THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
THE KEN ALTSHULER, M.D.,
GRAND ROUNDS IN PSYCHIATRY
6000 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75390-9070
Phone - 214/648-7312
Wednesdays May 7 - 28, 2008 Room - NG3.112 12:00 - 1:15 PM
May 7 No Grand Rounds – APA Week
May 14 “Cholinergic Agonists for the Treatment of Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia” Hicham Ibrahim, M.D. Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Staff Psychiatrist, Dallas VA Medical Center
May 21 “Measurement and Prediction of Risk Preferences in Adolescence” Tanuj Sidhartha, M.D. PGY IV, Research Track, Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
May 28 “Identifying and Reducing Bias in Scientific Evaluation.” Molly Carnes M.D., M.S. Professor, Department of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Industrial & Systems Engineering, Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Dept. of Medicine Director, Center for Women's Health Research –SMPH University of Wisconsin, Madison
Target Audience: Practicing physicians, faculty, residents, students, psychology trainees, nurses, mental health professionals; Methods: Lecture - demonstration and question-and-answer period; Concept: Scholarly presentation in psychiatry or disciplines related to psychiatry; Goals: Inform audience of new research and clinical work relevant to psychiatry in order to enhance clinical work, research and education; Objectives: At the conclusion of the program, participants should be able to: 1) Discuss recent clinical and research advances in various areas of psychiatry; 2) Be knowledgeable about and apply current treatment approaches to their clinical practices.
Accreditation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians; Credit Designation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 credits in Category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Off-Label Uses: Because this course is meant? to educate physicians with what is currently in use and what may be available in the future, there may be "off-label" or unapproved uses discussed in the presentations. Conflict of Interest: It is UT Southwestern's policy that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation or financial interest that may affect the speaker's presentations. Each speaker has been requested to complete a conflict of interest statement.
Sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry and Office of Continuing Education, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
