CME Outfitters Announces New CE Audioconference Series: 'Sleep, Cognition, and Executive Function: What Is the Link?' Premieres Tuesday, Sept. 27, 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 evidence-based psychCME TALK series titled "Sleep, Cognition, and Executive Function: What Is the Link?" Offered as a series of 15 live and interactive audioconferences premiering Tuesday, September 27, 2005, from 12:15--1:15 p.m. ET, the activity will focus on exploring the relationship between sleep, cognition, and executive function.
Rockville, MD (PRWEB) September 20, 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 evidence-based psychCME TALK series titled "Sleep, Cognition, and Executive Function: What Is the Link?"
Offered as a series of 15 live and interactive audioconferences premiering Tuesday, September 27, 2005, from 12:15--1:15 p.m. ET, the activity will focus on exploring the relationship between sleep, cognition, and executive function. This CE activity will be available as a podcast and archived telephone audioconference shortly after the live audioconference, and available as an archived webcast and multimedia CD-ROM in October.
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=153, 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 prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness is reported to be as high as 31% of the adult population and can take a significant personal and professional toll on patients' lives. Impairments from sleep deprivation can negatively impact mood, concentration, vigilance, short- and long-term memory, and executive motor function. Excessive sleepiness may be related to psychiatric illness, medical illness, or medications used by patients. Diminished wakefulness and alertness may also be secondary to sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), circadian rhythm disorders such as shift work sleep disorder, and narcolepsy. In this evidence-based psychCME TALK activity, the experts will explore the link between sleep and cognition and pose treatment strategies to maximize patient outcomes.
Faculty:
Thomas Roth, PhD
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
University of Michigan School of Medicine
Director of Sleep Disorders and Research Center
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, MI
Jonathan R. L. Schwartz, MD
Clinical Professor
Department of Medicine
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Medical Director
Integris Sleep Disorders Center of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify the relationship between the neurological underpinnings of sleep and executive function.
- Determine the impact of excessive sleepiness associated with shift work sleep disorder and disease-related disturbances such as obstructive sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome on neurocognitive domains of working memory and executive function.
- Design a treatment plan that utilizes pharmacological and non-pharmacologic strategies to improve patient outcomes.
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 Cephalon, 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-0472. 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: 376-999-05-027-L01 (live interactive session) 376-999-05-027-H01 (recorded activities)
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: Jessica Primanzon
CME Outfitters, LLC
240.243.1308 direct
240.243.1033 fax
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