2nd Wednesday Educational Series
Long Term Care for Severe Mental Illness
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
7:30 – 8:30 pm EDT
Location: Virtual - Horizon Virtual Venue Platform & Zoom
Program Learning Objectives – At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to:
- Describe coordinated specialty care and psychiatric rehabilitation for severe mental illness
- Explain the need for additional hospital beds in the United States
Presenter: Michael B. Knable, DO, DFAPA
Dr. Knable is currently the Medical Director of Clearview Communities, LLC, a 32-bed therapeutic community for young adults with persistent mental illnesses located in Frederick, Maryland. After receiving undergraduate and medical degrees at Ohio University, he trained in Psychiatry at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and in Neurology at George Washington University Hospital and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Knable serves as Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at George Washington University. He was also a Clinical Associate at the National Institute of Mental Health from 1992–1998 where his research focused on severe mental illnesses. He was then Medical Director or Executive Director of The Stanley Medical Research Institute (SMRI) from 1998-2008. At SMRI Dr. Knable started the Drug Development Program, which supplied capital to early-stage pharmaceutical companies working on novel approaches to mental illness and oversaw more than 250 clinical trials in academic settings.
Dr. Knable is the author of more than 80 publications on various aspects of neuropsychiatric disease including “Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Parents, Families and Providers.” He has also served on a variety of non-profit, corporate and advisory boards. These include the Treatment Advocacy Center, the Stanley Medical Research Institute, and the District of Columbia Commission on Mental Health.
Accreditation and Designation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by American Psychiatric Association (APA) and Washington Psychiatric Society. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) 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.
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.