June 4, 2026 from 11:00 am-2:00 pm ET | Live In Person, Live Online
Location:
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health
21 Bloomingdale Road, Auditorium
White Plains, NY 10605
About the Event
This session provides a comprehensive overview of the assessment and treatment of adolescents and young adults within a specialized inpatient and partial hospital setting. Dr. Bem Atim will introduce the unique clinical needs of young adults and how they are addressed in our treatment environment. Dr. Sean Kerrigan will outline the scope, philosophy and structure of the Eating Disorders program, highlighting distinctive features such as levels of care, innovative and integrative interventions, management of comorbidity, and clear distinctions between medical, inpatient psychiatric and Partial Hospital Program (PHP) settings, as well as pathways for continuity of care. Dr. Paul McCormick will ground these concepts through illustrative adult and adolescent case presentations. Dr. Melissa Klein will describe an individually tailored behavioral inpatient model that integrates cognitive, experiential and values-based interventions. Tracy Stahl will conclude by exploring mind-body approaches to healing, including art, music and embodied therapeutic practices. Together, the presentations emphasize a cohesive, patient-centered continuum of care designed to support complex psychiatric and behavioral needs.
Sponsored by the Academy for Behavioral Health and Continuing Education
CE Credit: 2.5 CE Credits available for FREE to Psychologists, Social Workers and Mental Health Counselors licensed in New York State as well as Psychologists licensed in New York State as well as states accepting American Psychological Association (APA) credit. CEs will be awarded to those who attend the entire event from 11:00 am-1:30 pm (note the in-person tour at 1:30 pm is not CE eligible), sign into EEDS with a code provided at the start of the event and complete the evaluation within 30 days of the event. Please contact WCMpsychiatryCE@med.cornell.edu for additional CE information.
Live attendance is required for CE credit hours. No partial credit will be given. This event is not approved for CME credit.
Instructional Level: This event is appropriate for all audiences (introductory, intermediate and advanced).
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Schedule
11:00 am Welcome & Opening Remarks – Dr. Evelyn Attia
11:10 am Introduction to Treatment of Young Adults in an Inpatient Setting – Dr. Bem Atim
11:30 am Introduction to the Eating Disorders Program and Philosophy - Dr. Sean Kerrigan
11:50 am Case Presentation of Adult and Young Adult Eating Disorders – Dr. Paul McCormick
12:10 pm Break
12:20 pm Individually Tailored, Behavioral Inpatient Treatment Integrating Cognitive, Experiential and Values‑Based Interventions – Dr. Melissa Klein
12:40 pm Mind-Body Approaches to Healing, including Art, Music, Embodied Interventions - Tracy Stahl
1:00 pm Speakers Panel Q&A
1:30 pm Unit Tour (In Person) - Not eligible for CE credit
Speakers
Bem Atim, M.D.
Dr. Bem Atim is an Assistant Attending Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. He is the unit chief of the Young Adult / College Track Unit at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health. He earned his M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College. He then completed his psychiatry residency at New York University School of Medicine, where he served as chief resident in his last year, and then subsequently completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Atim then worked as an inpatient attending psychiatrist at NYU Tisch Hospital, on a voluntary-only unit treating patients with acute psychiatric conditions. In 2021, he became the unit chief and medical director of this unit. In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Atim was an active educator: he joined the undergraduate medical education team as the Associate Clerkship Director of Psychiatry and earned numerous teaching awards during his tenure at NYU both in resident and medical student education.
Sean Kerrigan, M.D.
Dr. Kerrigan serves as the Unit Chief for The Outlook, an inpatient eating disorders program at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health, where he provides clinical consultation, direct patient care and regular supervision to rotating fellows, residents and medical students. Dr. Kerrigan completed his residency at Harvard-Longwood and Brigham & Women's Hospital, followed by a fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Stanford University. He has specialty experience and research interest in the management of eating disorders, specifically inpatient and acute care services.
Paul McCormick, M.D.
Dr. Paul C. McCormick is a psychiatrist board-certified in General Psychiatry as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. McCormick is also an attending on the NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health Inpatient Eating Disorders Unit, which specializes in the treatment of both adolescents and adults with eating disorders. In addition to these clinical duties, he is an Assistant Program Director for the Weill Cornell Medicine General Psychiatry Residency.
Melissa Klein, Ph.D.
