Community Care October MD Retreat

October 29, 2020 to October 30, 2020

Learning Objectives

The attendee will leave the presentation understanding the historical basis for disparities, the various areas within the mental health system where they manifest, and strategies on how best to identify and intervene on them. Identify ethical issues, ethical theories, and relevant principles from psychiatric codes of ethics in the context of cases presented. Basic understanding of informed consent and AMA discharge,utilizing forensic Psychiatry materials and professional experience

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 8.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
10/29/2020
Course expires: 
12/31/2020
Event starts: 
10/29/2020 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/30/2020 - 1:30pm EDT
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Thursday, October 29, 2020

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM         Registration
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM         Welcome and Introduction – Dr. Geoffrey Neimark
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM       REMS – Safe Opiate Prescribing – Dr. Nicholas Carosella
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM    Questions, Answers, Comments
10:15 AM- 10:30 AM      Break
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM    Introduction to Disparities in Mental Health – Dr. Geoffrey Neimark
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM    Questions, Answers, Comments
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM     Informed Consent - Dr. Mohamed Ismael
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM     Questions, Answers, Comments


Friday, October 30, 2020

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM         Practice Based Model for Ethical Decision Making – Dr. Gail Edelsohn
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM         Question, Answers, Comments
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM       Break
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM    Patient Controlled Admissions for Severe and Chronic Mental Illness – Dr. Alin Severance
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM    Questions, Answers, Comments
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM    Recap/Round up
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM     Break
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM       Presentation MAAS vs UPMC and Duty to Warn

Virtual Conference
United States
  • Dr. Geoffrey Neimark
  • Dr. Nicholas Carosella
  • Dr. Mohamed Ismael
  • Dr. Gail Edelsohn
  • Dr. Alin Severance

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose

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.

The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.25  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 8.25 Attendance
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