PANS/PANDAS Training for Clinicians
Many New York clinicians have never been trained to recognize PANS/PANDAS.
Why it matters
Recognition in law drives training
Recognizing PANS/PANDAS in law raises awareness and drives training, reducing disease burden and state costs.
New York’s goal should go beyond insurance law.
Expand access to these trainings through state .gov websites.
Reinstitute New York’s PANS/PANDAS advisory board.
For physicians
Continuing medical education and expert support
Inflammatory Brain Disorders Conference
12 CME credits. A virtual conference from the Neuroimmune Institute, May 20 to 21, 2027.
Neuroimmune Foundation CME
Courses taught by faculty from Stanford, Harvard, NIMH and Yale.
Expert Consultation Panel
Case consults with neuroimmunology and immunopsychiatry specialists.
Neuroimmune Clinician Network
Join a network of clinicians advancing neuroimmune medicine.
From the PANDAS Physicians Network
Guidance and resources for physicians
For mental health clinicians
Psychotherapy training for PANS/PANDAS
PANS/PANDAS: An Evidence-Based Approach for Mental Health Professionals
Presented by Barb Shepard, LMHC-D, in collaboration with Hudson Valley Professional Development. Earn 2 Continuing Education (CE) credits. CEs available to NYS LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, LMSWs, LCATs, NYS Licensed Psychologists and NYS Licensed Psychoanalysts provided by Hudson Valley Professional Development, LLC upon successful completion of training.
MIND Global Council
MIND Global Council (MGC) is an international alliance dedicated to advancing education, research, and clinical standards related to mental health care for individuals impacted by neuroimmune conditions, including PANS, PANDAS, and related disorders, through integrative, evidence-informed, compassionate, and social justice approaches. MGC is the only not-for-profit organization solely dedicated to psychotherapist training and is currently conducting an IRB-approved research study that will serve as the evidence base for establishing psychotherapy guidelines for mental health care for PANS.
Past and current trainings from MIND Global Council
- International OCD Foundation (2026 pre-conference training)
- Hudson Valley Professional Development (New York)
- PANS/PANDAS UK
- NAMI California
- OCD Training School
- InStride Health
- Carmel Therapy Network
- Cognitive Behavioral Institute
- OCD Midwest
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