Where Future Leaders in Mental Health Grow, Connect, and Elevate Their Impact


June 3-6, 2026 | Las Vegas, NV





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Arwen Podesta
MD

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The early career mental health conference that advances your practice and your career

Psych Congress Elevate is the annual meeting designed for early career and forward thinking mental health clinicians who want to build confidence, expand their clinical skill set, and accelerate their professional path. Now in its 10th year, Elevate brings together psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, physician associates, and other mental health providers who are committed to delivering evidence based, patient centered care.

Across four immersive days, you will gain practical psychopharmacology updates, strategies for complex cases, and insights into emerging treatments that are reshaping the behavioral health landscape. Sessions are designed to translate rapidly evolving science into real world application so you can make informed decisions in fast moving clinical environments. Topics include depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, ADHD, schizophrenia, career building, digital therapeutics, telehealth, AI, and so much more.

What sets Elevate apart is its emphasis on career development, mentorship, and community. Faculty and program chairs are nationally recognized leaders who are deeply invested in supporting the next generation of clinicians. You will have opportunities for one-on-one conversations with renowned experts, case based discussions, and structured networking that help you build a professional network that lasts beyond the meeting.

With its supportive environment, rigorous CME and CE programming, and future focused curriculum, Psych Congress Elevate has become a trusted destination for clinicians seeking more than a traditional conference. Join us in Las Vegas and take the next step in your career while helping elevate the future of mental health treatment.

NEW! Introducing the Private Practice Summit Preconference

New for 2026, we're thrilled to introduce the Private Practice Summit Preconference, a full-day learning experience for clinicians ready to launch, grow, or optimize their private practice. From strategic planning and financial essentials to technology, compliance, and marketing, this intensive program will give you the blueprint and mentorship to create a thriving and resilient practice. Your clinical expertise is your foundation. Now build the business to match.

What to Expect

This transformative experience delivers more than education - it equips you with the tools, insights, and confidence to become a more effective, forward-thinking clinician. Leave Elevate not just informed, but empowered - ready to lead change, elevate your practice, and shape the future of mental health care with purpose and impact.

45+

Sessions

50+

Speakers

35+

Available Credits

1000+

Inspired Thinkers

Meet the 2026 Co-Chairs

Connect with trailblazing faculty who push boundaries, spark fresh perspectives, and stand beside you as you build your career—or take it to bold new heights. Their guidance doesn’t just inform—it transforms.

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Kevin N Williams

MS, MPAS, PA-C

CEO and Lead Clinician at OnPoint Behavioral Health

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Craig Chepke

MD, DFAPA

Scientific Director & Steering Committee Member, Psych Congress; Editorial Board, Current Psychiatry; Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Atrium Health; Medical Director, Excel Psychiatric Associates

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Kristian Dambrino

DNP, PMHNP-BC

Founder, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Dambrino Consulting & Wellness, LLC

imageBrittany Albright

MD, MPH

Founder and CEO, Sweetgrass Psychiatry

Who Should Attend?

Elevate is designed and accredited for all members of the mental health team, specifically those earlier in their clinical careers who looking to take on new opportunities, challenges, and leading roles in the field, including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants/associates, psychologists, primary care physicians, social workers, students, residents, fellows, and other mental health professionals.



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