PTSD Symposium: The Faces of PTSD

Friday, June 12, 2026

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

In-Person Location

UNO Scott Conference Center
6450 Pine Street
Omaha, NE 68106

Virtual Attendance

Available via Zoom livestream
Instructions on how to join the livestream will be sent to registered participants via email a few days before the start of the symposium.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Department of Neurological Sciences is pleased to offer the second annual full-day post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symposium. This activity will feature local experts in mental health and neurological sciences, offering in-depth discussions on PTSD research and treatment. Presentations will address diagnostic and treatment challenges in the face of medical events and substance use disorders (SUDs), as well as the diagnosis and treatment of PTSD in children and adolescents. The symposium will also highlight expert prescribing practices, review written exposure therapy (WET) delivered in a group setting, and present recent real-world data on sleep assessments in adults with PTSD.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

Analyze the impact of medical events on the development of PTSD, including life-altering diagnoses and intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalizations.
Evaluate expert prescribing practices for adults with PTSD.
Describe the comorbidity of PTSD and SUDs in adults.
Apply principles of WET as a treatment modality for PTSD.
Develop strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of PTSD in children and adolescents, integrating perspectives from multiple professions to ensure family-centered care.

In support of improving patient care, University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for 6.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.

Psychologists/Licensed Mental Health Providers

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. This activity has been approved for 6.50 credit hours of continuing education credit.

Registration Information

There is no fee to participate in this activity. However, registration is required.

The deadline to register is June 5.

Late Registration:

Beginning June 6, all registrations—online or on-site—will be considered late.
In-person late registrants are not guaranteed meals or symposium materials, and space is subject to availability.

Online registration will remain open after June 5. On-site (walk-in) registrations will also be accepted if space permits. Dietary accommodations are not guaranteed for late or on-site registrants.

If you need assistance with online registration, please call our Registration Office at 402-559-5929.