Leslie Citrome, MD, MPHLeslie Citrome, MD, MPH
Chair

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH

Clinical Professor

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

New York Medical College

Valhalla, New York

Dr. Citrome is clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York, clinical professor of psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, NewYork. In addition to his academic positions, he has a private practice in psychiatry in Pomona, New York and is a volunteer consultant to the Assertive CommunityTreatment team/Mental Health Association of Rock land County. He is a DistinguishedLife Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Fellow of theAmerican Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology where he currently serves asTreasurer and is the President-Elect. In 2019 he received the New York MedicalCollege Faculty Author Award for “First Authorship Who Published in the MostOpen Access Journals (Web of Science),” and in 2018 was recognized as theVoluntary Faculty Teacher of the Year, Department of Psychiatry and BehavioralSciences, New York Medical College.

Dr. Citrome obtained his MD degree from theMcGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1983 and his MPH degree from theColumbia School of Public Health in 1996. His immediate prior position was as the founding Director of the Clinical Research and Evaluation Facility at theNathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research in Orangeburg, New York, where he worked from 1994 through 2010 and achieved the rank of Professor ofPsychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine.

Dr. Citrome is currently a consultant in clinical trial design and interpretation. He is a frequent lecturer on the quantitative assessment of clinical trial results, including the metrics of number needed to treat and number needed to harm, and has lectured throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australasia. His main interests include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder. He is author or coauthor of over 550 research reports, reviews, and chapters in the scientific literature. Dr. Citrome is editor emeritus, International Journal of ClinicalPractice where he was editor-in-chief 2013-2019; psychiatry topic editor for ClinicalTherapeutics; editor for the American Society of Clinical PsychopharmacologyCorner in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry; section editor for psychopharmacology for Current Psychiatry; and also serves as an editorial board member for CNS Spectrums, Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, Neurology and Therapy, Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience, Annals of ClinicalPsychiatry, Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, Current Drug Safety, SchizophreniaResearch and Treatment, Postgraduate Medicine, Journal of ClinicalPsychopharmacology, Clinical Practice, Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health.

Faculty Agenda

March 20, 2025

8:25 am

8:30 am

Conference Welcome

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH; Christoph U. Correll, MD

March 20, 2025

8:30 am

9:05 am

Psychiatric Treatment Innovations: New Therapeutics, Novel Mechanisms of Action, and Pipeline Developments

Henry A. Nasrallah, MD; Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH; Christoph U. Correll, MD

March 20, 2025

11:10 am

11:40 am

Beyond Cognition: The Latest Advances in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH; Mark E. Agronin, MD

March 21, 2025

8:15 am

8:20 am

Morning Welcome

Christoph U. Correll, MD; Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH

March 21, 2025

10:40 am

11:25 am

Difficult-to-Treat Mental Health Conditions: Barriers and Interventions

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH; Roger McIntyre, MD; Manpreet Singh, MD, MS

March 21, 2025

4:05 pm

4:35 pm

Bipolar Disorder Spectrum: Navigating Mixed Features, Diagnoses, and Treatment Strategies

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH; Joseph F. Goldberg, MD; Holly A. Swartz, MD

March 22, 2025

8:40 am

8:45 am

Morning Welcome

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH; Christoph U. Correll, MD

March 22, 2025

11:45 am

12:30 pm

Empowering Mothers: Managing Mental Health Issues During and After Pregnancy

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH; Marlene P. Freeman, MD; Anita H. Clayton, MD, MPH

March 22, 2025

1:55 pm

2:25 pm

The Role of Psychiatric Care in Treating Eating Disorders

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH

March 22, 2025

2:40 pm

3:10 pm

Compassionate Care: Updates on Managing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH; Lori Davis, MD

March 22, 2025

3:20 pm

3:50 pm

Differentiating Tardive Dyskinesia: Early Identification and Treatment

Christoph U. Correll, MD; Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH

March 22, 2025

5:10 pm

5:40 pm

Challenging Cases Across Psychiatric Conditions: A Case Discussion Presentation

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH; Christoph U. Correll, MD