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neuroscienceCME Webcast
Premiere Date: Friday, February 5, 2010This activity offers CE credit for:
All other clinicians will either receive a CME Attendance Certificate or may choose any of the types of CE credit being offered.
- Physicians (ACCME/AMA PRA Category 1)
- Nurses (CNE)
- Pharmacists (ACPE)
- Psychologists (APA)
- Social Workers (NASW)
- Certified Case Managers (CCMC)
Credit Expiration Date:
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Faculty
Grayson S. Norquist, MD, MSPH (Moderator)
Professor and Chairman
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
John C. Fortney, PhD
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy & Management, College of Public Health
Director, Division of Health Services Research, Department of Psychiatry
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Research Health Scientist
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Associate Director for Research
South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center
Little Rock, ARStatement of Need
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 60 million people live in rural areas(1) and it has been well documented that these Americans face specific challenges to accessing, utilizing, and paying for quality healthcare. Despite 20% of Americans living in rural areas, only 10% of the nation’s physicians practice in rural areas,(1) with access to and availability of mental health specialists, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, and social workers significantly lacking.(1) Integrating mental and medical health in these rural areas has been a focus of many states to provide access and health education to providers and patients. It is critical that best practices implemented throughout the nation are shared among clinicians so that all providers can collaborate and improve their knowledge and performance, gain insights to the latest evidence, and provide optimal care services to patients and their families. Evolving technology has provided new opportunities to provide access to services and address barriers presented to patients and physicians practicing in remote rural communities. As technology improves, costs decrease and access increases—these forces help to create opportunities for increased collaborative care management. This neuroscienceCME Webcast will present key insights to better integrate primary care and mental health services, and address the unique challenges and performance gaps identified in rural populations.
- “National Healthcare Disparities Report,” US Dept of Health and Human Services, December 2003, Republication Copy.
Activity Goal
To address barriers to care faced by rural populations and to provide awareness to practicing clinicians of opportunities for collaboration and improvement of access and patient outcomes, which are fostered by emerging technology.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Recognize specific challenges and barriers in treating mental illness in rural and underserved populations.
- Identify opportunities for collaboration among healthcare providers to improve access to mental health services.
- Integrate technology into mental health diagnosis and management strategies to improve access and patient outcomes.
Target Audience
Psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and other interested physicians; physician assistants; nurse practitioners; nurses; psychologists; social workers; certified case managers; pharmacists; and other healthcare professionals interested in the improvement of healthcare for rural populations.
Financial Support
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly USA, LLC. For further information concerning Lilly grant funding, visit www.lillygrantoffice.com.
Credit Information
CME Credit (Physicians):
Howard University College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Howard University College of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education, designates this educational activity for a maximum of one (1) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation 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):
(Live activity) This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
It has been assigned approval code 7Z8JYV-10. 1.0 contact hours will be awarded upon successful completion.
(Archive activity) This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
It has been assigned approval code 7ZDPTZ-10. 1.0 contact hours will be awarded upon successful completion.CEP Credit (Psychologists):
CME Outfitters is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CME Outfitters maintains responsibility for this program and its content. (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 Activity Number:
376-999-10-001-L01-P (live presentation)
376-999-10-001-H01-P (recorded programs)
Activity Type: knowledge-based
Post-tests, credit request forms, and activity evaluations can be completed online at www.neuroscienceCME.com (click on the Testing/Certification link under the Activities tab–requires free account activation), and participants can print their certificate or statement of credit immediately (70% pass rate required). This website supports all browsers except Internet Explorer for Mac. For complete technical requirements and privacy policy, visit www.neurosciencecme.com/technical.asp.Co-sponsored by CME Outfitters, LLC, and Howard University College of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education
Howard University College of Medicine/Howard University Hospital, CME Outfitters, and their staffs are not responsible for injury or illness resulting from the use of medications or modalities discussed during this educational activity.Disclosure Declaration
It is the policy of Howard University College of Medicine and CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CE activity. Howard University College of Medicine and CME Outfitters, LLC, have evaluated, identified, and attempted to resolve any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.
Dr. Norquist has no disclosures to report.
Dr. Fortney has no disclosures to report.
Unlabeled Use Disclosure
Faculty of this CE activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. The faculty have been informed of their responsibility to disclose to the audience if they will be discussing off-label or investigational uses (any uses not approved by the FDA) of products or devices.
Howard University College of Medicine, CME Outfitters, LLC, the faculty, and Lilly USA, LLC, do not endorse the use of any product outside of the FDA labeled indications. Medical professionals should not utilize the procedures, products, or diagnosis techniques discussed during this activity without evaluation of their patient for contraindications or dangers of use.Questions about this activity? Call us at 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).
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