TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

The REsource for Advancing Children’s Health presents

The Safe and Effective Use of

Psychiatric Medication in Children and Adolescents:

Learn at your own desk from leading practitioners of pediatric psychopharmacology—
with individualized, ongoing expert consultation.

The Mini-Fellowship in Primary Pediatric Psychopharmacology (PPP) is an intensive training program consisting of a 16-hour (over 3 days) on-site intensive workshop, followed by six months of live interactive distance learning conducted at your own desk and at times that fit in with your busy practice. 

The Workshop will be offered twice in early 2009*

Your choice of dates are:

January 22-24, 2009

Carlsbad, California (near San Diego)

Courtyard by Marriott Carlsbad

5835 Owens Avenue

Carlsbad, California 92008

1-760-431-9399

Fax: 1-760-431-9809

or February 26-28, 2009

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport

400 Gulf Stream Way

Dania Beach, Florida 33004

1-954-342-8333

Be sure to request the "REACH Institute/PPP" group rate.

Other Dates and Locations to Be Announced....

*Additional Workshops can be arranged to fit your schedule in your own city, if a minimum of 20 attendees can be guaranteed.  Contact the Program Director at ppp@TheReachInstitute.org

Each of these workshops will be conducted by Peter S. Jensen, M.D., Program Director, and national faculty members listed below.  To obtain a registration form, please click this link, print out the form, and mail or fax to the address/number on the form. 

If you are unable to attend but interested in receiving additional information, please respond by mail or email and we will keep you informed of future trainings.  We can be reached at (212) 749-7322 or ppp@thereachinstitute.org, and at our mailing address, PPP - The REACH Institute, 450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1107, New York, NY 10123, fax: 212-947-7400

Purpose

At a time when more pediatric behavioral health care is being delivered by primary care clinicians, many providers like yourself—including pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistants, as well as adult-focused psychiatrists—are recognizing the need for more training in the use of psychiatric medications in children and adolescents. The REACH Institute (REsource for Advancing Children's Health), under the directorship of Peter S. Jensen, M.D., has partnered with leading researchers and practitioners to develop an innovative Mini-Fellowship in pediatric psychopharmacology to help your practice achieve confidence in delivering pediatric behavioral healthcare.

In order to effectively use medications for pediatric behavioral health problems, participants will learn to:

1. Correctly identify and differentiate among pediatric behavioral health problems such as childhood depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety states (including PTSD), oppositional and conduct disorders, and psychosis, and distinguish these from normal developmental variations.
2. Effectively manage psychopharmacology, including: a) selecting medications for individual patients; b) initiating and tapering dosages; c) monitoring improvements; and d) identifying and minimizing medication side effects.
3. Create and implement a treatment plan by mobilizing existing resources . This includes learning how to appropriately delegate tasks by creating an effective treatment team out of family members, school personnel, and other professional caregivers.

Training

This mini-fellowship is designed to address the practical training needs of busy, working clinicians like yourself within the framework of your everyday practice, and is individually tailored to your needs. The fellowship consists of the following innovative elements:

• A dynamic 16-hour (over 3 days) training workshop with a focus on interactive learning, to identify your specific training needs and to build your skills and confidence in diagnosing and treating pediatric behavioral health problems. Click here to see an example of atypical PPP agenda. Agendae and programs for single disorders (also of less duration and cost) are available by contacting the PPP program manager, Melanie Louis, at ppp@thereachinstitute.org.

• A six-month long, clinical case-based, distance learning program. Using group teleconferences to consult with nationally known psychopharmacology experts on a bimonthly basis, you will participate in case-based clinical rounds that will help you with the kinds of problems and questions you encounter in your daily practice.

• A comprehensive toolkit and a set of web-based learning tools especially designed for this training. The toolkit includes user-friendly handouts and guides from national expert presenters, along with relevant assessment instruments, dosing and side effect charts, medication comparison tables, and informational handouts for patients and parents.  For example, the GLAD-PC toolkit will be discussed and applied with patient vignettes.

Training Dates

The workshop has been offered three times in 2007; and four times in 2008.  Two new trainings (see dates above) are scheduled for 2009, with additional dates to be determined.  Choose the date and location most convenient for your schedule and travel. Registration is currently underway and is limited to 80 participants per workshop. Training spaces are reserved on a first come, first served basis.

Hotel rooms convenient to the training site have been reserved at a special rate. To take advantage of the special hotel rates, be sure to book your reservation at least 30 days prior to the workshop. After that date the official PPP reserved room blocks will be released, and the hotels may charge significantly higher rates.

Faculty

Peter S. Jensen, M.D.

(Program Director)

REACH Institute

Lawrence Amsel, M.D., M.P.H.

(Course Director)

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Jeffrey M. Daly, M.D.

(Course Co-Director)

Four Winds, Saratoga, NY

M. Lynn Crismon, Pharm.D.

University of Texas at Austin

Cathryn A. Galanter, M.D.

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Harlan Gephart, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics/University of Washington, Seattle

Kelly Kelleher, M.D.

Columbus Children’s Research Institute, Ohio State University

Robert Kowatch, M.D.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, University of Cincinnati

Christopher J. Kratochvil, M.D.

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Danielle Laraque, M.D.

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York

Laurel K. Leslie, M.D.

New England Medical Center/Tufts University, Boston

Bernadette (Bern) Melnyk, Ph.D., CPNP/NPP

Arizona State University College of Nursing

Matthew Perkins, M.D.

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Marsha D. Rappley, M.D.

Michigan State University

David J. Schonfeld , M.D.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Ruth E. K. Stein, M.D.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Martin T. Stein, M.D.

University of California, San Diego/Children's Hospital

John T. Walkup, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University

Lynn M. Wegner, M.D.

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Mark Wolraich, M.D.

University of Oklahoma

Rachel A. Zuckerbrot, M.D.

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Accreditation/Designation of Credit

Training certificates and continuing medical education credits through the Neuroscience Education Institute are available for clinicians who participate in both the workshop and the 6-months of teleconferences.  The Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Neuroscience Education Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 28.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Registration, Tuition, and Fees

Fees for the 6 months’ PPP training (includes 16-hour initial workshop):

• If paid 30 days in advance of initial workshop: $1,650.

• If paid less than 30 days prior to workshop, or on-site: $1,950.

Register early and save up to $300.

Partial of full training scholarships for agencies or individuals unable to bear the full costs of training can be provided, subject to availability of REACH funds

Cancellation Policy:

• If cancelled 30 days or more prior to workshop: 90% refunded.

• If cancelled 15 to 29 days prior to workshop: 70% refunded.

• If cancelled 3 to 14 days prior to workshop: 60% refunded.

To obtain a registration form, please click this link, print out the form, and mail or fax it to the address or number on the form.  Payments may be arranged by mailing a check (payable to “REACH Institute ”) or sending credit card information with the attached registration form. All registrations will be confirmed by regular mail and/or e-mail.

Special Needs: The REACH Institute is committed to making its activities accessible to all individuals. If you have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and need an accommodation, please do not hesitate to contact Melanie Louis at (212) 749-7322 .

Partial of full training scholarships for agencies or individuals unable to bear the full costs of training can be provided, subject to availability of REACH funds

For more information, please contact us at ppp@thereachinstitute.org or by phone at (212) 749-7322.  The completed application with fees can be mailed or faxed to:

PPP Mini-Fellowship

c/o Melanie Louis

708 Third Avenue

5th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Fax:  (212) 947-7400

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