Scientific Meeting: Exploring the Minds of Musical Genius

  • April 13, 2021
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
This meeting is virtual. Please read instructions for successful registration:
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The 1047th Scientific Program Meeting:

“Exploring the Minds of Musical Genius”

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

8:00 – 10:00 pm (EST)

Presenter: Richard Kogan, M.D.

Discussant: Roger Rahtz, M.D.

Using as a springboard a brief account of Beethoven’s biography and a sampling of his music, the presenters will consider aspects of the relation between psychological profile and artistic production, especially with regard to creativity in music. What is the meaning of form in music, in fantasy, in the treatment setting? How does our understanding of the relation between mental disorders and creativity differ today from the early days of psychoanalysis? These are among the topics to be addressed in this presentation.

2 Contact Hours. 2 CME/CE credits offered. See details below.

Richard Kogan, M.D. has a distinguished career both as a psychiatrist and as a concert pianist. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College, Artistic Director of the Weill Cornell Music and Medicine Program, and Co-Director of Weill Cornell’s Human Sexuality Program, Dr. Kogan has gained renown for his lecture/concerts that explore the role of music in healing and the influence of psychological factors and psychiatric and medical illness on the creative output of the great composers. He has given performances at medical conferences, music festivals and academic symposia throughout the world. Dr. Kogan has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards in both psychiatry and the arts, including the Liebert Award for Applied Psychoanalysis.
Dr. Kogan is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music Pre-College, Harvard College, and Harvard Medical School. He completed a psychiatry residency and academic fellowship at NYU. He has a private practice of psychiatry in NYC.
Roger Rahtz, M.D. is an adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist and psychoanalyst practicing in New York City. He is a former President of NYPSI. Dr. Rahtz is a lifelong music aficionado and participant in amateur choral ensembles.

 

Educational Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  1. describe the relationship between psychological development and creativity
  2. explain the interplay between psychological conflict and musical creation as exemplified in the case of Beethoven

 

Licensed Psychologists
New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education programs for psychologists. New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Disclosure: None of the planners and presenters of this CE program has any relevant financial relationships to disclose. ***Our CE application to NYS is still pending approval as of 3/31/21.***
Licensed Social Workers
New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0317.
Licensed Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American Psychoanalytic Association and the New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this Live Activity for a maximum of [2] AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FOR ALL LEARNERS: None of the planners and presenters of this CME program have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.