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Bridges to Mental Health is a research study to increase the behavioral health workforce in Nebraska. The novel pilot study will train primary care, specialist physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and potentially other workers. This training will increase their diagnostic and therapeutic skills and heighten their awareness of common psychiatric disorders and how these disorders may be presented to primary and specialty clinics. The mental health training will help mitigate the access crisis by initiating early mental health treatment in areas where patients and the public already come for care.
Specialists are treating patients with other health-related ailments who face various mental health issues, which origins or exacerbations are likely psychological or psychiatric in nature. These specialists primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses are already seeing these patients but need to capitalize on the willingness of the patient to investigate all aspects of disease origin. The goal is to achieve advanced training through a seminar with ongoing support and backup to a cadre of heterogeneous but committed individuals.
We hypothesize that we can increase providers’ knowledge base and actionability, enhancing their therapeutic relationship and skill set while diagnosing and beginning first-line treatment for common psychiatric illnesses. For the individual participants, this study will allow them to reflect on their current and future ability to care for patients with psychiatric illnesses and further solidify their knowledge of treating psychiatric conditions.
The benefits are establishing a model for increasing the psychiatric workforce in Nebraska, thereby improving access and quality of psychiatric care for patients while reducing hospital costs.
Target Audience
This program is intended for psychiatrists, psychologists, general and family practice physicians, psychiatric nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and social workers
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Live Zoom Q & A | Date/Time |
Week 1 | Mon 9/11 4-5 CT |
Week 2 | Tues 9/26 4-5 CT |
Week 3 | Thur 10/12 4-5 CT |
Week 4 | Mon 10/30 4-5 CT |
Week 5 | Tues 11/14 4-5 CT |
Week 6 | Mon 11/27 4-5 CT |
For technical assistance, please call Tony Martinez/MGH Psychiatry Academy at 601-594-3394
The pilot includes live in-person trainings and six live interactive Zoom Q & A sessions with:David H. Rubin, MD
Director, Division of Professional and Public Education
MGH Psychiatry Academy
Dean, Continuing Education & Professional Development
MGH Institute of Health Professionals
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Access Live Q & A Zoom Session
If you attended the two-day in-person live training on 8/3-8/4/23, you may be eligible to receive 13.25 CE and 2.0 CE for attending 2 live 1 hour Zoom sessions.
In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
2022 Psychopharmacology Videos
As part of this program, participants will also have access to the 2022 Annual Psychopharmacology Conference presented by the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy which offers comprehensive education on a wide array of conditions and treatments.
Participants may be eligible to receive 23.00 CE for viewing all of the 2022 Psychopharmacology videos, please see below for more info.
Click here to Access 2022 Psychopharmacology Conference
Please enter access code “NEBRASKAONDEMAND” in order to register and view the archived Psychopharmacology videos.
Friday, October 21, 2022
LECTURE TITLE | SPEAKER |
Bipolar Depression | Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD |
Bipolar Long-Term Management | Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc |
Treatment Resistant Depression | Maurizio Fava, MD |
Mood Disorders Panel Discussion | Moderator: Michael E. Henry, MD Panelists: Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD, Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, Maurizio Fava, MD |
PTSD | Eric Bui, MD, PhD |
Anxiety Disorders and Treatments | Eric Bui, MD, PhD |
Anxiety/PTSD Panel Discussion | Moderator: Lee Cohen, MD Panelists: Eric Bui, MD, PhD, Amanda Baker, PhD |
Course and Treatment of Mood and Anxiety Disorders During Pregnancy | Lee S. Cohen, MD |
Postpartum Mood Disorders | Marlene P. Freeman, MD |
Women's Health Panel Discussion | Moderator: Lee S. Cohen, MD Panelist: Marlene P. Freeman, MD |
Psychopharmacology of Autism (Pre-Recorded) | Chris McDougle, MD |
Suicide (Pre-Recorded) | Theodore A. Stern, MD |
Saturday, October 22, 2022
LECTURE TITLE | SPEAKER |
First-Episode Psychosis and Schizophrenia | Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP |
Management of Side-Effects of Antipsychotics | Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP |
Ketamine and Esketamine: From Research to Clinical Practice | Cristina Cusin, MD |
Katamine & Esketamine Panel Discussion | Moderator: David Mischoulon, MD Panelists: Cristina Cusin, MD, Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP |
Psychedelics | Franklin King, MD |
New Treatments for Schizophrenia | Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP |
New Treatments for Mood Disorders | Michael E. Henry, MD & Joan Camprodon, MD, MPH, PhD |
What is New in Addiction? | John F. Kelly, PhD |
New Therapies: What is on the Horizon? Panel Discussion | Moderator: John F. Kelly, PhD Panelists: Michael E. Henry, MD, Joan Camprodon, MD, MPH, PhD; Franklin King, MD, Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP |
Traumatic Brain Injury: A Neuropsychiatric Perspective (Pre-Recorded) | Kaloyan S. Tanev, MD |
Sunday, October 23, 2022
LECTURE TITLE | SPEAKER |
Alcohol and Opioids | Vinod Rao, MD, PhD |
Tobacco and Cocaine | Anne Eden Evins, MD |
Addiction Panel Discussion | Moderator: Anne Eden Evins, MD Panelists: Vinod Rao, MD, PhD |
OCD | Lisa M. Zakhary, MD, PhD |
Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders | Lisa M. Zakhary, MD, PhD |
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Sabine Wilhelm, PhD |
OCD Panel Discussion | Moderator: Lisa M. Zakhary, MD, PhD Panelists: Sabine Wilhelm, PhD |
Pediatric Bipolar Disorder and Mood Disorders | Janet Wozniak, MD |
ADHD | Timothy Wilens, MD |
Drug Interactions | Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, PhD |
Across the Lifespan Panel Discussion | Moderator: Timothy Wilens, MD Panelists: Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, Janet Wozniak, MD |
This psychiatry conference examines the latest research and treatment advances across dozens of mental health conditions. It offers in-depth information that is important for all mental health and primary care settings. Topics include ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, OCD, psychosis, PTSD, substance use disorders, and much more.
Speakers examine standards of care and share innovative ways to make care better. The agenda touches on many complex topics in mental health. Managing side effects, drug interactions, natural medications, combining pharmacologic and psychosocial treatments, and much more.
Most important of all, our faculty focus on how to translate all these insights into your daily practice. This empowers you to optimize your care for patients with psychiatric conditions.
That makes our event ideal for professionals in psychiatry, primary care, psychology, and nursing.
Accreditation Information
23.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
McLean Hospital designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 23.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
23.00 Nursing Contact Hours
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 23.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
23.00 Social Workers
Social Worker Accreditation is under review with the NASW. Please check back for Social Worker authorization.
23.00 Participation
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.
23.00 Psychologists CE Credit
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This offering meets the criteria for 23.00 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.