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September 15, 2021 | View Online | Psychiatric News

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FROM APA PRESIDENT VIVIAN B. PENDER, M.D.

NOMINATIONS INVITED

Distinguished Service Award—Deadline: October 31

The Distinguished Service Award honors an individual or organization who has contributed exceptional meritorious service to the field of psychiatry.

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Carol Davis Ethics Award—Deadline: November 15

The Carol Davis Ethics Award promotes the educational role of the ethics process and is presented to an APA member who has written an outstanding publication on ethics.

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OTHER UPCOMING VIRTUAL PROGRAMS

Available Now: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

The course speakers are clinician researchers with extensive knowledge about the therapeutic applications of TMS, as well as other forms of neuromodulation.

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Available Now: QTc Prolongation, ECG Interpretation, and Psychotropic Medications

Learn about evidence-based approaches to QTc prolongation, psychotropic medications, and ECG interpretation, as well as high-yield strategies for various practice settings and patient populations.

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Starting September 20: Imminent Suicide Risk Assessment

Attendees will learn about a novel framework for the assessment of short-term suicide risk: the Modular Assessment of Risk for Imminent Suicide (MARIS) and the Narrative-Crisis Model of suicidal behavior (NCM).

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From SMI Adviser

Learning Collaboratives Related to Patients With Serious Mental Illness

SMI Adviser is offering facilitated 12-week programs:

September 20-December 19: Applying the Six Principles of Trauma-Informed Care

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September 20-December 19: Mastering the Safe and Effective Use of LAIs

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September 16, 3 p.m. ET: Treating Co-Occurring Opioid Use Disorder

Those who work in mental health settings are in an optimal position to treat co-occurring opioid use and mental health disorders. This webinar will review the principles of identifying and treating patients with opioid use disorder, including the use of medications.

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Common Components of Integrated Behavioral Health Care

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