CME Outfitters Announces Upcoming Live psychCME TV Activity Featuring Former US Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD, Premiering Wednesday, June 1, 2005

CME Outfitters, LLC, nationally accredited provider of multidisciplinary medical education programming and related healthcare communications services, is pleased to announce an upcoming live and interactive CE activity titled "A Surgeon General's Perspective on Cultural Competency: What Is It and How Does It Affect Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder?" Offered as a live satellite broadcast, webcast, and telephone audioconference premiering Wednesday, June 1, 2005, from 12:00 p.m.--1:00 p.m. ET, the activity will focus on assessing the influence of culture, race, and ethnicity on the diagnosis and treatment of major depressive disorder.

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) April 28, 2005 -- CME Outfitters, LLC, nationally accredited provider of multidisciplinary medical education programming and related healthcare communications services, is pleased to announce an upcoming live and interactive CE activity, featuring former US Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD, titled "A Surgeon General's Perspective on Cultural Competency: What Is It and How Does It Affect Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder?" Offered as a live satellite broadcast, webcast, and telephone audioconference premiering Wednesday, June 1, 2005, from 12:00 p.m.--1:00 p.m. ET, the activity will focus on assessing the influence of culture, race, and ethnicity on the diagnosis and treatment of major depressive disorder. The recorded satellite broadcast will re-air from 3:00 p.m.--4:00 p.m. ET. This CE activity will be available as an archived webcast and telephone audioconference shortly after the live broadcast, and available as a multimedia CD-ROM in July.

Participation in this activity is free, as is obtaining a CE certificate; however, registration is required. Three forms of registration are accepted:

Fax: View the activity details page at http://www.psychCME.net/cmea.asp?ID=114, print and complete the activity details form, and fax to 240.243.1033

Online: Visit the psychCME TV page at http://www.psychCME.net

Phone: Call 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767)

Statement of Need:

The mental healthcare delivery system is especially sensitive to the effects of culture in a variety of ways. Culture, ethnicity, and race-related constructs dictate the ways in which information is transmitted and received by both patients and clinicians. Cultural insensitivities can lead to misdiagnosis, diminished therapeutic alliance, and ultimately poor outcomes. Cultural competency, on the other hand, is the degree to which the clinician is attuned to the traditions, perceptions, and histories of diverse patient populations. In major depressive disorder (MDD), stigma may lead patients from different cultures to first present with somatic complaints rather than psychological symptoms typically associated with the disorder. Additionally, clinicians should be aware of potential racial and ethnic differences in pharmacokinetics of drugs that may impact their metabolism, effectiveness, and side-effect profiles. In this evidence-based psychCME TV activity, the experts will address the elements that can minimize the effect of the ethnic differences and lead to culturally competent patient care in major depressive disorder.

psychCME Chair and Moderator:

Prakash S. Masand, MD

Consulting Professor of Psychiatry

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, NC

Faculty:

David Satcher, MD, PhD

Interim President and Director

National Center for Primary Care

Morehouse School of Medicine

16th US Surgeon General

Atlanta, GA

Philip T. Ninan, MD

Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA

Activity Goal:

To assess the influence of culture, race, and ethnicity on the diagnosis and treatment of major depressive disorder.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:

- Define cultural competency.

- Identify factors related to culture and ethnicity that influence recognition and diagnosis of major depressive disorder.

- Assess the influence of race and ethnicity on pharmacokinetics of medications used to treat major depressive disorder.

Target Audience:

Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, psychologists, social workers, certified case managers, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals with an interest in mental health.

Commercial Support:

CME Outfitters, LLC, gratefully acknowledges an educational grant from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in support of this CE activity.

Credit Information:

CME Credit (Physicians):

CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Note to Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA Category I CME credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.

CNE Credit (Nurses):

This Educational Activity is presented by CME Outfitters, LLC, which has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation. It has been assigned code 5UYSJZ-PRV-0458. 1.2 contact hours

CEP Credit (Psychologists):

CME Outfitters, LLC, is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. CME Outfitters, LLC, maintains responsibility for the program. 1.0 CE credits

NASW Credit (Social Workers):

This program was approved by the National Association of Social Workers (provider #886407722) for 1 continuing education contact hour.

CCMC Credit (Certified Case Managers):

This program has been approved for 1 hour by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC).

CPE Credit (Pharmacists):

CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs)

Universal Program Number: 376-999-05-013-L04 (live presentation) 376-999-05-013-H04 (recorded programs)

To receive credit, participants must review all activity materials in their entirety, score 70% or above on a post-test, and fully complete and return both the credit request form and activity evaluation. A certificate or statement of credit will be mailed within 4--6 weeks to all who successfully complete these requirements.

About CME Outfitters:

CME Outfitters is a full service healthcare communications agency providing continuing education content development, production, marketing, accreditation, and project management services to the healthcare industry. Among its many collaborative ventures, CME Outfitters enjoys an exclusive role in producing, certifying, and supporting the popular psychCME series of educational activities originally developed at Duke University Medical Center. For more information on CME Outfitters, including a complete calendar of its free award-winning educational activities, please visit http://www.cmeoutfitters.com, or call 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).

CME Outfitters' weekly e-newsletter, psychCME EXTRA, is a convenient way to stay informed of all upcoming psychCME activities, along with other news and information. To subscribe, visit http://www.cmeoutfitters.com and click on "Register for Updates."

Contact: Christopher Perez

CME Outfitters, LLC

240.243.1303 direct

240.243.1033 fax

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