From Bipolar Disorder to Alzheimer Disease and Things in Between
The Department will feature the research of Ariel Gildengers, MD as part of our Meet the PI lecture series on November 13th. Dr. Gildengers is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry. His research interests have focused on improving the treatment of individuals with Bipolar Disorder, particularly older adults. He has studied medical comorbidity and cognitive dysfunction associated with Bipolar Disorder.
In his presentation Dr. Gildengers will address the cognitive dysfunction associated with bipolar disorder, the neuroprotective effects of lithium, and whether lithium might prevent dementia.
Date & Time. November 13, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Join via Zoom. Click on this link to join the lecture; Meeting ID: 922 3533 5059; Passcode: 732928. If you experience any problems with the link, email patrickfm@upmc.edu.
The entirety of this program will be a lecture by the speaker(s). All individuals able to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients. Registration is not required for this event. This event is free and there will be no refunds. The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.
For More Information. Please contact Frances Patrick (patrickfm@upmc.edu).
Continuing Education Credit: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded .15 continuing education units (CEUs), which are equal to 1.5 contact hours. In accordance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education requirements on disclosure, information about relationships of presenters with commercial interests (if any) will be included in materials which will be distributed at the time of the conference. WPH is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. WPH maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. This program is being offered for 1.5 continuing education credits.
The indicated number of clock hours of continuing education is provided through UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital’s Office of Educational Resources and Planning, a PA-approved provider of social work continuing education in accordance with all the applicable educational and professional standards of the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist. These clock hours satisfy requirements for LSW/LCSW, LPC and LMFT renewal. For more information, call (412) 204-9085.
