Stanford to Offer Bipolar Education Day on July 25

STANFORD, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
The Stanford University School of Medicine will host its fifth annual Bipolar
Education Day on July 25. Individuals with bipolar disorder, their families,
caregivers, friends and interested community members are invited to attend.

The free event will be held at the William R. Hewlett Teaching Center at 370
Serra St., located on the main campus.

More than 5.7 million Americans have bipolar disorder, a psychiatric illness
that causes unusually intense shifts in mood, energy and behavior. Bipolar
Education Day gives scientists and clinicians an opportunity to discuss the
previous year's research findings with individuals and families affected by the
disorder.

This year`s speakers include Terence Ketter, MD, professor of psychiatry and
behavioral sciences and chief of Stanford`s Bipolar Disorders Clinic; Po Wang,
MD, and Jenifer Culver, PhD, from the Stanford Bipolar Disorders Clinic;
Manpreet Singh, MD, from the Stanford Pediatric Bipolar Disorders Program; and
representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Depression
and Bipolar Support Alliance. Speakers will discuss treatment options that can
help patients manage their symptoms. An afternoon question-and-answer session
will follow the talks.

"I`m looking forward to a chance to share some of the latest advances in
research at this year`s Education Day," said Ketter.

The program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and includes complimentary morning
beverages and an afternoon snack. Pre-registration is required. For more
information or to register, please visit www.bipolar.org or contact Meredith
Childers at mchilder@stanford.edu.

The Stanford University School of Medicine consistently ranks among the nation`s
top 10 medical schools, integrating research, medical education, patient care
and community service. For more news about the school, please visit
http://mednews.stanford.edu. The medical school is part of Stanford Medicine,
which includes Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children`s
Hospital. For information about all three, please visit
http://stanfordmedicine.org/about/news.html.

Stanford University School of Medicine
Margarita Gallardo, 650-723-7897
mjgallardo@stanford.edu

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