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ForwardPsychiatry Master Class Series: Unlocking Mental Illness (RP2008A)
This series of classes is designed for advanced level mental health practitioners at a post-licensure level. The 6-hour Saturday classes will present the latest information in psychiatric treatment, coupled with hands-on practice and direct observation. All classes will be taught by expert faculty to a maximum of 25 participants who wish to advance their professional practice through the acquisition and mastery of very specific skills. Participants can register for and attend a single class, or the entire series.
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PRICING
Early Registration (Per Class) (30+ days in prior to class date) $150
Regular Registration (Per Class) (< 30 days prior to class date) $200
AGENDA AT A GLANCE FOR ALL SESSIONS
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration/Check-in/Light Breakfast |
| 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Class |
| 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. | Lunch on-site (provided) |
| 1 p.m - 4 p.m. | Class |
February 8, 2020 | Working with Suicidal Adolescents & Their Families Jane Miles, MD, Syed Nizami, MD, & Karla Hutcherson, LPC-S |
Instructors will provide up-to-date information regarding trends in pediatric depression and suicidal behaviors, as well as risk and protective factors. Current psychopharmacology approaches will be reviewed, and attendees will both learn and practice skills involved in a modified Family Intervention for Suicide Prevention (FISP) approach. | |
March 7, 2020 | Mindfulness in Practice for Clinicians Preston Wiles, MD, & Martin Lumpkin, PhD |
Instructors will use an experiential learning framework to directly learn how to teach and practice mindfulness in clinical settings. | |
April 18, 2020 NEW DATE: Oct 3, 2020 | Autism Spectrum Disorders: Managing Challenging Behaviors Katherine Bellone Mount, PhD, & Stephen Elliott, MD |
Instructors will discuss evidence-based practices related to psychological and psychopharmacological treatments for individuals with ASD and comorbid emotional and behavioral concerns. | |
May 16, 2020 NEW DATE: Oct 24, 2020 | Integrating Neurocognitive Psychiatry into your General Mental Health Practice Molly Camp, MD, Izabella Dutra, MD, Daniela Vela, PhD, & Lindsay Page, MD |
Instructors will provide a practical guide for non-specialists who encounter patients with neurocognitive disorders, including cognitive evaluation in a general office setting, cognitive enhancers and treatment of cognitive symptoms, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, and psychotherapy in the setting of Mild Cognitive Impairment or Mild Dementia | |
May 30, 2020 NEW DATE: Nov 14, 2020 | So You Think Your Patient has an Alcohol Problem: First Steps for Alcohol Use Disorder Adriane Dela Cruz, MD, & Hoa Vo, PhD |
Instructors with a specialty in addiction will utilize case discussions, role plays, and demonstrations with feedback to increase skills in identification of alcohol use disorder. They will also provide an overview of evidence-based pharmacotherapies and therapeutic interventions for AUD. | |
Target Audience
This series is designed for advanced (typically postdoctoral) level mental health scientists.
Learning Objectives
- Identify updated, empirically based assessment techniques for the identification and/or treatment of mental illness.
- Demonstrate basic competence in the application of new, evidence-based techniques for the identification and/or treatment of mental illness.
- Describe limitations and contraindications in new techniques for identification and/or treatment of mental illness, and exhibit competence in application of updated research on these methods to specific populations.
Accreditation and Credit Designation:
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 30.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
UT Southwestern Medical Center can provide professional development per the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists per TSBEP rule 461.11. Each session of this activity is designated for 6.0 hours of professional development (maximum of 30). Please Note: Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists does not pre-approve professional development credit. It is therefore the responsibility of the licensee to submit their attendance certificate and associated materials to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists for consideration of credit toward licensure renewal as applicable.
UT Southwestern Medical Center has automatic status as an approved provider of continuing education credits for social workers per the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners rule 781.511(c). Each session of this activity is designated for 6.0 hours of continuing education (maximum of 30). Please Note: Regarding entities that receive automatic status as approved providers under this section, the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners will not provide documentation of board-approved status nor will the board include such entities in its roster of board-approved providers. For Licensed Professional Counselors, please note this activity consistent with continuing education definitions per the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors rule 681.142 . This activity is designated for 6.0 hours of continuing education. The licensee is responsible for maintaining continuing education records for a period of two years.
Available Credit
- 30.00 AMA
- 30.00 Attendance
Price
You may select the course title to go to the course page.
Registration
To register:
- "Login" to your existing account or create an account in EthosCE, online learning management system, by selecting the "create an account" link.
- Return to this course page, make a selection from the courses above and select the "Enroll" button.
- In the following "checkout" pages you will verify and process your payment.
- After registration is completed, a confirmation will be sent by email.
Refund Policy
50% of Registration Fee will be refunded if requested 30+ days in advance of class date. No refunds provided within 30 days of class date. Refund requests must be received by email (cmeregistrations@utsouthwestern.edu)