Program release date: February 1, 2009
Program end date: February 29, 2012
CME Accreditation
The American Psychiatric Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Psychiatric Association designates the Self-Assessment in Geriatric Psychiatry program for a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Educational Objectives
- To improve physician knowledge about the clinical practice of psychiatry as presented in The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, Fourth Edition
- To improve clinical decision making and patient care by increasing physicians' knowledge about clinical psychiatry
- To test and assess clinical knowledge and decision-making skills
How to Earn Credit
This Self-Assessment program includes 34 individual quizzes of 5 to 10 questions. After you've completed each short quiz, your score is calculated instantly, and CME credit is awarded.
Target Audience
Psychiatrists in clinical practice, residents in Graduate Medical Education programs, medical students interested in psychiatry, and other physicians who wish to advance their knowledge of geriatric psychiatry.
Hardware/Software
This activity takes place online; no special software other than a standard web browser is needed.
Technical Support (browsers supported, frequently asked questions about using the site)
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Affiliation and Disclosure: Self-Assessment in Geriatric Psychiatry Authors and Planning Committee
Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A.
Dr. Hales is Joe P. Tupin Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine; Director of the UC Davis Health System Behavioral Health Center; Director of the UC Davis Sierra Health Foundation MD/MBA Fellowship Program; and Medical Director of Mental Health Services for the County of Sacramento in Sacramento, California.
Narriman C. Shahrokh
Ms. Shahrokh is Chief Administrative Officer in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in Sacramento, California.
Dan G. Blazer, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Blazer is J.P. Gibbons Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Community and Family Medicine at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.
David C. Steffens, M.D., M.H.S.
Dr. Steffens is Professor of Psychiatry and Head of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.
Dr. Hales , Dr. Blazer, and Ms. Shahrokh have no financial interests in or affiliations with commercial supporters to disclose.
Dr. Steffens received an honorarium for a CME presentation from Forest Pharmaceuticals.
Self-Assessment Program Planning Committee
Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A. (Editor-in-Chief), John McDuffie (Editorial Director), and Pam Harley (Director of Product Development) of American Psychiatric Publishing Inc.
Dr. Hales, Mr. McDuffie, and Ms. Harley have no financial interests in or affiliations with commercial supporters to disclose.