The Relationship Between Pain, Stress and Sleep

This activity will review the interrelationship of pain and sleep on physical activity, stress and behavior, as well as the importance of assessing sleep quality for individuals with pain. Dr. Schubiner will also highlight techniques to reduce stress and improve sleep.
Category
- Wellness
Format
- Webcasts
Credits
- 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacists
- 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 APA - Psychologists
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
- 1.00 CCMC - General - Case Managers
- 1.00 ASWB - Social Workers
The Impact of Aging, Hearing Loss and Cognitive Burden on Health Literacy on Older Adults

This activity will discuss the association between hearing loss and cognitive burden, as well as the potential impact of untreated hearing loss. It will provide communication and management techniques for caregivers to accommodate changes in the cognitive status of those with hearing loss, as well as tools and strategies that are recommended by the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) and how these can be put into practice.
Category
- Older adults
Format
- Webcasts
Credits
- 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacists
- 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 APA - Psychologists
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
- 1.00 CCMC - General - Case Managers
- 1.00 ASWB - Social Workers
Racial Trauma and Health Equity Across the Lifespan

This activity focuses on educating health care professionals about the impact of racism and bias on their patients’ SDOH, C-ACE, and short- and long-term mental and physical health outcomes. In addition, risk factors for C-ACE, as well as the important role of managed care in decreasing C-ACE among minority patients, will be discussed.
Category
- Behavioral health
- Health equity
Format
- Webcasts
Credits
- 0.75 AMA - Physicians
- 0.75 ANCC - Nurses
- 0.75 APA - Psychologists
- 0.75 Attendance - General Attendance
- 0.75 ASWB - Social Workers
Women's Mental Health

This activity will provide an overview of the psychiatric conditions experienced by women across their lifespans and alert HCPs to differences in symptom patterns, evaluation, and treatment, as compared to those of men. In addition, diagnostic criteria and management considerations for psychiatric conditions specific to women’s reproductive lifespans, such as those associated with perimenopause, postmenopause, pregnancy, the postpartum period, and the menstrual cycle, will be discussed.
Category
- Behavioral health
Format
Credits
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 APA - Psychologists
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
- 1.00 ASWB - Social Workers
Developing an Optimal COVID-19 Test Program: Strategies and Considerations for Success

This activity will identify pathways to creating effective, practical and sustainable testing strategies for COVID-19 that can accelerate a return to normalcy and allow schools and other facilities to remain open. It will relay to participants how determining the goal of testing is the key factor to establishing an optimal testing strategy through consideration of multiple factors, including test type, sensitivity and turnaround time as well as program implementation and costs. Current testing programs will be discussed, examining how the selection of these elements can be adapted to satisfy the needs of the target community as well as the testing program’s goals. The roles that communication and partnership can play in establishing effective strategies, enhancing safety, enabling improved implementation and shaping public policy will also be examined.
Category
- Covid-19
- Disease management
- Infectious diseases
Format
- Webcasts
Credits
- 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacists
- 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 APA - Psychologists
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
- 1.00 ASWB - Social Workers
Mental Health and Substance-Use Disorders: Impact of COVID-19

This activity will provide education surrounding current trends in mental health issues and increases in SUD, OUD, and SI that have been associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. It will discuss possible etiologies for these changes and will highlight areas of focus for health care providers (HCPs) that can induce potential changes in approaches to patient care that can effectively promote improved evaluation, treatment, recovery, and health moving forward.
Category
- Behavioral health
- Covid-19
- Infectious diseases
Format
- Webcasts
Credits
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 APA - Psychologists
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
- 1.00 ASWB - Social Workers
Understanding and Preventing Burnout: Improving Health Care Outcomes

This activity will discuss contributing factors to burnout, its impact on the health and well-being of HCPs and their patients, interventions to decrease overall stress and how burnout can influence patient care and health care outcomes.
Category
- Behavioral health
- Wellness
Format
- Webcasts
Credits
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 APA - Psychologists
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
- 1.00 ASWB - Social Workers
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in Children and Adolescents

This activity will present HCPs with a comprehensive overview of MDD and suicidality in children and adolescents, and effective screening tools will be reviewed. The focus of MDD will include subtypes, differential diagnoses, risk factors, protective factors, and the course of illness that may be expected. Aspects of suicidality such as current statistics, risk assessment, and prevention will be discussed. Importantly, treatment modalities will be examined, with an updated overview of effective antidepressant medications and psychological therapies.
Category
- Behavioral health
- Pediatrics
Format
- Webcasts
Credits
- 0.75 AMA - Physicians
- 0.75 ANCC - Nurses
- 0.75 APA - Psychologists
- 0.75 Attendance - General Attendance
- 0.75 ASWB - Social Workers
Recent Advances in Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

This activity will review current ECT data regarding indications, risks, benefits, side effects, and outcomes for both general patient populations and special populations, such as the elderly and pregnant women. It will provide an overview of the recent advances that have enhanced ECT treatment outcomes and compare this therapy with other existing and experimental brain-stimulation modalities, including transcranial magnetic stimulation. In addition, the influence of public perception of ECT on its selection as treatment will be examined, as well as current data surrounding cognitive side effects—with a focus on the types of amnesia associated with ECT—and how HCPs can effectively measure these in their patients.
Category
- Behavioral health
Format
- Webcasts
Credits
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 APA - Psychologists
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
- 1.00 ASWB - Social Workers
Substance Use in Youth

This activity will guide learners through current trends and statistics regarding adolescent SUDs, including stages of brain development, diagnostic criteria, risks, stressors, and protective factors. A review of optimal screening tools and treatment interventions will enable HCPs to better assess and treat SUDs, promote mental health, act to reduce SUD among adolescents, and decrease the potential risks for SUD in adulthood. Approaches to provide holistic mental health treatment and therapies for this population in cooperation with other specialties and community and social support services will be discussed.
Category
- Behavioral health
- Pediatrics
Format
- Webcasts
Credits
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 APA - Psychologists
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
- 1.00 ASWB - Social Workers