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VIRTUAL REGISTRATION: Psychopharmacology 2024

Event Date(s): Oct 25, 2024 - 07:00am to Oct 27, 2024 - 05:30pmAvailable Credits: 23.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 23.00 Nursing Contact Hours 23.00 Social Workers 23.00 Participation 23.00 Psychologists CE Credit Register For This Conference

Conference Details

We invite you to join us Virtually for our 48th Annual Psychopharmacology conference!

NOTE: Thursday ticketed events, and Friday and Saturday evening seminars are NOT included in the virtual registration option. These sessions will NOT be live-streamed.


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Please Note: The conference will be held in Easter Daylight Time (EDT)

We invite you to attend the 48th Annual Psychopharmacology Conference virtually! This psychiatry conference examines the latest research and treatment advances across dozens of mental health conditions. It offers in-depth information that is important for all mental health and primary care settings. Topics include ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, OCD, psychosis, PTSD, substance use disorders, and much more.

In every session, our faculty share data from new clinical trials. They match it up against prior data and discuss what the changes mean. They also examine standards of care and share innovative ways to make care better. The agenda touches on many complex topics in mental health. Managing side effects, drug interactions, natural medications, combining pharmacologic and psychosocial treatments, and much more.

Most important of all, our faculty focus on how to translate all these insights into your daily practice. This empowers you to optimize your care for patients with psychiatric conditions. That makes our event ideal for professionals in psychiatry, primary care, psychology, and nursing.

You will receive an email communication (to the email registered to your MGH Psychiatry Academy account) as we get closer to the conference date with details on the zoom instructions and attending virtually.


Pricing

3-DAY PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY CONFERENCE

MDs/Doctoral-Level Professionals
Regular Registration - $999

Other Professionals or Trainees
Regular Registration  $775


Live Registration: 

The conference occurs live at the Westin Copley Place in Boston. For more information about in-person attendance and the venue, please visit our live registration page: 

Psychopharmacology 2024: Live Registration - Click Here


E-Syllabus 

We provide all attendees  with completely free access to all slide presentations in digital PDF format prior to the conference. This is an environmentally friendly alternative and helps keep costs lower for all attendees. The e-syllabus will be available for 30 days after the conference. 


Cancellation Policy

 No refunds will be issued for refund requests. Payments made may not be applied to future conferences or other educational activities. There are no exceptions to these policies.


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MOC Self-Assessment Module: Psychopharmacology

As part of recertification requirements, physicians must participate in Maintenance of Certification Program (MOC) activities like this one to cultivate a focus on lifelong learning and competency throughout one’s profession. This module helps you hone in on clinical and practice management skills that are central to quality patient care and improved outcomes for patients.

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Conference Summary

Available Credits:23.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 23.00 Nursing Contact Hours 23.00 Social Workers 23.00 Participation 23.00 Psychologists CE Credit
Conference Topic:Psychopharmacology, Conference
Conference Format:Conference
Target Audience:

This program is intended for psychiatrists, psychologists, general and family practice physicians, psychiatric nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and social workers.

Accreditation
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.  

This program is intended for psychiatrists, psychologists, general and family practice physicians, psychiatric nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and social workers. Participants can receive up to 23.0 CE.

23.0  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 responsibly for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 23.0 CE credit.


23.00 Physicians

MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 23.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.


23.00 Nursing Contact Hours

MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 23.0 contact hours for nurses.


23.00  Social Workers

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 23.0 clock hours for continuing education credits.


​​​​        PHARMACISTS (ACPE)

This activity provides 23.00 contact hours (1.0 CEUs) of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number UAN UAN JA4008265-0000-24-000-L04-P

NOTE FOR PHARMACISTS: Upon closing of the electronic evaluation, MGH IHP will upload the pharmacy-related continuing education information to CPE Monitor within 60 days. Per ACPE rules, MGH IHP does not have access nor the ability to upload credits requested after the evaluation closes. It is the responsibility of the pharmacist or pharmacy technician to provide the correct information [NABP ePID and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive credit for participating in a CE activity.

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 23.0 clock hours for continuing education credits.

Event Starts: Oct 25, 2024 - 07:00am
Event Ends: Oct 27, 2024 - 05:30pm
Cost: $999.00

Learning Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Identify rational, evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies for patients with unipolar, bipolar, treatment-resistant, and post-partum depression
  • Compare the neurobiology and evidence-based treatment approaches to addiction, anxiety, schizophrenia, and mood disorders
  • Review the course and treatment of psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and menopause
  • Analyze drug interactions and the pharmacotherapy of adult ADHD and geriatric disorders
  • Apply newer strategies in treatment of chemical abuse/dependence
  • Analyze evidence-based treatment for psychiatric illness
  • Assess the most recent state of the art treatment alternatives
  • Assess new therapies and what is on the horizon
  • Analyze the use of CBT based techniques

We have a dedicated staff member who is available by phone 5 days per week between 8 am and 5 pm by calling 866-644-7792 or email at mghcme@mgh.harvard.edu. All inquiries will be dealt with in a timely  (within one business day) and professional manner. Requests for credits or refunds will be reviewed by the Director of the Division of Professional and Public Education, Massachusetts General Hospital. Please refer to our cancellation policy for additional information.”