DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
GRAND ROUNDS

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Shriners Hospital for Children, 7th Floor Auditorium

Accreditation:  The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement:  The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

“EMERGENCY TELEPSYCHIATRY”

presented by:

Avrim Fishkind, M.D.
CEO / CMO  JSA Health Telepsychiatry
Houston, Texas

At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:

1. Recognize indications for using emergency psychiatry.
2. Appraise the efficiency of emergency telepsychiatry.
3. Argue the strengths and weaknesses of emergency telepsychiatry.

Educational Method:  Lecture

Target Audience:  MDs, Residents, Students, and Alumni

Disclosure (Speaker)
Dr. Fishkind has disclosed the following financial relationships with commercial interests:
Major Stock Shareholders/Board:  Dr. Fishkind is the CEO of JSA Health Psychiatry.