS, OTR/L, CHT
2:25 - 3:25pm Reagan Room	Harnessing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Complex Surgical Wounds -- Michael N. Desvigne, MD, CWS, FACS
3:25 - 3:35pm Reagan Room	Break
3:35 - 4:10pm Reagan Room	The Spectrum of Peroneal Tendon Injuries -- Frances D. Faro, MD (Associate Program Director for Dartmouth Orthopedics Surgery Residency Program, Foot & Ankle Division Chief)
4:10 - 4:50pm Reagan Room	Moral Injury and Burnout: Issues and Potential Solutions -- Philip Wolinsky, MD (Professor, Dartmouth Medical Center)
4:50 - 5:15pm Reagan Room	Business Meeting

Please Save time in your day for the following activities!

Activities

Saturday at 6:00 am - Up & At-Em Morning Run (meet in the lobby)
Saturday at 4:00 pm - group activity (walk or hike TBA) (meet in the lobby)

Registration Options

Registration Options	Credits	Price
Livestream Registration ($455)		$455.00
Sunday Opioid Sessions - Livestream ($150) $150 for three(3) 1-hour classes delivered virtually through zoom (8am-11am).		$150.00
Saturday Reception / Dinner Only ($150)		$150.00

This year, we are offering an opportunity for some of our corporate members to provide non-CME programs when at off-program times. We encourage you to visit the exhibit booths and take advantage of the Product Theaters - register here (free for attendees)

FRIDAY

Friday, 12:00 noon - Helping SEE the symptoms: Understanding and Managing Agitation Associated with Dementia Due to Alzheimer’s Disease
(Lundbeck)
Friday , 4:30 pm - Navigating Asset Protection & Estate Planning with Confidence! (Ledyard Bank)

SATURDAY

Saturday, 7:00 am - Reducing CV Risk & Navigating Obesity With Wegovy®: From Trials to Practice (Novo Nordisk)
Saturday 12:30 - Detect and Help Prevent CRC with the Cologuard Plus™ Test (Exact Sciences)

Thank you! We truly appreciate the valuable contributions our speakers make to the program and overall attendee experience. To ensure we’re fully prepared for the start of the event on November 7, please help us by submitting your materials on or before the deadlines listed below.

Sep 12:	Presentation title and educational objectives, disclosure of financial relationships, CV	COMPLETED, THANK YOU!
Oct 17:	Headshot, short biography	DUE SOON!
Oct 22:	Draft presentation	DUE SOON!
Nov 1:	Final presentation, Conflict of Interest slide	DUE SOON!