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SUMMARY:Balancing Work and Parenting During the COVID-19 Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:The Behavioral Health Administration and MedChi webinar series\, Helping the Helpers and Those They Serve\, is for Maryland’s behavioral health and medical health care workers of all disciplines\, whether working in community or hospital settings. They are designed to enhance both health care worker self-care and resultantly the care they provide\, as health care workers combat numerous stressors including the COVID-19 pandemic\, social justice issues\, and other stressors that can potentially impact delivered care.  CMEs are available at no cost. \n  \nIf you are interested in delivering a presentation\, being a moderator for a specific webinar\, or have self-care topics/presenters to suggest\, contact Steve Whitefield at mailto:steven.whitefield@maryland.gov. \n 
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/balancing-work-and-parenting-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T210000
DTSTAMP:20200930T133603Z
CREATED:20200501T140122Z
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SUMMARY:MPS Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/mps-council-meeting-41/
LOCATION:MPS Office
ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Psychiatric Society":MAILTO:mps@mdpsych.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T190000
DTSTAMP:20210128T150639Z
CREATED:20210128T150639Z
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SUMMARY:Community Psychiatry & Diversity Coalition
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/community-psychiatry-diversity-coalition/
LOCATION:zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210121T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210121T210000
DTSTAMP:20210121T165954Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are reading Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.   Please email mps@mdpsych.org for meeting information.
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/book-club-meeting-9/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T193000
DTSTAMP:20201216T183805Z
CREATED:20201216T183721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201216T183805Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Advocacy: A Special MPS Event
DESCRIPTION:Whether you are experienced advocate or just learning the ropes\, please join us on Thursday January 14th from 6:30-7:30 PM via Zoom for a for an introduction to legislative advocacy in Maryland. The 2021 General Assembly will operate with new protocols designed to limit spread of the coronavirus. These changes create challenges as well as some opportunities. Anne Hanson\, MD\, Co-Chair of the MPS Legislative Committee\, will introduce participants to the structure of the Maryland General Assembly and the legislative process. Sample legislation will demonstrate how the MPS approaches proposed bills\, to include written and oral testimony experiences. There will also be an introduction to the Maryland General Assembly web site and how to watch livestreamed or archived committee testimony. This meeting is FREE and is open to all Maryland psychiatrists. \nRegister here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-advocacy-tickets-132852941725
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/introduction-to-advocacy-a-special-mps-event/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Psychiatric Society":MAILTO:mps@mdpsych.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210112T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210112T210000
DTSTAMP:20200930T133507Z
CREATED:20200501T135944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T133507Z
UID:4084-1610479800-1610485200@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:MPS Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/mps-council-meeting-40/
ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Psychiatric Society":MAILTO:mps@mdpsych.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201213T200000
DTSTAMP:20201023T180119Z
CREATED:20201023T180119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201023T180119Z
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SUMMARY:Anti-Racist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Members of this University of Maryland Medical Center psychiatry resident-led book club read books across genres that explore issues of race as a means of better understanding ourselves\, our patients\, and our community. The mission is to foster a foundation for change by developing a forum for dialogue\, education\, and greater self-awareness. All members of the MPS community are invited to participate! So far\, we have read: \n\nJuly: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates\nAugust: Protest Psychosis by Jonathan Metzl\nSeptember: Medical Apartheid by Harriet Washington\n\nThe December 13 meeting will feature All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes by Maya Angelou.\nTo learn more about the Anti-Racist Book Club\, click here. \nTo join the book club\, please contact Ann Marie Gustafson\, M.D.\, M.P.H.
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/anti-racist-book-club/
LOCATION:zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201201T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201201T193000
DTSTAMP:20201015T144703Z
CREATED:20201015T144703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T144703Z
UID:4275-1606847400-1606851000@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Legislative Committee 2021 Session Kick Off Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/legislative-committee-2021-session-kick-off-meeting/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Psychiatric Society":MAILTO:mps@mdpsych.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T193000
DTSTAMP:20201001T185524Z
CREATED:20201001T185524Z
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UID:4261-1605814200-1605814200@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Book Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are reading Deacon King Kong by James McBride. \n  \nPlease call the MPS office at 410.625.0232 for meeting location.
