MSSNY Announces May and June CME Webinar Schedule

Tuesday, May 08, 2018 9:33 AM | Deleted user

The Medical Society of the State of New York is pleased to announce its free Continuing Medical Education (CME) webinars for May and June.  Participation in the webinars will earn physicians one CME credit free of charge.   The webinar schedule for May and June is as follows: 

May 16th at 7:30 am – Medical Matters: Physically & Biologically Derived Chemical Agents: An Overview

Register for this webinar here.
Faculty: Arthur Cooper, MD, MS

Educational Objectives:

  • Acquire a basic understanding of physically and biologically derived chemical agents
  • Identify types of physically and biologically derived chemical agents used as chemical weapons
  • Understand the indicators of each type of chemical agent
  • Describe the treatment of each type of chemical agent
  • Identify local and state resources 

May 24th at 7:30 am - Current Concepts in Concussion for Pediatric and Adult Patients

Register for this webinar here.
Faculty: Deborah Light, MD & John Pugh, MD, PhD

Educational Objectives:

  • Identify signs and symptoms indicative of concussion as well as red flags that indicate alternate or more severe pathology;
  • Outline an appropriate management plan for a patient presenting with concussion including a return to “normal life" protocol;
  • Describe methods for the primary and secondary prevention of concussion;
  • Identify patients who would benefit from referral to a concussion specialist 

June 20th at 12:30 pm – Medical Matters: Children’s Mental Health After Disaster

Register for this webinar here.
Faculty: Linda Chokroverty, MD

Educational Objectives:

  • Enhance physician’s understanding of the impact of disaster on children’s and family mental health
  • Improve physician skills to address potential psychiatric problems in children and families following a disaster 

To view all of MSSNY’s scheduled programs, click here and select “Training Center” and “Upcoming”. 

The Medical Society of the State of New York is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The Medical Society of the State of New York designates each of these live activities 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. 

Additional information or assistance with registration may be obtained by contacting Melissa Hoffman at mhoffman@mssny.org.

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