IACAPAP Special Interest Group Webinar on International Pediatric Psychopharmacology
Join the launch webinar of the IACAPAP International Pediatric Psychopharmacology Special Interest Group (IPP SIG) — a new global forum for sharing resources, exchanging best practices, and fostering collaboration among child and adolescent psychiatrists and allied mental health professionals.
We’ll explore:
• How the GRADE approach can help us critically appraise and apply pediatric psychopharmacology evidence.
• Compare national and regional prescribing practices with best evidence, exploring why differences exist.
• Brainstorm strategies for bridging gaps between research and real-world practice worldwide at the clinician and advocacy/policy levels.
• Identify opportunities for collaborative scholarship, networking, and resource sharing.
Be part of a vibrant, bidirectional learning community working toward equitable, evidence-based care for all children and adolescents.
Date & Time
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
1:00 PM CET | 7:00 AM EST | 12:00 PM UTC | 11:00 PM AEDT
Speaker
Boris Lorberg, MD, MBA
Medical Director. Lawrence Community Behavioral Health Center. Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry. UMass Chan-Lahey. University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.
Dr. Boris Lorberg is a board-certified adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UMass Chan Medical School. He serves as Medical Director of the Community Behavioral Health Center in Lawrence, Massachusetts (Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services), where he oversees integrated mental health care for adults, youth, and families.
Born and raised in Kyiv, Ukraine, Dr. Lorberg earned his medical degree from Stony Brook University, completed psychiatry residency at Yale University (recipient of the Levine Award for Clinical Excellence), and Harvard University’s (MGH/McLean Hospital) child psychiatry fellowship (recipient of the Laughlin Fellowship from the American College of Psychiatrists). He later obtained a Physician’s MBA from Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management.
Dr. Lorberg serves as a Co-Chair of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Committee on Psychopharmacology and Neurotherapeutics and Section Editor for the Psychopharmacology Corner of AACAP News. In 2024, he published Pediatric Psychopharmacology Evidence: A Clinician’s Guide (Springer Nature), a comprehensive reference for evidence-based prescribing in youth.
Through his clinical leadership, academic work, and international collaborations—including partnerships supporting child mental health in Ukraine—Dr. Lorberg is committed to advancing evidence-based, globally connected, and compassionate care in pediatric psychiatry.
Important note:
- The webinar is open to the public.
- This webinar will be conducted virtually via Zoom.
- Participation is free, but registration is required in advance. Seats are limited, and it's based on first-come, first-served. After registration, a copy of the webinar confirmation email will be sent. By registering for a webinar, consent is given for registration details to be provided to IACAPAP for webinar preparation.
- No certificate of attendance will be provided.
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- IACAPAP reserves the right to make alterations to the webinar program at any time.