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/book-club-meeting-8/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T203000
DTSTAMP:20201110T222543Z
CREATED:20201110T222543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201110T222543Z
UID:4380-1605726000-1605731400@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Ethics Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/ethics-committee-meeting-2/
LOCATION:zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T210000
DTSTAMP:20200930T133328Z
CREATED:20200501T135829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T133328Z
UID:4083-1605036600-1605042000@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:MPS Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/mps-council-meeting-39/
ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Psychiatric Society":MAILTO:mps@mdpsych.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T190000
DTSTAMP:20201014T210504Z
CREATED:20201014T210504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201014T210504Z
UID:4273-1604599200-1604602800@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Community Psychiatry & Diversity Coalition meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/community-psychiatry-diversity-coalition-meeting-7/
LOCATION:zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T193000
DTSTAMP:20201002T144926Z
CREATED:20200928T133003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201002T144926Z
UID:4246-1603994400-1603999800@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Coping with COVID – Technology Matters
DESCRIPTION:MedChi CME Webinar: 2020 Kolodner Memorial Lecture October 29\, 2020 \nCoping with COVID – Technology Matters \nMedChi\, in collaboration with the family of Dr. Kolodner\, is pleased to announce the 2020 Louis J. Kolodner Memorial Lecture.  Co-sponsored by the Maryland Psychiatric Society \n  \nThursday\, October 29\, 2020; 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM \n  \nCoping with COVID – Technology Matters\, presented by Peter Yellowlees MBBS\, MD \nChief Wellness Officer UCD Health\, Allan Stoudemire Endowed Professor of Psychiatry \n  \nThis program is approved for 1.5 CMEs \n  \nRegister using this link:  2020 Kolodner Lecture Registration \n  \nThe MedChi\, The Maryland State Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. \nMedChi designates this live webinar educational activity for a maximum of 1\,5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/coping-with-covid-technology-matters/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201012T203000
DTSTAMP:20200930T133135Z
CREATED:20200930T133135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T133135Z
UID:4250-1602529200-1602534600@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Nominations & Elections Committee meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/nominations-elections-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T203000
DTSTAMP:20201001T194427Z
CREATED:20191007T192625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T194427Z
UID:3750-1602183600-1602189000@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:MPS Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \nDespite challenges and uncertainty that have persisted throughout much of 2020\, I am pleased to announce that The Maryland Psychiatric Society (MPS) will hold a virtual Annual Meeting free for our members on October 8th. After careful consideration and planning we are excited to give our members the opportunity to celebrate the achievements over the FY20 year\, and to officially turn the gavel over to Mark Ehrenreich\, M.D.\, FY21 MPS President. Virginia Ashley\, M.D is the President-Elect and Jessica Merkel-Keller\, M.D.\, is Secretary-Treasurer. \nREGISTER HERE!\n7:00 p.m.              Welcome Guests ~Marsden McGuire\, M.D. \n7:05 p.m.              MPS Annual Report: 2019 \n7:10 p.m.              2020 Maryland Foundation for Psychiatry Anti-Stigma Advocacy Award \n7:15 p.m.              MPS Best Paper Award Winners & MPS Poster Competition Winners \n7:20 p.m.              2020 Lifetime of Service Award: Presented to Jesse Hellman\, M.D.      \n7:30 p.m.              Recognition of: \n                                                -Distinguished Fellows \n                                                -Fellows \n                                                -Lifers \n                                                – 50 Year Members \n                                                -Outgoing Presidential Remarks                 \n7:40 p.m.             Remarks: 2020 MPS President\, Mark Ehrenreich\, MD \n\nDoor prize drawing for ECP Member\nDoor prize drawing for Resident/Fellow Member\nDues Credit drawing\n\n7:45-8:30p.m.    MPS Member Meet & Greet \nThank you to our sponsors! \n\nIntra-Cellular Therapies\nSunovian\nUniversity of Maryland Medical System Department of Psychiatry\nCenturion\nProfessional Risk Management Services
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/mps-annual-dinner-4/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Psychiatric Society":MAILTO:mps@mdpsych.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T190000
DTSTAMP:20200930T123411Z
CREATED:20200930T123411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T123411Z
UID:4249-1601575200-1601578800@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Community Psychiatry & Diversity Coalition meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/community-psychiatry-diversity-coalition-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T203000
DTSTAMP:20200723T204447Z
CREATED:20200501T135709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200723T204447Z
UID:4082-1601492400-1601497800@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:MPS Committee Chairs Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/mps-committee-chairs-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Psychiatric Society":MAILTO:mps@mdpsych.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T200000
DTSTAMP:20200817T145538Z
CREATED:20200817T145538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T145538Z
UID:4196-1600970400-1600977600@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Lessons Learned: Ethical Dilemmas Faced During The COVID-19 Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:The MedChi Committee on Ethics & Judicial Affairs and The Center For A Healthy Maryland presents “Lessons Learned: Ethical Dilemmas Faced During The COVID-19 Pandemic” on Thursday\, September 24th at 6:00pm. Please register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3743457069391389711. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. If you would like to submit questions for the panel prior to the event\, please send them to center@medchi.org. All other questions and concerns can be sent to events@medchi.org.
