This course provides a practical framework for prescribing mental health clinicians to consider whether it is appropriate to provide, and how to provide, general medical care for their patients with SMI.

Format

Recorded webinar with post-test

Learning Objectives

• Explain the importance of appropriate primary medical care for individuals with SMI.
• Identify the factors determining whether it may be appropriate to provide general medical services in specialty mental health settings.
• Use a structured framework to determine when it is appropriate for mental health clinicians to provide general medical services for their patients.

Target Audience

Nurse/Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatrist, Physician Assistant

Instructional Level

Introductory

Estimated Time to Complete

Estimated Duration: 0.5 hours
Program Start Date: June 15, 2020
Program End Date: June 15, 2023

How to Earn Credit

Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, nursing continuing professional development contact hours (NCPD, formerly CNE), or a certificate of participation may do so by completing all sections of the course, including the evaluation. A multiple choice quiz is provided based on the content. A passing score of 75% must be achieved. Retakes are available for the test. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians), NCPD certificate (nursing), or certificate of participation (other professions) showing the completion date and hours earned.

Continuing Education Credit

Physicians

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The APA designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses/Nurse Practitioners

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Faculty and Planner Disclosures

Instructor

• Benjamin Druss, MD, is a Professor of Health Policy and Management and Rosalynn Carter Chair in Mental Health at Emory University. Dr. Druss’s work focuses on improving health policies and systems of care for people with serious mental illness, with a particular focus on integration between mental health, physical health, and public health. Dr. Druss reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Planners

• Donna Rolin, PhD, APRN, University of Texas at Austin. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests. (Reviewed on 7/7/2023)
• Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests. (Reviewed on 7/5/2023)
• John Torous, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests. (Reviewed on 6/29/2023)

Reviewer

• Benjamin Druss, MD, Dr. Druss reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Accessibility for Participants with Disabilities

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Technical Requirements

This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using any of the following:

• The latest and 2nd latest public versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari
• Internet Explorer 11+

This Web site requires that JavaScript and session cookies be enabled. Certain activities may require additional software to view multimedia, presentation, or printable versions of the content. These activities will be marked as such and will provide links to the required software. That software may be: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Windows Media Player.

Optimal System Configuration:

• Browser: Google Chrome (latest and 2nd latest version), Safari (latest and 2nd latest version), Internet Explorer 11.0+, Firefox (latest and 2nd latest version), or Microsoft Edge (latest and 2nd latest version)
• Operating System: Windows versions 8.1+, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) +, Android (latest and 2nd latest version), or iOS/iPad OS (latest and 2nd latest version)
• Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher

Minimum Requirements:

• Windows PC: Windows 8.1 or higher; 1 GB (for 32-bit)/2 GB (for 64-bit) or higher RAM; Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
• Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher with latest updates installed; Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor; 512 MB or higher RAM; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content

For assistance: Contact educme@psych.org for questions about this activity | Contact SMIAdviserHelp@psych.org for technical assistance