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BALTIMORE, MD—February 24, 2014—Registration is now underway for the complimentary, case-based continuing medical education (CME) workshop series, Mastering Clinical Challenges in Schizophrenia: An Interactive, Live Workshop Series.
Psychiatrists and other healthcare professionals who treat patients with schizophrenia are invited to register to explore the latest therapeutic approaches available for managing schizophrenia symptoms.
Med-IQ, an award-winning, ACCME-accredited provider of (CME), is pleased to host this workshop series in four cities across the U.S. this March:
New York, NY
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2014
Time: 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: InterContinental New York Barclay (111 East 48th Street, New York, NY 10017)
Chicago, IL
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2014
Time: 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: The Westin Chicago River North (320 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60654)
Anaheim, CA
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2014
Time: 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: Crowne Plaza Anaheim (12021 Harbor Boulevard, Garden Grove, CA 92840)
Bethesda, MD
Date Saturday, March 15, 2014
Time: 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: Hyatt Regency Bethesda (One Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, MD 20814)
“Several challenges hinder the timely identification of negative symptoms and cognitive deficits in patients with schizophrenia,” said John Kane, MD, Chairman of Psychiatry and Professor of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. “Participants of this CME workshop series will have the opportunity to review strategies for recognizing and understanding primary and secondary negative symptoms and cognitive deficits in patients with schizophrenia and explore new therapeutic approaches available for managing schizophrenia symptoms in an interactive, small-group setting with expert faculty and fellow specialists.”
Each workshop will run from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Registration begins at 7:30 AM. Complimentary breakfast will be served.
Interested healthcare professionals can register by calling (toll-free) 866 858 7434, e-mailing info@med-iq.com, or completing this brief online form. For more information, visit www.med-iq.com/a762.
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John Kane, MD (Series Chair)
Vice President for Behavioral Health Services of the North Shore
Long Island Jewish Health System
Chairman of Psychiatry at The Zucker Hillside Hospital
Chairman of Psychiatry and Professor of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
New York, NY
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Diana Perkins, MD, MPH
Professor of Psychiatry
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
Chapel Hill, NC
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Alex J. Kopelowicz, MD
Professor of Psychiatry and Vice-Chair
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
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John Lauriello, MD
Professor and Chairman
Chancellor’s Chair of Excellence in Psychiatry
University of Missouri Department of Psychiatry
Columbia, MO
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Herbert Y. Meltzer, MD
Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
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Jonathan M. Meyer, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Loma Linda University
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA
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Ronald Salomon, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Feinberg Northwestern University School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
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Physicians: Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Med-IQ designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Others: Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity will receive a Statement of Participation indicating the maximum credits available.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Genentech.
Sponsored by Med-IQ.
© 2014 Med-IQ. All rights reserved.
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About Med-IQ
Med-IQ, America's most respected provider of continuing medical education (CME), inspires healthcare professionals through award-winning activities that deliver sophisticated outcomes-based educational designs with measurable results in professional competence and performance. Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the California Board of Registered Nursing (CBRN), and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing medical education to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, respectively.
Med-IQ, a leader in the development of performance improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) CME initiatives, has been recognized by the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions for our excellence in CE research (William Campbell Felch Award 2013, 2011), educational collaborations (2013), outstanding CME outcomes assessment (2012), and exceptional leadership (Leadership Award 2013, President’s Award 2012). To learn more about Med-IQ, visit www.Med-IQ.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and connect with us on LinkedIn.
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