CME Outfitters Announces Live CE Activity: "An Individualized Approach to the Psychological and Medical Challenges of Bipolar Disorder" Premieres Wed. October 5, 2005
CME Outfitters, LLC, announces an upcoming live and interactive CE activity titled "An Individualized Approach to the Psychological and Medical Challenges of Bipolar Disorder." Offered as a live satellite broadcast, webcast, and telephone audioconference premiering Wednesday, October 5, 2005, from 12:00 p.m.--1:00 p.m. ET, the activity will focus on providing clinicians with the evidence-based information to effectively diagnose bipolar disorder and implement appropriate treatment strategies.
Rockville, MD (PRWEB) August 2, 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 "An Individualized Approach to the Psychological and Medical Challenges of Bipolar Disorder."
Offered as a live satellite broadcast, webcast, and telephone audioconference premiering Wednesday, October 5, 2005, from 12:00 p.m.--1:00 p.m. ET, the activity will focus on providing clinicians with the evidence-based information to effectively diagnose bipolar disorder and implement appropriate treatment strategies. 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 November.
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=123, 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:
Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a serious psychiatric illness characterized by a pattern of alternating manic and depressive episodes. BPD has diverse clinical manifestations, with varied symptomatology, disease course, severity, and response to treatment. It is estimated that up to 80% of patients with BPD are misdiagnosed and do not receive appropriate treatment. Bipolar depression is one of the predominant phases of bipolar disorder and often proves refractory to treatment. An increasing number of treatment options for bipolar disorder have become available over the past several years. Atypical antipsychotics are used successfully in treating acute mixed or manic episodes associated with BPD; in addition, data from recent studies show that atypical antipsychotics may also be effective agents for patients with acute bipolar depression. Implementing a pharmacological treatment plan for both acute episodes of bipolar disorder and long-term maintenance therapy requires a thorough knowledge and consideration of:
1. existing clinical guidelines
2. a patient's symptoms and/or comorbidities
3. evidence for the efficacy of old and new agents
4. a patient's prior response to a particular agent,
5. its indications for use
6. the adverse effect profile of a given agent
This interactive, evidence-based psychCME TV activity will highlight the latest clinical data regarding the efficacy and safety of agents used to treat BPD, and provide clinicians with strategies to adapt existing treatment guidelines to accommodate the needs of individual patients.
psychCME Chair and 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
Mark Hyman Rapaport, MD
Chairman, Department of Psychiatry
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Vice Chairman and Professor in Residence
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Differentiate bipolar disorder from overlapping comorbidities.
- List the treatment goals for the different phases of bipolar disorder.
- Utilize clinical judgement to evaluate emerging data relative to atypical antipsychotics and bipolar depression.
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 Pfizer 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 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 Center's Commission on Accreditation. It has been assigned code 5UYSJZ-PRV-0467. 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):
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:
376-999-05-022-L01 (live presentation)
376-999-05-022-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 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).
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Contact: Christopher Perez
CME Outfitters, LLC
240.243.1303 direct
240.243.1033 fax
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