VETERANS MENTAL HEALTH – PRIMARY CARE TRAINING INITIATIVE PRESENTATION

“The Invisible Wounds of War: PTSD, TBI & Combat Related Mental Health Issues”
Critical Information for Primary Care Physicians, Providers, Psychiatrists & Residents as Veterans Administration Prepares to Launch New Initiative to Expand Access to Care from Community Providers (MISSION Act)

Presented by:
Gretchen Foley, M.D. 
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (University of Rochester Medical Center)

Tuesday - July 6, 2021
12:30-1:30PM

Via ZOOM, To Register:
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Educational Objectives
• Symptoms and screening for post-traumatic stress disorder
• Signs, symptoms, and types of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)
• How to distinguish between mTBI and PTSD
• Strategies for treating PTSD and mTBI
• Identification and management of suicide risk in veterans

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Requirements and Policies of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) through the joint-providership of the Westchester Academy of Medicine and the
New York State Psychiatric Association, Inc. The Westchester Academy of Medicine is accredited by MSSNY to provide Continuing Medical Education for physicians.
The Westchester Academy of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category I Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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