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ForwardBridges to Mental Health Credit Claim Cohort 6 - April 14-15, 2025
Mental illness directly affects 1 in 5 Nebraskans and Iowans. Think about a typical clinic day and how many people you see who are experiencing mental illness. There is a substantial shortage of mental health providers in our region and country. Our workforce challenge is severely unmet. To begin to address this problem, we trialed a two-day session with primary care, specialists and advanced practice providers. The results were encouraging. Ratings of competence and confidence increased. We learned valuable lessons about content expectations to hone our next session.
We are very excited to announce the third two-day session to increase the skills of both primary care and specialists in diagnosing and treating patients with common mental illnesses. The sessions will be held Monday, April 14th – Tuesday, April 15th from 8 am to 4:50 pm at the Henry Doorly Zoo located at 3701 S 10th St in Omaha, NE.
Dr. David Rubin from Massachusetts General Hospital will lead the course along with two colleagues, Dr. Robert Althoff, and Dr. Mona Potter.
13.0 hours of CME through the MGH Institute of Health Professions will be available.
The sessions and CME are free thanks to generous grants from BHECN and the Rhonda and Howard Hawks Foundation.
Accreditation Information
In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions 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.
Physicians
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Psychologists: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 13.0 CE credits.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 13.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
8:00 | 9:00 | Bridges to Mental Health Live Training Day 1 – April 14, 2025 Introduction – Todd Stull/NMA / 1. Welcome and Introductions -- All |
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Module 1: Introduction | |||
9:00 | 9:30 | 2. General principles of psychiatric assessment | Rob |
9:30 | 10:00 | 3. Assessment of mental status | Mona |
10:00 | 10:15 | Self-assessment module | Rob |
10:15 | 10:30 | Q&A | All |
10:30 | 10:50 | Break | |
Module 2: Depression | |||
10:50 | 11:15 | 4. Assessment and Phenomenology of Depression | Mona |
11:15 | 12:00 | 5. Intro to Common Antidepressants - Practical Prescribing | David |
12:00 | 12:15 | Q & A | All |
12:15 | 1:00 | Lunch | |
1:00 | 1:30 | 6. Introduction to Psychotherapies for Depression | Mona |
1:30 | 2:00 | 7. Advanced Psychopharmacology - moving down the algorithm | David |
2:00 | 2:20 | 8. Special Topic: Suicide Risk Screening | Rob |
2:40 | Break [MN1] | ||
2:40 | 3:00 | 9. Advanced Psychopharmacology – Depression Clinical Pearls | David |
3:00 | 3:30 | 10. Case Presentations | All |
4:30 | Q & A, Wrap-up, Closing (Attendees move to African Lodge for reception) | All[MN2] | |
Day 2- April 15, 2025 Module 3: ADHD and SUD | |||
9:00 | 9:15 | 1. Welcome and any follow-up | David |
9:15 | 9:45 | 2. ADHD Phenomenology and Treatment | Rob |
9:45 | 10:15 | 3. ADHD Clinical Pearls | David |
10:15 | 10:40 | 4. SUD Phenomenology and Treatment | Rob |
10:40 | 11:00 | Q & A | All |
11:00 | 11:15 | Break | |
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| Module 4: Anxiety |
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11:15 | 11:45 | 5. Anxiety, the Fear Response, and the Neuroscience of Anxiety | Rob |
11:45 | 12:15 | 6. Assessment and Phenomenology of Anxiety Disorders | Mona |
12:15 | 12:40 | 7. Pharmacology of Anxiety | David |
12:40 | 1:25 | Lunch |
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1:25 | 1:45 | 8. Introduction to the Psychotherapies for Anxiety | Mona |
1:45 | 2:15 | 9. Advanced psychopharmacology - Benzodiazepines. | Mona |
2:15 | 2:45 | 10. Psychopharmacology of PTSD | Rob |
2:45 | 3:00 | Break |
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3:00 | 3:30 | 11. Advanced psychopharmacology - Anxiety Clinical Pearls | David |
3:30 | 4:00 | Q & A | |
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| Module 5: Conclusions |
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4:00 | 4:30 | 12. Exercise - what's my diagnosis? | All |
4:30 | 5:00 | 13. Making a Difference, Final Q&A, Closing | All |
Course Planners/Speakers:
David Rubin, MD is the Director of the Division of Professional and Public Education at Massachusetts General Hospital and Dean of Continuing Education & Professional Development, MGH Institute of Health Professionals. He is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School.
Robert Althoff, MD, PhD is Associate Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont.
Mona Potter, MD is the Associate Director of the Division of Professional and Public Education at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Chief Medical Officer of InStrideHealth. She is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School.
Course Planner:
Jane Pimental, MPH
Content Reviewers:
Susan Sprich, PhD
Disclosures: Dr. Althoff has an ownership interest in Wiser Systems, LLC
Mona Potter, MD is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer and has salary and equity in the company.
Available Credit
- 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
McLean Hospital designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 13.00 Participation
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.
- 13.00 Psychologists CE Credit
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This offering meets the criteria for 13.00 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.