PHQ9 Base Knowledge

Pittsburgh, PA US
October 2, 2024

This course will discuss the prevalence of depression, supply a rationale for screening with the PHQ9 tool, as well as useful examples on how to engage a member in the assessment; what to do with discord and how to refer the member to appropriate resources.   

Target Audience

Health Plan Care Managers

Learning Objectives

  • Raise awareness on the importance of depression screening  

  • Increase the number of PHQ9’s being performed  

  • Increase the skill level at engagement of members with PHQ9 assessments 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
Course opens: 
09/03/2024
Course expires: 
11/02/2024
Event starts: 
10/02/2024 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/02/2024 - 8:02am EDT
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Program Agenda:     

Program begins at ​11​  ​☒​am  ​☐​pm and ends at ​12​  ​☐​am  ​☒​pm.    Total Education Time = ​1​ Hour(s) 

TIME 

CONTENT 

PRESENTER 

11-1115am 

Introduction to PHQ9 

Thomas 

1115-1130 

Importance of PHQ9 in identifying Depression in Members 

Thomas 

1130-1145 

Principles of Engagement with the screening 

Thomas 

1145-12 

PHQ9 Case study Review 

Thomas 

UPMC Health Plan
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

Michelle Thomas, LCSW is UPMC’s Associate Vice President of Behavioral Health.  

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Pharmacy (CPE) 

This knowledge-based activity provides XX contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit(s). 

Nursing (CNE) 

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hour(s). 

CCM CE will be provided:  1.0 CE  - CCM COA will be sent via email from UPMC Health Plan nurse planner approximately 6-8 weeks following the live date of the course. 

This activity is eligible for endorsed credit for UPMC Health Plan EMTs and Paramedics.  Complete ETHOS course work, obtain the attendance certificate, and submit to EMS governing body for X CE credit(s). 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive XX continuing education credit(s). 

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 

NOTE:  Paramedic/EMT CE is approved for any activity in which ANCC (nursing CE) is approved.  This is per Heather Bogdon and Christie Hempfling 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
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