Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Online Streaming Available
October 14th, 2026 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit Hours
Description
Social Medicine is a field of medicine that seeks to implement social care of the patient through understanding how social and economic conditions impact health, disease and the practice of medicine. It also fosters conditions in which this understanding can lead to a healthier society. All practitioners in all fields of medicine need this educational series to help better the care of the patients that they see in everyday practice.
Dates and Times
Start: 10/14/2026 11:30 AM
End: 10/14/2026 12:30 PM
Objectives
Describe the bidirectional communication between the immune system, the brain and the gut microbiome - drawing on recent advances in neuroimmunology
Explain the role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of psychiatric presentations such as depression and psychosis, and identify clinical scenarios in which immune dysregulation may contribute to mental illness
Recognize the limitations of a strict mind-body dichotomy when evaluating chronic conditions that cross the 'mental' and 'physical' divide, including long-covid, ME/CFS, fibromyalgia and chronic pain conditions.
Apply an integrated defense-system framework to clinical assessment, and discuss emerging immunological, metabolic, and lifestyle-based approaches in immuno-psychiatry.
Speakers
Location
Parrish Memorial Hall
240 Meeting House Lane
Southampton, NY 11968
Accreditation
The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Need help with this Grand Round Session?
Please contact the Grand Round coordinator listed below:
Chrysanthy Panagos
Department: Stony Brook Southampton Hospital GME Office
Phone: (631) 358-8324
Email: chrysanthy.panagos@stonybrookmedicine.edu