CME Outfitters Announces Live CE Activity: "Recovery vs. Recurrence: Optimizing Maintenance Therapy for Patients with Bipolar Disorder" Premieres Wed, May 3, 2006

CME Outfitters announces an upcoming live and interactive psychCME TV activity titled "Recovery vs. Recurrence: Optimizing Maintenance Therapy for Patients with Bipolar Disorder." Offered as a live satellite broadcast, webcast, and telephone audioconference premiering Wednesday, May 3, 2006, from 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. ET, the activity will focus on providing evidence-based educational information and clinical context regarding the efficacy of medications used in maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder.

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) April 13, 2006

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 psychCME TV activity titled "Recovery vs. Recurrence: Optimizing Maintenance Therapy for Patients with Bipolar Disorder."

Offered as a live satellite broadcast, webcast, and telephone audioconference premiering Wednesday, May 3, 2006, from 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. ET, the activity will focus on providing evidence-based educational information and clinical context regarding the efficacy of medications used in maintenance treatment of bipolar 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, podcast, and telephone audioconference shortly after the live broadcast, and available as a videotape or multimedia CD-ROM in June 2006.

There is no fee for participation in this activity, or to obtain a CE certificate; however, registration is required. Three forms of registration are accepted:

Online: Visit the activity details page at http://www.cmeoutfitters.com/cmea.asp?ID=209

Phone: Call 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767)

Fax: Visit the activity details page at http://www.cmeoutfitters.com/cmea.asp?ID=209, print and complete the activity details form, and fax to 240.243.1033

Statement of Need:

Bipolar disorder causes significant morbidity and mortality (including suicide), is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, and has a deleterious impact on social and occupational functioning. Current practice guidelines recommend that long-term treatment be considered following a single severe manic episode to try to ameliorate the future course of the illness by preventing relapse. The Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD) reports that even with best-practice guidelines (medication combined with psychosocial interventions), only 858 of 1,469 patients (58.4%) with bipolar disorder achieved recovery; of those, 416 (48.5%) experienced a recurrence within 2 years. In addition, clinicians need to consider side effect profiles when choosing medications for long-term treatment. In particular, patients with bipolar disorder are more prone to morbidity and mortality from obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular causes. In this evidence-based CME Outfitters/psychCME TV activity, the experts will discuss the evaluation and application of individualized treatment strategies for optimizing long-term maintenance therapy for patients with bipolar disorder.

psychCME Moderator:

Prakash S. Masand, MD

Consulting Professor of Psychiatry

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, NC

Faculty:

Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD

Professor of Psychiatry, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience

Vice Chairman for Research

Department of Psychiatry

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Cincinnati, OH

Roger McIntyre, MD, FRCPC

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

University of Toronto

Head, Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit

University Health Network

Toronto, Ontario

Learning Objectives:

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

• Evaluate the evidence base for monotherapy and adjunctive therapies used in the maintenance phase of bipolar disorder.
• Identify and differentiate individualized treatment strategies for patients with bipolar disorder based on side effect profile.
• Compare and contrast pharmacotherapies based on current practice guidelines, recent evidence, and indications for maintenance therapy in bipolar 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 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., 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 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation 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 Center’s Commission on Accreditation. It has been assigned code 5UYSJZ-PRV-0495. 1.2 contact hours (Pharmacology)

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):

ACPE 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: 376-999-06-011-L01 (live presentation) 376-999-06-011-H01 (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 produces, certifies, and supports all psychCME TV, TALK, and REPORTS educational activities. 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).

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Contact: Jessica Primanzon

CME Outfitters, LLC

240.243.1308 direct

240.243.1033 fax

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