Lowell Public Schools and MGH Psychiatry Academy Training Series
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Despite progress made in the area of school psychiatry over the past 2 decades, there remains much to be learned about the provision of health care in the school setting. Some of the continued struggles in schools relate to broad concerns about child and adolescent psychiatry generally (lack of diagnostic specificity, concerns about efficacies of treatments, etc.,) but there are also school specific concerns, especially following the decreased socialization of youth following the COVID pandemic and continued concerns about learning gaps in children post-pandemic.
This training program will concentrate on issues that are particularly pertinent to schools, in addition to providing the most up-to-date information on the most frequent struggles in youth.
Target Audience
This program is intended for psychologists, social workers, educators, and license mental health counselors.
Credit & Certificate Options:
Psychologist
Social Worker
Participation
Overall Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, participants should be able to:
Identify the common symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder and strategies to manage related behaviors in the classroom s
Identify signs of non-suicidal self-injury and strategies to manage related behaviors
Describe strategies for managing students with ADHD in the classroom
Identify the signs of PANDA's and strategies to manage patients with symptoms
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Lowell Public Schools & MGH Psychiatry Academy Training Series
Live Virtual Zoom
Session 1: January 11, 2024
9:00 – 10:00 AM EST
Managing ADHD in the Classroom
Khadijah Watkins, MD – Click Here to View Webinar
Session 2: February 15, 2024
10:00 – 11:00 PM EST
Intimate partner violence, effects on children, and implications for schools – Click Here to View Webinar
Abigail Judge, PhD
Session 3: March 14, 2024
9:30 – 10:30 AM EST
Managing Medication – Click here to view Webinar
Robert Althoff, MD
Session 4: April 11, 2024
9:00 – 10:00 AM EST
Managing Explosive Kids – Click here to View Webinar
David Rubin, MD
Session 5: May 9, 2024
9:00 – 10:00 AM EST
Stress and the Brain – Click Here to View Webinar
Khadijah Watkins, MD, PhD
Session 6: October 2, 2024
9:00 – 10:00 AM EST
Cultural Competence/Humility – Click Here to View Webinar
Khadijah Watkins, MD, PhD
Session 7: November 6, 2024
9:00 – 10:00 AM EST
Social Media/Cyberbullying – Click Here to View Webinar
Eugene Beresin, MD, MA
Session 8: December 4, 2024
9:00 – 10:00 AM EST
Trauma – Click Here to View Webinar
Dana Allswede, PhD
Session 9: December 3, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
Autism – Click Here to View Webinar
Bretton Mulder, PsyD
Faculty List
Khadijah Watkins, MD
Abigail Judge, MD
Robert Althoff, MD, PhD
David Rubin, MD
Jane Pimental, MPH
Susan Sprich, PhD
Accreditation Information
Accreditation
Each monthly lecture is accredited for up to 1.0 CE.
1.0 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 responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 1.0 CE credit.
1.0 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 1.0 clock hours for continuing education credits.
- 1.00 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.
Previous Recordings
Lowell Public Schools & MGH Psychiatry Academy Training Series
Live Virtual Zoom
Includes: Distinction between school refusal and truancy, identification of resources through either scenario, general overview and practical solutions, skills to work with parents on, evidence-based screening tools, resources to respond to the situation
Khadijah Watkins, MD
Webinar Resources
4:00 – 5:30 PM EST
Depression & Suicidal Ideation – Click Here to View Recording
David Rubin, MD
Webinar Resources
4:00 – 5:30 PM EST
Critical Incidents and Crisis Response – Click Here to View Recording
Michael Jellinek, MD
4:00 – 5:30 PM EST
Adolescent Substance Use – Click Here to View Recording
James McKowen, PhD
4:00 – 5:30 PM EST
Impact of Adverse Childhood Events on Student Mental Health – Click Here to View Recording
Robert Althoff, MD, PhD
4:00 – 5:30 PM EST
Anti-Racism in the School Setting – Click Here to View Recording
4:00 – 5:30 PM EST
Anti-Discrimination in the School Setting – Click Here to View Recording
Customer Support Information
For questions regarding technical support or credit claim, please contact the MGH Psychiatry Academy at mghcme@mgh.harvard.edu or (866) 644-7792.