Dr. Melissa Klein has been an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College since 2004. She is the lead psychologist on the inpatient eating disorder unit at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health, and has been working in the eating disorder department since 1995. On the inpatient unit, she plays an active role in individual treatment planning and planning the therapy group schedule. She also provides training and supervision to the psychology externs and postdoctoral fellow in the eating disorder department. She is a psychologist in the Weill Cornell Physicians Organization (PO) and specializes in individual and family-based treatment for eating disorders, as well as, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and depression. She has been the therapist for numerous eating disorder treatment studies over the years and has had extensive training for evidenced-based treatment for eating disorders.
Tracy Stahl, LCAT, ATR-BC
Tracy Stahl is a Registered, Board-Certified Art Therapist, and Licensed Creative Arts Therapist. She acquired her Master's degree in art therapy from New York University. Ms. Stahl has 13 years of experience treating people living with triple diagnoses of HIV/AIDS, chemical dependence, and a broad spectrum of mental illnesses in outpatient programs in New York City. Ms. Stahl has been with NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health (NYP WBH) for 15 years as a Psychosocial Rehabilitation Supervisor. Ms. Stahl supervises Art Therapists, Dance Therapists, Recreation Therapists, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Occupational Therapists, and Art Therapy interns who provide care to children and adults throughout the hospital. She coordinates the Art Therapy Internship Program, is a member of the leadership team, and consults and oversees group therapy programming. In addition, Ms. Stahl continues to provide art therapy and psychotherapy groups for patients as well as art therapy assessments for treatment teams with all populations in the hospital. Ms. Stahl has presented in Chicago, New Orleans, Montreal, and often at NYP WBH, including Grand Rounds, Schwartz Rounds, Community Lectures Series and Psychosocial Rehabilitation Lecture Series.
Learning Objectives
- Describe key clinical considerations in the assessment and treatment of adolescents and young adults across inpatient and partial hospital levels of care.
- Compare inpatient psychiatric care and partial hospital programs to determine appropriate placement based on clinical severity, comorbidity and psychosocial factors.
- Discuss individualized, integrative treatment approaches that incorporate behavioral, cognitive, experiential, values-based and mind–body interventions for complex psychiatric presentations.
- Apply principles of continuity of care, including coordinated care to support effective transitions across treatment settings.
References
- Attia, E., & Walsh, B. T. (2025). Eating disorders. JAMA, 333(14), 1242. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.0132
- Owens, R. A., Attia, E., Fitzpatrick, J. J., Phillips, K., & Nolan, S. (2021). Eating Disorders: Identification and management in general medical and psychiatric settings. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 29(3), 241–251. https://doi.org/10.1177/1078390321999713
- Arnett, J. J., & Mitra, D. (2024). COVID-19 and Americans’ mental health: a persistent crisis, especially for emerging adults 18 to 29. Journal of Adult Development, 32(4), 335–347. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-024-09502-w
Financial Disclosures
Bem Atim, M.D. has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose and DOES NOT INTEND to discuss off-label or investigational use of products or services.
Sean Kerrigan, M.D. has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose and DOES NOT INTEND to discuss off-label or investigational use of products or services.
Melissa L. Klein, Ph.D. has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose and DOES NOT INTEND to discuss off-label or investigational use of products or services.
Paul McCormick, M.D. has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose and DOES NOT INTEND to discuss off-label or investigational use of products or services.
Tracy Stahl, LCAT, ATR-BC has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose and DOES NOT INTEND to discuss off-label or investigational use of products or services
CE Certificate Requirements
2.5 CE credits available for FREE to Psychologists, Social Workers and Mental Health Counselors licensed in New York State as well as Psychologists licensed in states accepting American Psychological Association (APA) credit. CEs will be awarded to those who attend the entire event from 11:00 am-1:30 pm (note the in-person tour at 1:30 pm is not CE eligible), sign into EEDS with a code provided at the start of the event, and complete the evaluation within 30 days of the event. Certificates will be available following completion of the CE survey will be sent out following the event. No partial credit will be granted for attending only part of the lecture.
Please contact WCMpsychiatryCE@med.cornell.edu for additional CE information.
Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) Department of Psychiatry, 525 E 68th St. New York, NY 10065, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0192. WCM Department of Psychiatry is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0302. Weill Cornell Medicine - Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Weill Cornell Medicine - Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Department of Social Work is recognized by New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0155.
This event is hosted by the WCM Academy of Behavioral Health and Continuing Education. For information regarding the CE program, please visit the WCM CE website: https://psychiatry.weill.cornell.edu/education-training/continuing-educa....