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/lessons-learned-ethical-dilemmas-faced-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T213000
DTSTAMP:20200817T135153Z
CREATED:20200728T145529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T135153Z
UID:4180-1600798500-1600896600@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Maryland Psychiatric Society & Southern Psychiatric Association Joint Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We were very disappointed to have to cancel the in-person Baltimore meeting we had planned in September.  However\, despite bring faced with challenging times and much uncertainty we are excited to offer you this FREE (for MPS & SPA members)\, virtual CME meeting!Featuring timely and outstanding presentations\, well known speakers and virtual happy hours we are confident you will agree that this meeting is one you don’t want to miss. You are welcome to join us for as many sessions as you can attend! Please see below for more information\, including registration information. Once your registration has been submitted you will be emailed a link for the meeting as the event approaches. Two hours of CME available per day. \n  \nDates: September 22nd and 23rd \nTime: 6:15 – 8:30PM (Eastern time) \nSPEAKER DISCLOSURE INDEX \n  \nSeptember 22nd Agenda: \n6:15                                         Welcome: Margaret Cassada\, MD: SPA President \n6:30-7:30                                 Ethics: Panel Session \n\nAnnette Hanson\, MD: Ethical Issues in Correctional Psychiatry\nPamela McPherson MD\, FAPA: Whistleblowing and Ethics: An Investigation of the ICE Detention Centers\n\n  \n7:30-8:30                                 Treating Geriatric Patients:  Panel Session \n\nJoseph Bienvenu\, MD\, PhD: Psychiatric Morbidity after Critical Illness/Intensive Care\nRobert Roca\, MD\, MPH: Measuring the Quality of Dementia Care: Do We Have it Right?\n\n8:30-9:30                                 Social Reception via Zoom \n  \n  \nSeptember 23rd Agenda: \n6:15                                         Welcome: Mark Ehrenreich\, MD: MPS President \n6:30-7:30                                 Opioid Update: Panel Session \n\nGeorge Kolodner\, MD\, DLFAPA: Pharmacological Management of Opioid Use Disorders\nSunil Khushalani\, MD : Pharmacological Management of Opioid Use Disorders\n\n  \n7:30-8:30                                 COVID-19: Panel Session \n\nDavid A. Casey\, MD: Coronavirus and Psychiatry\nRobert Caudill\, MD: We’re all Telepsychiatrists Now: Irreversible Changes in the Field Brought on by the COVID-19 Response\n\n  \n8:30-9:30                                 Social Reception via Zoom \n  \n  \nCLICK HERE FOR SPA/MPS MEMBER ONLY REGISTRATION \n  \nCLICK HERE FOR NON-MEMBER TWO DAY REGISTRATION \n  \nCLICK HERE FOR NON-MEMBER ONE DAY REGISTRATION \n  \nCLICK HERE FOR NON-MEMBER RESIDENT/FELLOW REGISTRATION \n  \n  \nAccreditation \nThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and The Maryland Psychiatric Society. The APA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. \nDesignation The APA designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (TM). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \nAttendees will understand the historical and legal basis for privacy protections \nAttendees will learn the limitations and reasoning behind limitations on privacy \nAttendees will be cognizant of emergency trends in legislation that threaten privacy \nAttendees will be able to describe a formal model of ethical decision making. \nAt the conclusion of this activity\, physicians will be able to discuss common forms of physical and neuropsychiatric difficulties in survivors of critical illness\, what is known about risk factors\, and how they may help patients and families recover. \nDescribe the process by which the dementia quality measures were developed; \nList the measures in the Dementia Management Quality Measure Set Update published in the American Journal of Psychiatry (2020); \nConsider the implications of this measure set for their practice. \nThe participants will be able to discuss the historical and current context of Opioid Use Disorder \nThe participants will be able to describe the FDA approved medications for the management of opioid use disorder
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/maryland-psychiatric-society-southern-psychiatric-association-joint-meeting/
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Psychiatric Association":MAILTO:jbryan@sheppardpratt.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T213000
DTSTAMP:20200501T135549Z
CREATED:20200501T135549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200501T135549Z
UID:4081-1599595200-1599600600@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:MPS Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/mps-council-meeting-38/
ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Psychiatric Society":MAILTO:mps@mdpsych.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T213000
DTSTAMP:20200501T135431Z
CREATED:20200501T135431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200501T135431Z
UID:4079-1591732800-1591738200@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:MPS Council Meeeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/mps-council-meeeting/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Psychiatric Society":MAILTO:mps@mdpsych.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T203000
DTSTAMP:20200506T152043Z
CREATED:20191007T192806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200506T152043Z
UID:3751-1590692400-1590697800@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:The Impact of Gun  Violence on Patients  & Communities:  What Can We  Do About It?
DESCRIPTION: An Interactive\,  Virtual Meeting \nPresented by The Maryland Psychiatric Society &  MedChi\, The Maryland State Medical Society. \nSupport Provided By:\nThe Maryland Foundation for Psychiatry \n  \nCLICK HERE FOR MPS/MEDCHI MEMBER TICKETS ($10) \nCLICK HERE FOR NON-MEMBER TICKET ($20) \n  \nAGENDA \nA link to view the film will be sent to participants in advance of the meeting \n7:00-7:30: Keynote Presentation: Carol Vidal\, MD – Community Violence Prevention Interventions: What Works? \n7:30-8:30: Panel Presentation With Question and Answer Session \n  \nABOUT THE FILM \nCharm City delivers a candid portrait of citizens\, police\, community advocates\, and government officials on the frontlines during three years of unparalleled\, escalating violence in Baltimore. The film highlights the positive actions by groups and individuals\, optimistically offering humanity as common ground. We are pleased that the film’s director\, Marilyn Ness\, will serve as a panelist. Click here to view the trailer for Charm City \n  \nSPEAKERS & PANELISTS \nDamion Cooper – is the Founder and Executive Director of Project Pneuma – a holistic program focused on forgiveness and curbing impulse actions in young African American males by teaching them yoga\, mindfulness\, breathing techniques\, and martial arts. Damion uses his startling life’s story of being shot an inch above the heart at point-blank range by one of two gunmen to teach lessons of forgiveness\, self-control\, discipline and redemption via mentorship. \n  \nNathan Irvin\, MD – Dr. Irvin is an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins. He earned a medical degree at Harvard. Dr. Irvin holds interests in social emergency medicine and addressing health and behavioral problems that affect people living in urban communities. Additionally\, he is engaged in work related to youth violence prevention and endeavors to develop a trauma-informed\, hospital-based violence intervention program. \n  \nMarilyn Ness – is a two-time Emmy\, Peabody\, and DuPont Award-winning filmmaker\, is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and works as a producer and a director. Most recently\, she directed CHARM CITY which premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival and was shortlisted for the 2019 Academy Award® – Best Documentary Feature. The film was broadcast on PBS’ Independent Lens in April 2019. \n  \nPaul Nestadt\, MD – specializes in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety disorders. He is interested in the role of practical factors\, such as firearm access and opiate use\, in the risk of suicide death. His methodological expertise includes large scale regression-based data analysis\, post-mortem clinical evaluation\, and evaluation of determination of manner of death. He also works with the Doubt/ OCD genetics group and the broader suicide prevention workgroup at Johns Hopkins. \n  \nCarol Vidal\, MD\, MPH – is an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her area of clinical expertise is child and adolescent psychiatry. She completed residency in psychiatry at University of Maryland Medical System. Dr. Vidal completed a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University of Maryland Medical System. She is certified in Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. \n  \n  \nGoals & Objectives\nAt the end of this educational activity\, the learner will be able to: \n\nIdentify individual and societal factors that contribute to the increase in community violence.\nDescribe the effects of violence exposure in people’s health and behavior.\nList 3 potential interventions that communities and providers can implement to decrease community violence.\n\n  \nThis 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 providership of MedChi\, The Maryland State Medical Society and the Maryland Psychiatric Society (MPS). MedChi is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. \nMedChi designates this Online enduring educational activity for a maximum of  3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. \nThis activity is approved for a maximum of 3.25 hours of Category I Continuing Education for Social Workers by the Maryland Board of Social Workers. \n  \n 
