ECT Fellowship in Electroconvulsive Therapy October 7-11, 2024

October 7, 2024 to October 11, 2024
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 34.75 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.
  • 34.75 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 34.75 Attendance
Course opens: 
10/07/2024
Course expires: 
12/27/2024
Event starts: 
10/07/2024 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/11/2024 - 1:00pm EDT

Disclaimer Statement

The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.

Western Psychiatric Hospital - ECT Department
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

COURSE DIRECTOR:

Tejal Bhojak, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Medical Director, ECT Services
Center for Interventional Psychiatry
Western Psychiatric Hospital

FACULTY:

Carmen Andreescu, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh
Western Psychiatric Hospital

Sarah Bryant, RN, BSN
Unit Director for the Center for Interventional Psychiatry

Meryl Butters, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Intervention Research Center for Late-Life Mood Disorders

Marie Ann Gebara, MD
Western Psychiatric Hospital

Lauren Greer, CRNP
Center for Interventional Psychiatry
Western Psychiatric Hospital

Audrey Humes, BSN
Nurse Clinical Manager
Electroconvulsive Therapy Service
Western Psychiatric Hospital

Danforth Lincoln, MD
Faculty Clinician
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Caitlin Loudon, D.O.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesia
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Daniel Varon, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

Mark Z. Zacharia, Esq.
Assistant Counsel
UPMC Corporate Legal Department

Faculty Disclosure

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 proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.

Accreditation and credit designation

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.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh School designates this live activity for a maximum of 34.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 34.75 contact hours.

Other Healthcare Professionals

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.

Available Credit

  • 34.75 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.
  • 34.75 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 34.75 Attendance
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