Standardized Patient Video CME Information

Activity Title NOW Coalition for Bipolar Disorder Standardized Patient Video
Topic How to Tell Your Patient You Believe the Diagnosis is Bipolar Disorder
Target Audience Primary care physicians, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, clinical psychologists, mental health counselors, clinical social workers, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses
Accreditation Type CME
Release Date June 2011
Expiration Date June 30, 2013
Estimated Time to Complete Activity 30 minutes

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the activity, participants should be able to:

  • Appropriately apply clinical practice guidelines into the management of patients with bipolar disorder
  • Enhance clinician-patient communication through the use of condition-specific education to improve outcomes and adherence


FACULTY

Caleb M. Adler, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Assistant Director, Center for Imaging Research
Co-Director of the Division of Bipolar Disorder Research
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio


METHOD OF PARTICIPATION / HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT

  1. There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity.
  2. Review the activity objectives and CME/CE information.
  3. Complete the CME activity.
  4. Complete the CME evaluation/attestation form, which provides each participant with the opportunity to comment on how participating in the activity will affect their professional practice; the quality of the instructional process; the perception of enhanced professional effectiveness; the perception of commercial bias; and his/her views on future educational needs.
  5. Your CME/CE certificate will be emailed to you in approximately 4-6 weeks.

      6. CLICK HERE TO VIEW TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS


SPONSOR

This activity is sponsored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education and The France Foundation.


TARGET AUDIENCE

This activity is intended for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, clinical psychologists, mental health counselors, clinical social workers, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses.


STATEMENT OF NEED

This activity has been planned in accordance with the need to provide education to address specific unmet needs and clinical gaps in the area of bipolar disorder by improving the performance of clinicians who are currently responsible for diagnosing, treating, and effectively communicating with patients with bipolar disorder.


ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


CREDIT DESIGNATION

Physicians
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Nurses who are certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) may utilize activities that are certified by ACCME-accredited providers toward their requirement for certification renewal by the ANCC. A certificate of attendance will be provided by The University of Nebraska, Center for Continuing Education, an ACCME-accredited provider.

American Academy of Family Physicians
This Enduring Material activity, The NOW Coalition for Bipolar Disorder Video Library: How to Tell Your Patient You Believe the Diagnosis is Bipolar Disorder has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 0.5 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins April 30, 2011. The term of approval is for two years from this date, with option for yearly renewal. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of CME, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education and The France Foundation will implement mechanisms, prior to the planning and implementation of this CME activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of this CME activity.


DISCLOSURE

It is the policy of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education and The France Foundation to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational activities. All faculty, activity planners, content reviewers, and staff participating in this activity have disclosed to the participants any significant financial interest or other relationship with manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s)/device(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services included in this educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent a person with a relevant financial or other relationship from participating in the activity, but rather to provide participants with information on which they can base their own judgments. The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education and The France Foundation have identified and resolved any and all conflicts of interest prior to the release of this activity.


Activity Staff Disclosures

The planners, reviewers, editors, staff, CME committee, or other members at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education who control content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

The planners, reviewers, editors, staff, CME committee, or other members at The France Foundation who control content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.


Faculty Disclosure

The following faculty have indicated they have relationships with industry to disclose relative to the content of this CME activity:

  • Dr. Caleb M. Adler has received grants/research support from AstraZeneca and Martek and has received honoraria from Merck. He has served as investigator in clinical trials for Abbott, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Paragon, Pfizer, and Shire.


UNAPPROVED USE DISCLOSURE

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education and The France Foundation requires CME faculty (speakers) to disclose to the attendees when products or procedures being discussed are off-label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational (not FDA approved); and any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion. Faculty in this activity may discuss information about pharmaceutical agents that is outside of US Food and Drug Administration approved labeling. This information is intended solely for continuing medical education and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications. If you have questions, contact the medical affairs department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information.


COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This activity is supported by educational grants from AstraZeneca and Pfizer.


DISCLAIMER

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education and The France Foundation present this information for educational purposes only. The content is provided solely by faculty who have been selected because of recognized expertise in their field. Participants have the professional responsibility to ensure that products are prescribed and used appropriately on the basis of their own clinical judgment and accepted standards of care. The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education, The France Foundation, AstraZeneca, and Pfizer assume no liability for the information herein.


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  • The materials are to be used solely for personal, noncommercial, informational and educational purposes. The materials are not to be modified. They are to be distributed in the format provided with the source clearly identified. The copyright information or other proprietary notices may not be removed, changed, or altered.
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PRIVACY POLICY

The France Foundation protects the privacy of personal and other information regarding participants and educational collaborators. The France Foundation will not release personally identifiable information to a third party without the individual's consent, except such information as is required for reporting purposes to the ACCME.

The France Foundation maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected from you.

Additional information regarding The France Foundation's Privacy Policy can be viewed at http://www.francefoundation.com/privacy.


CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions about this CME activity, please contact The France Foundation at 860-434-1650 or info@francefoundation.com.


 

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