Program

August 3–4, 2026

Program last updated on July 25, 2026

Day 1

Time	Session
8:30 – 9:00 AM	Doors open and breakfast
9:00 – 9:10 AM	Introduction and demonstration Speakers: Ziad Nahas, MD & Elisa Kallioniemi, PhD
9:10 – 9:20 AM	What is TMS? TMS physics Speaker: Elisa Kallioniemi, PhD
9:20 – 9:30 AM	Basic safety considerations and protocols Speaker: Elisa Kallioniemi, PhD
9:30 – 10:00 AM	Neuroscientific applications of TMS Speaker: Elisa Kallioniemi, PhD
10:00 – 10:15 AM	Break
10:15 – 11:00 AM	Neural circuit mapping in designing treatment protocols Speaker: Hamed Ekhtiari, MD, PhD
11:00 – 11:15 AM	Break
11:15 – 11:45 AM	TMS in addiction Speaker: Hamed Ekhtiari, MD, PhD
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM	Setting up a TMS clinic and integration with other interventional neuropsychiatric services Speaker: Grant Brenner, MD
12:15 – 12:20 PM	Morning session wrap-up Speaker: Ziad Nahas, MD
12:20 – 2:00 PM	Lunch
2:00 – 4:30 PM	TMS demonstration Faculty: Ziad Nahas, MD, Elisa Kallioniemi, PhD, Grant Brenner, MD, Tracy Barbour, MD

Day 2

Time	Session
8:30 – 9:00 AM	Doors open and breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 AM	Depression treatment with TMS Speaker: Tracy Barbour, MD
10:00 – 10:15 AM	Break
10:15 – 10:45 AM	TMS in OCD Speaker: Tracy Barbour, MD
10:45 – 11:00 AM	Break
11:00 – 11:45 AM	TMS in pharmacology and imaging Speaker: Conor Liston, MD, PhD
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM	Mechanisms of action and morning session wrap-up Speaker: Ziad Nahas, MD
12:30 – 2:00 PM	Lunch
2:00 – 4:00 PM	TMS demonstration Faculty: Ziad Nahas, MD, Elisa Kallioniemi, PhD, Grant Brenner, MD, Tracy Barbour, MD
4:00 – 4:30 PM	Certification test, final remarks, and adjourn Faculty: Ziad Nahas, MD & Elisa Kallioniemi, PhD

Disclaimer:

1. This course alone DOES NOT provide participants with the full expertise to conduct TMS studies. Every participant who is interested in pursuing TMS research is encouraged to contact one of many TMS laboratories for more in-depth training and observership.
2. It is particularly important that any laboratory using rTMS have a plan to manage seizures. Until the safety of any specific stimulation regimen is firmly established, this should include the presence of medical personnel and the maintenance of emergency equipment and medication close by. The management of seizures is beyond the scope of this course. However, with provoked seizures in otherwise healthy individuals, treatment should consist primarily of getting the patient onto his/her side on a flat surface away from sharp edges, managing the airway, gaining venous access, and providing oxygen. If a neurologist is not readily available during rTMS administration, an algorithm established for administering antiepileptic medication should be established in consultation with a neurologist, so that these are not used indiscriminately, leading to additional problems.