CME webinar: Suicide and Depression in the Primary Care Office (recorded)
Mar. 2023Education/Webinars
"What the webinar will cover*
Presenters:
Geoff Neimark, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Community Care Behavioral Health Organization
Nicholas DeGregorio, MD, MMM, FACP
AVP, Medicaid Medical Services
UPMC Health Plan
Watch now
Watch the recording of the Suicide and Depression in the Primary Care Office webinar.
Provider is responsible for verifying continuing medical education (CME) eligibility.
*This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1.5 Credits™ and ANCC. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity."
- Information on the prevalence of depression, suicide, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors from a state and national perspective
- How to incorporate routine screenings for depression and suicide into daily practice
- A multipronged approach in the treatment for depression and suicide in primary care
- How to determine when and how to refer to behavioral health services
- The spectrum of UPMC Health Plan resources that support behavioral health conditions
Presenters:
Geoff Neimark, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Community Care Behavioral Health Organization
Nicholas DeGregorio, MD, MMM, FACP
AVP, Medicaid Medical Services
UPMC Health Plan
Watch now
Watch the recording of the Suicide and Depression in the Primary Care Office webinar.
Provider is responsible for verifying continuing medical education (CME) eligibility.
*This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1.5 Credits™ and ANCC. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity."
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