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/impacts-of-gun-violence-cme-activity/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Psychiatric Society":MAILTO:mps@mdpsych.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T193000
DTSTAMP:20200327T192308Z
CREATED:20200327T192308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T192308Z
UID:3994-1589484600-1589484600@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Book Club
DESCRIPTION:  \nPlease call the MPS office at 410.625.0232 for meeting location. \nBook club is reading Olive\, Again by Elizabeth Strout.
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/book-club/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T190000
DTSTAMP:20200327T161852Z
CREATED:20200327T161852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T161852Z
UID:3989-1587664800-1587668400@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Community Psychiatry & Diversity Coalition meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/community-psychiatry-diversity-coalition-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T213000
DTSTAMP:20200327T164859Z
CREATED:20190430T185529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T164859Z
UID:3460-1586894400-1586899800@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:MPS Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/mps-council-meeting-37/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Psychiatric Society":MAILTO:mps@mdpsych.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T190000
DTSTAMP:20200327T162119Z
CREATED:20200327T162119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T162119Z
UID:3991-1585245600-1585249200@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Community Psychiatry & Diversity Coalition meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/community-psychiatry-diversity-coalition-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Remote Participation Only
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200316T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200316T170000
DTSTAMP:20200106T185531Z
CREATED:20200106T185531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200106T185531Z
UID:3873-1584345600-1584378000@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Deadline for Each Maryland Chamber to send to other Chamber those bills it intends to pass favorably
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/deadline-for-each-maryland-chamber-to-send-to-other-chamber-those-bills-it-intends-to-pass-favorably/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200312T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200312T193000
DTSTAMP:20200218T170815Z
CREATED:20200218T170815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200218T170815Z
UID:3924-1584041400-1584041400@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Book Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Thursday March 12 2020 at 7:30 pm \n  \nNothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson \n  \nPlease call the MPS at 410.625.0232 for meeting location. \n 
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/book-club-meeting-7/
ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Psychiatric Society":MAILTO:mps@mdpsych.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T213000
DTSTAMP:20190430T185409Z
CREATED:20190430T185409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190430T185409Z
UID:3459-1583870400-1583875800@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:MPS Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/mps-council-meeting-36/
LOCATION:MPS Office
ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Psychiatric Society":MAILTO:mps@mdpsych.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200227T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200227T170000
DTSTAMP:20200116T185806Z
CREATED:20200116T185806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200116T185806Z
UID:3902-1582804800-1582822800@mdpsych.org
SUMMARY:Behavioral Health Coalition Rally
DESCRIPTION:STAND UP for the 1 in 5 Marylanders living with a mental health or substance use disorder. March with us\, and make your voice heard. Keep the Door Open! \n  \nAnnapolis: Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial corner of Calvert St and Bladen St across from the Treasury Building.
URL:https://mdpsych.org/meetings/behavioral-health-coalition-rally/
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