Free CME from Harvard's McLean Hospital: OCD, ACT, BPD, DID, and 20+ More Topics
- McLean Hospital (Harvard Medical School affiliate) offers a comprehensive library of free virtual courses and live webinars for mental health professionals throughout 2026
- 24+ scheduled live events plus an on-demand library. Topics include OCD treatment, ACT in action, BPD in adolescents, dissociative identity disorder, and suicide prevention
- CME/CE credits available for a small fee; viewing itself is free. Covers 16+ clinical topics
- Upcoming events: "Effective Treatment Approaches for OCD in Adults" (March 31), "ACT in Action" (April 10), "Addressing BPD in Adolescents" (April 22), "Clinical Realities of DID" (May 5)
McLean Hospital is the largest psychiatric affiliate of Harvard Medical School and one of the top-ranked psychiatric hospitals in the US. Their free virtual education programme is not a marketing funnel with a thin veneer of clinical content — it is a substantive, clinician-led curriculum covering topics that many practitioners find underserved in their training.
What is available
The programme runs in two formats. On-demand courses cover foundational topics — suicide prevention, OCD in adults, anxiety and OCD in children and teens, BPD and self-harm. These are available now, watchable at your own pace, and free.
The live webinar series runs throughout 2026 with expert-led sessions on specific clinical challenges. The April-May schedule alone covers ACT implementation, adolescent BPD, and dissociative identity disorder — three topics where clinical confidence is often low and training opportunities are scarce.
Viewing is entirely free. CME/CE credits require a fee, but the clinical value of the content is accessible without paying.
Why this matters
Free, high-quality continuing education from a top-tier institution removes two barriers simultaneously: cost and credibility. Many free CE providers offer generic content from unknown presenters. McLean's faculty are publishing researchers and active clinicians at one of the most respected psychiatric institutions in the world.
For early-career clinicians building competency in underserved areas — DID, complex BPD, paediatric OCD — this is a rare opportunity. For experienced practitioners, the ACT and OCD modules offer structured refreshers from clinicians at the forefront of these modalities.
Register at home.mcleanhospital.org/mclean-cme.
McLean Hospital (Harvard) offers 24+ free live webinars on OCD, ACT, BPD, DID and more — substantive clinical education from one of the world's top psychiatric institutions, at zero cost.
US-centric content and scheduling (Eastern Time). CME/CE credits require payment. Topics rotate — check schedule for availability. Some clinical approaches may reflect US practice patterns.