Registration Deadline: October 2, 2023
The purpose of this course is to provide clinically meaningful education to multidisciplinary health care providers on topics often encountered in caring for women with psychiatric disorders. This course was designed to promote high quality clinical care in women with psychiatric disorders across the reproductive lifespan, with comprehensive coverage of frequently encountered topics and discussion of the evidence base to inform clinical decision making. Perinatal psychiatry topics will including clinical challenges discussed with case-based learning and considerations for women of color. Substance use disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum will be additionally addressed. Topics will also include sexual dysfunction and an update on hormone therapy for the menopausal transition. Learning in this course will be facilitated by didactic materials delivered by the faculty from the MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health. Faculty will also provide question and answer and case-based discussion sessions for course participants. Readings to accompany course materials will also be provided.
Participants will have access to course materials from September 18, 2023 to November 6, 2023.
Registration Deadline: October 2, 2023
Physicians and Doctoral-level Professionals: $445.00
Other Professionals: $345.00
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Refunds will be issued for cancellation requests made during the first week of the course, but an administrative fee of $25.00 will be deducted from your refund. Cancellation requests made during the second week will receive a credit toward a future offering of the same course. No refunds or credits will be granted after October 2, 2023.
Welcome to Spotlight on Advanced Topics in Women’s Mental Health.
Each week, the faculty will be answering questions relating to the webinars and readings.
Please prepare your questions in advance of the call and submit them to womensmentalhealth@mgh.harvard.edu. If time permits, you may be able to ask questions that have not been pre-submitted, but to guarantee your query is addressed please send in your questions by close of business the day prior.
The Q/A zoom link can be found in the "Q/A with Faculty" module for each individual week of the program.
Week of Course | Date, Time of Q/A | Faculty | Topic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/18/2023 | 9/22/2023 at 1:00PM EDT | Lee Cohen | Challenging Cases in Perinatal Psychiatry: Case Based Learning I | ||
| 9/25/2023 | 9/26/2023 at 1:00PM EDT | Marlene Freeman | Challenging Cases in Perinatal Psychiatry: Case Based Learning II | ||
| 10/2/2023 | 10/7/2023 at 12:00PM EDT | Nkechi Conteh | Perinatal Psychiatry: Considerations for Women of Color | ||
| 10/9/2023 | 10/10/2023 at 10:00AM EDT | Jan Shifren | Sexual Dysfunction in Women: Causes and Treatment Options | ||
| 10/16/2023 | 10/16/2023 at 1:00PM EDT | Kathryn Martin | Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Benefits and Risks Revisited | ||
| 10/23/2023 | 10/23/2023 at 10:00AM EDT | Jessica Gray | Substance Use Disorders During Pregnancy and the Postpartum |
This program is intended for: practicing psychiatrists, primary care physicians, psychologists and nurse practitioners.
Challenging Cases 1:
Challenging Cases 2:
Considerations for Women of Color:
Sexual Dysfunction in Women
Menopausal Hormone Therapy:
Substance Use Disorder During Pregnancy:
Participants must complete each week and must complete all components receive credit, including:
Speaker | Topic |
Lee Cohen, MD, and Marlene Freeman, MD | Challenging Cases in Perinatal Psychiatry: Case Based Learning I & II |
Nkechi Conteh, MD, MPH | Perinatal Psychiatry: Considerations for Women of Color |
Jan Shifren, MD | Sexual Dysfunction in Women: Causes and Treatment Options |
Kathryn Martin, MD | Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Benefits and Risks Revisited |
Jessica Gray, MD | Substance Use Disorders During Pregnancy and the Postpartum |
Faculty Question and Answer Call Schedule:
Week of Course | Date, Time of Q/A | Faculty | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/18/2023 | 9/29/2023 at 1:00PM EDT | Lee Cohen | Challenging Cases in Perinatal Psychiatry: Case Based Learning I |
| 9/25/2023 | 9/26/2023 at 1:00PM EDT | Marlene Freeman | Challenging Cases in Perinatal Psychiatry: Case Based Learning II |
| 10/2/2023 | 10/7/2023 at 12:00PM EDT | Nkechi Conteh | Perinatal Psychiatry: Considerations for Women of Color |
| 10/9/2023 | 10/10/2023 at 10:00AM EDT | Jan Shifren | Sexual Dysfunction in Women: Causes and Treatment Options |
| 10/16/2023 | 10/16/2023 at 1:00PM EDT | Kathryn Martin | Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Benefits and Risks Revisited |
| 10/23/2023 | 10/23/2023 at 4:00PM EDT | Jessica Gray | Substance Use Disorders During Pregnancy and the Postpartum |
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 live activity for a maximum of 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 13.50 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit.
Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
This program has been approved for 13.50 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 91038.
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.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 13.50 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.
Lee Cohen, MD
Marlene Freeman, MD
David H. Rubin, MD, reviewer
Jane Pimental, MPH
Susan E. Sprich, PhD, psychologist reviewer
Lee Cohen, MD
Marlene Freeman, MD
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Mitigation of Financial Relationships
All financial relationships are reviewed to determine which ones are relevant, and then measures are taken to mitigate all relevant financial relationships and ensure that they do not insert commercial bias into the content of the education.
The following planners, speakers, content reviewers, and others in control of educational content have reported financial relationships with ineligible companies over the past 24 months. Measures have been taken to mitigate the impact of these financial relationships on the educational content and ensure that they do not insert commercial bias into the content of this education.
Marlene P. Freeman, MD
Investigator Initiated Trials (Research): JayMac, Sage
Advisory Board: Otsuka, Alkermes, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals
Independent Data Safety and Monitoring Committee (Honoraria): Janssen (Johnson& Johnson)
Dr. Freeman is an employee of Massachusetts General Hospital, and works with the MGH National Pregnancy Registry [Current Registry Sponsors]: Teva, Alkermes, Inc., Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., Forest/Actavis, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Steering Committee for Educational Activities: Medscape
Lee S. Cohen, PhD
Research Support: National Pregnancy Registry for Psychiatric medications, Alkermes Biopharmaceuticals ; Aurobindo Pharma; Auromedics Pharma LLC; Janssen Pharmaceutica; Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Supernus Pharmaceuticals
Other Research Support: Brain & Behavior Research Foundation; JayMac Pharmaceuticals; National Institute on Aging; National Institutes of Health; SAGE Therapeutics
Advisory/Consulting (through MGH Clinical Trials Network Initiative): Alkermes Biopharmaceuticals; Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.
Jessica Gray, MD
Consultant: MCSTAP Massachusetts Consultaiton Service for Treatment of Addiction and Pain
Expert Witness: Vermont office of Attorney General
Consultant/on-call medical coverage: Gavin Foundation; Bay Cove
NIDA CTN 0800 study physician - salary support: NIDA
Susan Sprich, PhD
Royalties (Co-Author): Oxford University Press
Royalties (Co-Edited Book): Springer
Honoraria (Associate Editors): Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
All other individuals in a position to control the content of this educational activity have reported no financial relationships with ineligible companies.
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