CME Programs | University of Florida

Faculty:

Mathew Nguyen, MD

Michael A. Shapiro, MD Mariam Rahmani, MD

For more information please call 352-265-5300 or emailDonna Rowland

Other CME Courses:

Springhill Health Center

Located at 8491 NW 39 Ave. Gainesville, Florida 32606.

Hotel:

Best Western Plus Gateway Grand Map

4200 NW 97th Boulevard Gainesville, FL 32606
352-331-3336

Please contact the hotel directly for our special course rate.

Ask for "Dr. Brown's CME course" rate.

*Offers free shuttle to and from the airport and UF Springhill Health Center on course days with advanced notice. Please notify the front desk at the time of reservation that you will require shuttle service.

The Program for Psychotropic Medication Prescribing for the

Child and Adolescent Population CME Course

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Course Description:

Psychotropic Medication Prescribing for the Child and Adolescent Population

Pediatricians and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists can benefit from additional training specific to prescribing Psychotropic Medications for Children and Adolescents. Our course will cover appropriate pharmacology, dosaging and side effects specific to prescribing for child and adolescents and will increase awareness and safety. Will also demonstrate appropriate monitoring techniques. These specific strategies are not presented in basic medical education.

Target Audience

Physicians

Speaker Disclosure

Dr. Mathew Nguyen, Dr. Shapiro and Dr. Rahmani declare that they do not have any financial disclosures. No one else in a position to control the content of this activity has any financial relationships to disclose.

Objectives

Upon the completion of this program, the participant should be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the basic pharmacology of common psychotropic medicaitons prescribed to children and adolescents.
Identify the indications for prescribing psychotropic medications and hot wo dose psychotropic medications appropriately.
Identify the common side effects of psychotropic medications including the black box warnings and demonstrate how to appropriately monitor for the common side effects.

Accreditation

The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit

The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Program Agenda

8:30	Welcome and Overview (Nguyen) Pre-test
9:00	Antidepressants (Rahmani)
10:00	ADHD 10:00-11:00: Stimulants (Shaprio) 11:00-12:00: Alpha Blockers and other Non-Stimulants (Shapiro)
12:00	Lunch
1:00	Treatment of Chronic Impulsive Aggression (Rahmani)
3:00	PTSD (Nguyen)
3:30	Case Vignettes (Nguyen)
4:30	Post Tests and Program Evaluation

* Agenda is subject to change

For more information on this or other programs please call: 352-265-5300

University of Florida

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