Available: 11/16/21– 11/16/24
Pricing
FREE - $0
Funding for the Striving for Excellence Series was made possible by Grant No. H79FG000591 from SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by SAMHSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
This webinar will describe effective strategies from Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) for increasing access to care in low resource settings and how these strategies can be adapted to similar settings in the United States. The practices that evidence has proven will be outlined to discuss approaches that can be applied in Low and Middle Income African American communities.
Format
Recorded webinar, non-interactive, self-paced distance learning activity.
This presentation was recorded on September 15, 2021.
Learning Objectives
- Identify barriers to mental health care in underserved communities in the United States
- Incorporate strategies used in LMICs to increase access to care
- Implement opportunities for adapting these strategies in the United States
Target Audience
Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Physician (non-psychiatrist), Physician Assistant , Other mental health professionals
Instructional Level
Intermediate
Estimate Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.0 hour
Program Start Date: November 16, 2021
Program End Date: November 16, 2024
How to Earn Credit
Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or a certificate of participation may do so by viewing the live presentation and completing the evaluation. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (other disciplines) showing the event date and hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
Physicians
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The APA designates this live event for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty and Planner Disclosures
Instructor
- Theddeus Iheanacho, MBBS, DTM&H, Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Medical Director, Errera Community Care Center, VA Connecticut Health Care System. Iheanacho's research is focused on modalities for increasing access to evidence-based interventions for underserved and vulnerable populations with mental and substance use disorders.
Planners
- Nitin Gogtay, M.D., APA Chief of Research, Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
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