VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
GRAND ROUNDS
Sanger Hall, Room, 1-044
1101 E. Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298
11:45 – 12:50
May 3
From Triage to Treatment: the Evolution of Psychiatric Emergency Services
Michael Villania, MD
PGY-4 Chief Resident
Department of Psychiatry
VCU Medical Center
Mentor: Joel Moran, MD
Learning Objectives:
Through this presentation, the attendee will:
- Learn how historical changes in the mental health care system and trends in emergency service utilization led to the development of specialized psychiatric emergency services.
- Describe the basic structures and functions of a comprehensive psychiatric emergency service.
- Gain an appreciation of contemporary models for providing immediate crisis intervention and treatment in the emergency setting.
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May 10
Cocaine: What’s All the Buzz About?
Jagdeep Kaur, MD,
PGY-4 Resident
Department of Psychiatry
VCU Medical Center
Mentor: Michael Weaver, MD
Learning Objectives :
The participant will understand:
- The historical background of cocaine use and abuse=
- Pharmacokinectics and Pharmacodynamics
- Pathological effects: Physical, psychological & social
- Potential treatment options
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May 17
Libby Zion and the Change in the Culture of Medical Education: A Case that Shook Medicine
Louis Nardelli, DO
PGY-4 Resident
Department of Psychiatry
VCU Medical Center
Mentor: John Urbach, MD
Learning Objectives :
Through this presentation, the attendee will:
- Learn about the research supporting duty hour requirements and the balancing act of the ACGME
- Learn about the ACGME intended and unintended consequences
- Understand the direction of medical education and what developmental/social psychology can teach us
Grand Rounds will conclude after May 17th for the summer.
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Grand Rounds presentations are now available online.
Please see our listing of
available presentations.
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians may claim up to 1 hour in Type 1 or Type 2 CME
on the Virginia Board of
Medicine Continued Competency and
Assessment Form required for renewal of an active medical
license.
VCU designates this educational activity for a maximum of
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.
(TM) Physicians should only claim
credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
in the activity.
For more information contact Kim Bertram at 804-828-1453 or
kbertram@vcu.edu
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