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A Practical Focus on Opioids, Pain Management and Addiction
Yngvild Olsen, M.D., President, Maryland Association for Treatment of Opioid Dependence; Immediate Past President, Maryland Society of Addiction Medicine; Member, Maryland Overdose Prevention Advisory Board will present this CME program on Friday, September 9 from 12:00 – 2:00 PM. MedChi Building, 1211 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. No charge for members; $50 for non-members. Lunch will be provided. Reservations are required. Please RSVP to cjohannesen@medchi.org or 410-539-0872 x3308.
Find out more »World Suicide Prevention Day
September is Suicide Prevention Month National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is a time to promote resources for and awareness of suicide prevention, how to help others and how to talk about suicide. September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Click HERE for more information and resources
Find out more »Data Security & Outpatient Psychiatry
Upcoming Seminar: Data Security & Outpatient Psychiatry Jointly provided by the American Psychiatric Association and the Washington Psychiatric Society Co-sponsored by the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis Sunday, September 25, 2016 9:30 am to 2:00 pm Note: MPS Members get member rate! George Washington University Hospital Auditorium (Lower Level/Basement) 900 23rd St NW Washington, DC 20037 (Near Foggy Bottom Metro Stop) Highlights: Learn how and why to keep electronic data secure in your practice. Hands-on demonstrations of secure communications such…
Find out more »Innovation, Empowerment, and Collaboration in Psychiatry
Meeting Brochure & Information Hotel reservations can be made by calling the Renaissance at 1-877-212-5752 or make a reservation online. Onsite parking will be available at $30 daily. The hotel is 8 miles from the airport. A Super Shuttle or Taxis to the hotel are available for a fee. One day registrations are available! Please feel free to call Susan Proctor at (410) 938-3403 or Meagan Floyd at 410.625.0232 for further information.
Find out more »Controversies in Psychiatric Diagnosis & Treatment
Join us in Roanoke for the Psychiatric Society of Virginia’s 2016 Fall Meeting! On behalf of the PSV, I would like to welcome you to our exciting and thought-provoking program this fall that will delve into various controversial topics in psychiatry. Following a delicious, full breakfast Saturday morning, Dr. Jim Reinhard, former Commissioner of Mental Health, will provide us with an intriguing presentation on what psychiatrists should ask their patients about guns and whether they should ask at all. Psychologist Thomas…
Find out more »March for Dignity and Change in Mental Health
The moment has come to reframe mental health as a basic right that must be realized in the context of human dignity. The Destination Dignity March, a collective effort of thousands affected by mental health conditions, is a crucial step in this direction for a healthier America. On any given day, more than 60 million Americans, up to 1 in 5, are living with mental health and substance use conditions. Although these issues can be disabling, with the right support…
Find out more »NAMI Maryland Annual Conference
NAMI Maryland Annual Conference October 14-15, 2016 The Conference Center at Sheppard Pratt There will be workshops on veterans and military, specific disorders, benefits, suicide prevention and more. http://namimaryland.wixsite.com/annual-conference
Find out more »FREE! The Louis J. Kolodner Memorial Lecture: Benzodiazepines and Addiction — New Thinking About Old Drugs
You are cordially invited to a free dinner lecture, Jointly Sponsored By The KOLMAC Outpatient Recovery Centers And The Maryland State Medical Society; and co-sponsor by The Maryland Psychiatric Society. Thursday, October 20, 2016 5:30PM-8:00PM Medchi-Olser Hall 1211 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201 AGENDA: 5:30PM – 6:30PM: Dinner 6:30PM – 8:00PM: Lecture REGISTER NOW! This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint…
Find out more »Updates in Pain Management: A Focus on Effective Pain Management and New Safety Concerns
You and your colleagues are invited to a free AACME program co-sponsored by Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), Maryland Medicaid Pharmacy Program (MMPP), St Agnes Hospital and Health Information Designs (HID) on Saturday, October 22, 2016. The title of the program is “Updates in Pain Management: A Focus on Effective Pain Management and New Safety Concerns”. A copy of the postcard announcing the program is attached. The link for more information and registration is: http://marylandmedicaidpharmacyinformation.com/LiveEdMeetings.htm CMEpostcard_Oct2016_email_accreditation_link.final
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