Accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Topic: What’s new in psychopharmacology? The last 5 years medication!
Learning Objectives:
- Review and interpret treatment guidelines.
- Categorize and compare the unique characteristics of newer treatments and how they apply in daily practice.
- Demonstrate medication discontinuation and switching strategies.
- Analyze clinical cases that highlight the didactic proportion of the program.
This lecture focuses on the newer medications (available over the last 5 years) for the treatment of psychiatric disorders. We will discuss pharmacology as it relates to newer treatments in depression, bipolar, ADHD, and psychotic disorders. Discussion includes patient selection, potential adverse effects, clinical experience, treatment combinations, and optimizing drug use.
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development. You may claim a maximum of 4.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
FOR FAMILY PHYSICIANS ONLY: This 3 credit-per-hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 12 Mainpro+® credits.
You will receive 4.5 Group Learning Activity (Section 1) credits for attending any PsychedUp CME. However, if you wish to earn the 12 Mainpro+ credits, the CFPC requires you to answer the following question, 2-3 weeks after the event.
The question is: "Based on what I learned at PsychedUp CME, I have made the following changes in my practice”.
2 to 3 weeks after any PsychedUp event you attend, we will send you this question, and when you submit your response, you will receive a second certificate for the 12 Mainpro+ credits.The CFPC has an agreement regarding credit reporting and reciprocity with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Royal College). Accredited Section 1 Royal College credits are eligible certified credits for CFPC members, up to a maximum of 50 credits per five-year cycle. Any additional credits are eligible as non-certified credits.
Nursing: Upon the completion of a PsychedUp CME program, we will email you a “proof of attendance” certificate.
Your PsychedUp CME educational experience is a Professional Development Activity. This includes conferences, teleconferences, seminars, workshops that apply to your certification specialty. Calculate the total hours attended. On average, claim 6 hours for each day spent at a conference. Learn more.American Medical Association (AMA): Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. For more information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit, please click here.