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Advances in Trauma Care: Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD, and Effective Treatment
Activity description
Please note that this activity will be held in-person on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. in Mansfield, MA. It will not be recorded, so please register only if you plan to attend in-person.
This activity will review advances in the understanding of PTSD and Complex PTSD, with a focus on accurate diagnosis, engagement and evidence-based treatment. Designed for behavioral health providers across disciplines, it will emphasize diagnostic distinctions, common misconceptions and effective treatment approaches that improve patient outcomes.
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and counselors, who are interested in improving trauma assessment, diagnosis, engagement, and evidence-based treatment of PTSD and Complex PTSD.
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Differentiate PTSD and Complex PTSD using current diagnostic frameworks and clinical indicators.
- Apply evidence-based engagement strategies to improve initiation and retention in trauma treatment.
- Select appropriate evidence-based trauma treatments based on patient presentation and phase of care.
Provided by
This activity is provided by Optum Health Education and Optum.
Commercial support
No commercial support was received for this activity.
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Activity summary
- 2.00 AMA - Physicians
- 2.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 2.00 APA - Psychologists
- 2.00 Attendance - General Attendance
Thursday, November 5, 2026
- 4:30 p.m.: Dinner is served
- 5–7:00 p.m.: Presentation & Q&A
Presenter
Sofia Noori, MD, MPH
Psychiatrist, Nema Health
Yale Department of Psychiatry
Planners
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Planner
Optum Health Education
Cristina Almeida, MPA
Director of Network Programs, MGBHP
Optum
Sarah Chart, RN
Vice President
Optum Health Education
Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.
The presenter and planners have no financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and Optum. Optum Health Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Credit designation statements
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 2.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.
Nurse practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PAs
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Psychologists
Optum Health Education is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. OptumHealth Education maintains responsibility for this program. 2.00 CE hours.
Social workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Optum Health Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. OptumHealth Education maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 2.00 live continuing education credits.
Counselors and/or marriage and family therapists
CA: The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred CE course approvals to APA and ASWB for its licensees. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers.
Other States: If your state is not specifically listed, nearly all state Counselor and MFT boards accept either APA or ASWB approval, or are reciprocal with other state licensing board approvals, such as those listed below. Check with your board to be sure.
Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been preapproved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization from which they wish to obtain credit.
Available Credit
- 2.00 AMA - Physicians
- 2.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 2.00 APA - Psychologists
- 2.00 Attendance - General Attendance
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Date/Agenda
Thursday, November 5, 2026
- 4:30 p.m.: Dinner is served
- 5–7:00 p.m.: Presentation & Q&A
Location
enVision Hotel Mansfield-Foxboro
31 Hampshire St, Mansfield, MA, 02048
Fees: There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this activity.