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Treating Tobacco Dependence In Mental Health Settings (09MR10)


March 6-7, 2009
Thursday: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm

 
 

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LOCATIONtop

UMDNJ-Liberty Plaza
335 George Street, 3rd Floor Training Room
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

SPONSORtop

UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School – Department of Psychiatry, Division of Addiction Psychiatry and UMDNJ Center for Continuing and Outreach Education

OVERVIEWtop

A two-day training conference for Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Advance Practice Nurses & other Mental Health Professionals

OBJECTIVES top

By participating in the symposium, participants will complete the following learning objectives:

  • Define the knowledge and skills necessary for assessment and treatment of smokers with mental illness
  • Identify the behavioral and pharmacologic treatments for smokers with mental illness, including medication interactions associated with smoking
  • Discuss motivational techniques for working with lower motivated smokers
  • Recognize broader clinical and systems issues for addressing tobacco dependence in mental health settings

FACULTYtop

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Jill M. Williams, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Division of Addiction Psychiatry
Director, Mental Health Tobacco Services
UMDNJ-RWJMS

FACULTY

Marc Steinberg, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
UMDNJ-RWJMS

Kunal Gandhi, MBBS, MPH
Tobacco Treatment Specialist
UMDNJ-RWJMS

Ivy Pearlstein, RN, MSN, APN-C
Tobacco Treatment Specialist
UMDNJ-RWJMS

Mia Hanos Zimmermann, MPH
Tobacco Training Specialist
UMDNJ-RWJMS

Martha Dwyer, MA, LCADC, CTTS
Tobacco Training Specialist
UMDNJ-RWJMS

Philip T. McCabe, CSW, CAS
Health Educator
UMDNJ-SPH

CME CREDITtop

NOTE: Participants may not be eligible for continuing education credits if they are not on time and present for the entire session. Participants must sign-in and sign-out. Partial credits will not be issued to participants arriving late or leaving early.

PHYSICIANS

UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ACNP and AAPA accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

CERTIFIED COUNSELORS
University Behavioral HealthCare (UBHC) is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and a co-sponsor of this event/program. UBHC may award NBCC approved clock hours for events or programs that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP maintains responsibility for the content of this event. (11 Clock Hours)

NURSES
University Behavioral HealthCare is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Provider Number P204-7/06-09. (11 contact hours)

PSYCHOLOGISTS
University Behavioral HealthCare is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. University Behavioral HealthCare maintains responsibility for the program and its content. Instructional level: Intermediate. (11 CE Credits)

SOCIAL WORKERS
This program meets social work continuing education requirements for 11 Credit Hours.

LODGINGtop

Discount rates are available at the Heldrich Hotel, 10 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Group ID #40754 Telephone: 866-609-4700 / 732-729- 4670 or on-line at www.TheHeldrich. com

REGISTRATIONtop
$300
The registration fee includes tuition, daily parking, record retention fee for continuing education credits, breakfast, lunch and handout materials.

ONLINE: enroll
TELEPHONE: Call 973-972-4267 or 800-227-4852 and select option #1.
Available Monday- Friday, 8:30AM to 5:00PM (EST) 
FAX:

Complete a registration form and fax it to 973-972-7128. 
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

MAIL: Send a completed registration form to:
UMDNJ-Center for Continuing & Outreach Education
PO Box 1709
Newark, New Jersey 07101-1709

QUESTIONStop

Course Information: Contact Nancy Szkodny at 732-235-4053 or szkodnna@umdnj.edu
Registration: Call 973-972-4267or 800-227-4852 (outside of New Jersey).

UMDNJ reserves the right to modify the program contents, faculty, and program activities, and reserves the right to cancel the program if necessary.

BAD WEATHER HOTLINE - 973-972-7434
During inclement weather, please call this number for the status of a continuing education program or activity. Information will be available at least two hours prior to registration time.

CONFIRMATION
A confirmation receipt will be mailed to the participants whose registrations are received at least ten days in advance. All other follow up and conference information will be emailed. Please be sure to provide a valid email address when registering.

CANCELLATION
A full refund less a $50.00 cancellation fee will be charged if notice is received up to the date of the program. Refunds cannot be given for “no shows” or cancellations received once the meeting has started.

PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
If you are physically challenged and wish to discuss provisions, please contact Nancy Szkodny at 732-235- 4053.

 

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