Date: Second Thursday of every month from 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit:
The West Virginia University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The WVU Office of CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This continuing education activity has been provided by the West Virginia University School of Nursing for 1.2 contact hours. The West Virginia University School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing education by the State of West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Legislative Rule § 19CSR11-4 under provider number 50-26086
This continuing education activity has been approved for 1 hour of Social Work continuing education through Provider Number 490038(WVU Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry.)
This training is approved by the State of West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists for 1 continuing education hour.
Description:
ADHD is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders in children. The prevalence of ADHD in West Virginia is much higher than the national average. There has been shown to be a shortage of mental health professionals in the state and an overall need for clinician education on evidence-informed evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD.
Upcoming Series Within a Series!
Improving Therapeutic Outcomes with Appalachian Patients and their Families: The Missing Pieces of the Puzzle, presented by Robyn Seamon, MA, BSN, RN, CTN-B.
Join us for our upcoming series within a series which will consist of four separate 1-hour lunch and learn sessions. This series will educate participants on the importance of understanding and appropriating culturally relevant care for Appalachian children and families in West Virginia. Providers will learn how to build trust with their clients/patients, and how to improve outcomes in treatment for ADHD as well as other behavioral, mental health, and other health related issues.
- Session 1 – Inside Appalachia: Strategies to Improve Patient-Provider Communication and Health Outcomes
- This session will discuss how negative stereotypes and implicit bias have contributed to medical mistrust in Appalachia and the affect it has had on health outcomes for generations.
- November 14th – Lunch Seminar Flyer
- Session 2 – Distrust in Appalachia: The View Through a Historical Lens
- Appalachia has a long history of exploitation by outsiders resulting in generational and historical trauma that greatly affects interactions between providers and patients and may have profound effects on healthcare outcomes.
- December 12th – Lunch Series Flyer
- Session 3 – Using Culturally Meaningful Care to Improve Outcomes
- This session provides a deep dive into Appalachian cultural values, beliefs, traditions, and lifeways with the focus on equipping providers in providing culturally sensitive and relevant care which will help improve outcomes.
- January 9th – Lunch Series Flyer
- Session 4 – Workshop – Appalachia
Free Virtual Continuing Education Session!
Join us for a 1-hour free virtual continuing education session on one of the topics from our WV ACC Guidelines. We will be offering both an afternoon and evening session to accommodate provider’s active schedules!
Topic: Evaluation and Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Do the Symptoms Fit?
Presenters:
12:00pm Session – Jonah Moore, PharmD – Academic Detailer
10.15. 24 – 12pm Virtual Flyer
6:00pm Session: – Ryan Archer, PharmD – Academic Detailer