Convincing Reluctant Patients to Seek Neuropsych Treatment - UPMC Hamot

Target Audience

Primary care physicians, internists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, as well as physical, occupational, and speech therapists, and other advanced practice providers

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss benefits of neuropsychiatric referral for patients with neurological deficits
  • Summarize key communication points for patients and family during neuropsychiatric referral discussion
  • Describe the primary care based neuropsychiatric assessment process for subtle neurological deficits

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 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.
  • 0.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
12/19/2019
Course expires: 
12/19/2022

Maggie Benson, MD, Internal Medicine, UPMC Hamot

No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.

Authors disclosure of relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients is listed above. No other planners, members of the planning committee, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships 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 School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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.

All presenters disclosure of relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients is listed above.  No other planners, 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 to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 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.
  • 0.50 Attendance
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