Caring for Post Traumatic Stress in Primary Care Co-sponsored by CAMC Health Education and Research Institute Friday, September 19 th 8:30 am 1:00 pm (Primary Care Providers, Behavioral Health, and Support Staff) 1:00 pm 4:30 pm (Primary Care Providers and Behavioral Health) Location: Embassy Suites Charleston, WV Speaker / Instructor: Kevin Polk, Ph.D Clinical Psychologist and PTSD Research Coordinator Join us for a training session designed to introduce primary care providers and staff Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and how it can be used in encounters with patients suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). ACT emphasizes acceptance of internal experience while maintaining a focus on positive behavior change. This approach is designed to address maladaptive avoidance of internal experiences while also focusing on making and keeping commitments. ACT uses a variety of verbal, experiential and homework techniques to help clients make experiential contact with previously avoided private events (thoughts, feelings, sensations), without excessive verbal involvement and control. Objectives Following this course, participants should be able to: 1) Identify common symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that patients present in the primary care setting. 2) Describe the approach and methods used to implement Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with PTSD and other common mental health issues. 3) Describe how the primary care provider can use ACT in a brief encounter with PTSD patients. 4) Describe how to use a more in-depth ACT in an integrated primary care setting. 5) Apply the ACT technique with their patients suffering from PTSD. Registration and Fees: Registration and continuing education fees are covered for all of those attending. Please complete the attached registration form and fax/e-mail/mail by September 5, 2008.
Agenda 8:00 am 8:30 am REGISTRATION 8:30 am 9:00 am Overview of PTSD in WV and Nationally 9:00 am 10:15 am Explanation of PTSD and of ACT Principles Clinical Evidence for ACT 10:15 am 10:30 am BREAK 10:30 am 12:00 pm How ACT Principles are applies to PTSD (noticing exercise) 3 minute ACT how the provider can use ACT in brief encounters with patients 12:00 pm 12:15 pm Break/Pick up Box Lunch 12:15 pm 1:00 pm Networking Lunch Pick a session or network with colleagues Sessions TBA 1:00 pm 1:15 pm BREAK 1:15 pm 2:45 pm Using ACT in an integrated primary care setting Part I 2:45 pm 3:00 pm BREAK 3:00 pm 4:00 pm Using ACT in an integrated primary care setting Part II 4:00 pm 4:30 pm Next Steps Where do we go from here? In order to receive credit, the participants must sign in and complete an evaluation and/or posttest at the end of the program. Credit will be awarded upon completion of the program evaluation. Disclosure It is the policy of the CAMC Health Education and Research Institute that any faculty (speaker) who makes a presentation at a program designated for AMA Physician s Recognition Award (PRA) Category I or II credit must disclose any financial interest or other relationship (i.e. grants, research support, consultant, honoraria) that faculty member has with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) that may be discussed in the educational presentation. Program Planning Committee Members must also disclose any financial interest or relationship with commercial industry that may influence their participation in this conference. All presenters and faculty have disclosed that no commercial relationship exists.
Information concerning faculty, speaker, and planning committee relationships will be available on site and disclosed to the audience from the podium. Accreditation This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the essentials and standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of CAMC Health Education and Research Institute and the West Virginia Central Counties Area Health Education Center. The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Hour Statement Physicians-The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute s CME program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses- Charleston Area Medical Center Health Education and Research Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by West Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This program has been approved for 7.0 contact hours under approval program number PO15-11- 08808. Social Work- CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is an approved provider of continuing education by the West Virginia Board of Social Work Examiners. This program has been approved for 7.0 hours of social work credit. Approval number #490045. Counseling The West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling has approved the program for 6.25 contact hours for WV Licensed Professional Counselors. Approval number WVBEC- 091908. AOA Credit is currently being sought through the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Sponsors - Central Counties Area Health Education Center - Cabin Creek Health Systems - CAMC Health Education Research Institute - West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine - WV Board of Examiners in Counseling Funding This conference is being funded by the Central Counties Area Health Education Center.
Registration Caring for Post Traumatic Stress in Primary Care Embassy Suites Charleston, WV Friday, September 19 th 8:30 am 4:30 pm Name (please print to ensure proper credit) Name for Badge Profession (MD, DO, RN, MSW, etc) Professional License # Organization Title Address City State Zip E-mail Address Please check the appropriate box - Do you plan to attend: Morning Session Only Afternoon Session Only All Day Dietary Restrictions: Vegetarian Vegan Gluten Free Other Please mail/fax/e-mail completed registration form by September 5 th. CC AHEC (304) 734-2047 FAX acrist@cchcwv.com Attn: Amber Crist, Director PO Box 70 Dawes, WV 25054
Participants having questions or requiring overnight accommodations should contact the Central Counties AHEC offices at (304) 734-2040 ext 106.