Description

From the War Zone to the Home Front II; Supporting the Mental Health of Veterans and Families 


New 9-part series of on-demand, online trainings for community primary care and mental health providers

From the War Zone to the Home Front II is a free 9-part, live, interactive, on-line training series presented by the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD. It is meant for community primary care and mental health providers including physicians, psychologists, nurses, and clinical social workers.

From the War Zone to the Home Front II is a continuation of last year’s successful series which attracted more than 5,500 clinicians nationwide.  From the War Zone to the Home Front II contains all new content, including a more comprehensive look at veteran suicide, diagnosing and treating co-morbid PTSD and TBI, substance abuse, sleep problems, the culture of returned veterans, the new DSM-5 on PTSD, complicated grief in veterans and military families, and other challenges facing returning veterans and families today. War Zone faculty includes acknowledged experts from throughout the U.S.

The series begins Thursday March 14, 2013 at 11:30AM EST. Sessions are one-hour in length and may be viewed live or "on-demand". Continuing education credits CMEs/CEUs provided at no cost.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Recognize the key risk factors for suicide in returning veterans.
  • Review the evidenced based diagnostic and treatment strategies for co-morbid PTSD and TBI.
  • Describe the unique issues for pain management in the veteran population.
  • Identify the subtle signs of past and current aggression and domestic violence among veterans and their family members.
  • Review the demographic and diagnostic features of veterans with psychoactive substance use disorders.

Target Audience

This program is intended for: primary care and community mental health providers, pediatricians, community health centers, community mental health centers, college and university health professionals, psychiatric nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, social workers, employee assistance programs, clergy and other first responders.

Schedule

All broadcasts promptly start at 11:30 am EST

Launch date

Topic

Speaker

3/14/2013

 

Challenges of Treating Co-Morbid PTSD and TBI

Rebecca Weintraub Brendel, MD, JD and Ross D. Zafonte, DO

3/21/2013

Recognizing Suicide Risk in Returning Veterans

Lisa Brenner, PhD, ABPP

3/28/2013

Military Culture and the Challenges of Coming Home

BG (Ret) Jack Hammond and Roger A. Knight IV

4/4/2013

Sleep Issues in Returning Veterans

Bruce P. Capehart, MD

4/11/2013

Substance Abuse

 Andrew J. Saxon, MD

4/18/2013

Aggression and Domestic Violence

Casey Taft, PhD

4/25/2013

Managing Grief and Loss in Returning Veterans and Families

Naomi M. Simon, MD, MSc

5/2/2013

Pain Issues in Returning Veterans

Carri-Ann Gibson, MD, DAAPM

5/30/2013

PTSD Diagnosis and DSM-5

Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD


Faculty

  • Rebecca W. Brendel, MD, JD
    Clinical Director at the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program
    Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
  • Lisa Brenner, PhD, ABPP
    Director, VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC)
    Director, VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness - Psychology
  • Bruce P. Capehart, MD
    Psychiatrist, Durham VA Medical Center; and Assistant
    Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University
  • Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD
    Executive Director, VA’s National Center for PTSD
    Professor of Psychiatry and of Pharmacology at Dartmouth Medical School
  • Carri-Ann Gibson, MD, DAAPM, DFAPA
    Chief of Special Programs Section
    Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Service
    James A. Haley Veteran's Hospital
  • Brigadier General (ret) Jack Hammond , MA
    Executive Director, Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Home Base Program
  • Roger A. Knight IV,
    Director of Veteran Outreach, Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program
  • Andrew J. Saxon, MD
    Director, VA Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education (CESATE)
    Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Addiction Psychiatry Residency Program, University of Washington
  • Naomi M. Simon, MD, MSc
    Chief Medical Officer, Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program
    Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
    Director, Center for Anxiety & Traumatic Stress Related Disorders at Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Casey T. Taft, PhD
    Staff Psychologist, National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System
    Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine
  • Ross D. Zafonte, DO
    Vice President Medical Affairs Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
    Clinical and Research Leader for Traumatic Brain Injury Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program
    Earle P. and Ida S. Charlton Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School

CME Information

Release Date: March 14, 2013
Expiration Date: May 30, 2014 

To receive credit for this activity, listen to the presentation and complete the post-test and activity evaluation. 

Accreditation Statement 
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

McLean Hospital designates this live activity and enduring material for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Credit Designation
Psychologists: 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 9 Continuing Education (CE) credit per presentation for psychologists. 

Nurses: This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 9 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. 

Social Workers: This program has been approved for 9 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number D 60542 .

Licensed Mental Health Counselors: This program has been approved for 9 Licensed Mental Health Counselor Continuing Education contact hours in Category 1. Licensed Mental Health Counselor course authorization Number 13-0159.

Other Professions: 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 CreditsTM associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.

Policy on Faculty and Provider Disclosure 
It is the policy of McLean Hospital that faculty and providers disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity. McLean Hospital has established policies in place that identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. 
Planner Disclosures 
The following planners and/or their spouse/partner have reported no relevant financial relationship with a commercial interest:
Matthew Friedman, MD, PhD 
John A. Fromson, MD, reviewer 
Tristan Gorrindo, MD 

The following planners and/or their spouse/partner have reported a relevant financial relationship with a commercial interest:
Naomi Simon, MD, MSc 
Research Grants: 
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, NIMH, DOD 
Speaking/CME/Consulting: 
MGH Psychiatry Academy
Equity: Spouse: Elan, Dandreon, G Zero, Gatekeeper
Speaker Disclosures 
The following speakers and/or their spouse/partner have reported no relevant financial relationships with a commercial interest:
Rebecca W. Brendel, MD, JD 
Lisa Brenner, PhD, ABPP 
Bruce P. Capehart, MD 
Matthew Friedman, MD, PhD
Brigadier General John Hammond 
Carri-Ann M. Gibson, MD, DAAPM, DFAPA 
Roger A. Knight IV 
Casey Taft, PhD
Ross Zafonte, DO 

The following speakers and/or their spouse/partner have reported a relevant financial relationship with a commercial interest:
Andrew J. Saxon, MD 
Scientific Advisory Board:
Alkermes, Inc. 
Honorarium:
Reckitt-Benckiser, Inc. 

Naomi Simon, MD, MSc 
Research Grants: 
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, NIMH, DOD 
Speaking/CME/Consulting: 
MGH Psychiatry AcademyEquity: Spouse: Elan, Dandreon, G Zero, Gatekeeper 
We are committed to giving learners the most comprehensive view of disclosure information. For this reason, in addition to listing the disclosures specific to this activity, we also maintain a database of global disclosures for all faculty who plan or speak at our activities. Biographical information for each faculty is also included. To view a specific speaker or planner’s global disclosure, please click on the appropriate link below.

Rebecca W. Brendel, MD, JD

Lisa Brenner, PhD, ABPP

Bruce P. Capehart, MD

Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD

Carri-Ann Gibson, MD, DAAPM, DFAPA

Brigadier General (ret) Jack Hammond , MA

Roger A. Knight IV

Andrew J. Saxon, MD

Naomi M. Simon, MD, MSc

Casey T. Taft, PhD

Ross D. Zafonte, DO

 
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