Psychiatry Update Series: Public Mental Health Care - Models, Choices & Opportunities (RP1405B)

Dallas, TX US
May 17, 2014

This course will increase participants’ knowledge of the various current models of public mental health care, how these systems are designed, models of integrated care, and the costs and benefits of creating  an open access system for mental health care.

Target Audience

This course is designed for psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, LPCs, social workers, residents, fellows, students, and other mental health professionals and members of the community interested in learning about current models of public mental health care.

Learning Objectives

1. Outline various current models of public mental health care and how these systems are designed.
2. Define the desired outcomes of a public mental health system, and the challenges of measuring those outcomes.
3. Describe different ways integrated systems that address medical, mental health and addiction issues, can be created.
4. Be able to examine some of the costs and benefits of creating an open access system for mental health care.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.25 AMA
  • 6.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
04/01/2014
Course expires: 
12/31/2014
Event starts: 
05/17/2014 - 9:00am CDT
Event ends: 
05/17/2014 - 5:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
6000 Harry Hines Blvd.
Simmons Biomedical Research Building Excellence in Education Auditorium (NB2.EEF)
Dallas, TX 75235
United States

Adam Brenner, MD - Associate Professor and Distinguished Teaching Professor at UT Southwestern, and Director of Residency Training and Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Psychiatry

 Laura Howe-Martin, PhD – Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and Associate Director of Continuing Education in the Department of Psychiatry

Available Credit

  • 6.25 AMA
  • 6.25 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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