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Mental Health Training and Psychopharmacology Education for Primary Care

The PAL team provides CME-approved trainings for primary care providers and healthcare professionals that are focused on mental health assessment and treatments.
Please click on the options below to register:
May 19, 2022 (LIVE Webinar)
August 18, 2022 (LIVE Webinar)
November 17, 2022 (LIVE Webinar)
The PAL team will present in the morning from 8am-1pm on the following:
  • Overview of the Psychiatric Consultation Service and the importance of early identification of mental illness
  • Psychopharmacology (eg. antidepressants, stimulants, and non-stimulants)
  • Metabolic Monitoring
  • Pharmacogenomics testing
  • Community Resources, Fast-TrackerMN.org, and collaborative care models​

PAL Psychiatrist, Dr. Joshua Stein, will present in the afternoon on Suicidal Prevention from 1:30-3pm:
  • QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer - The “CPR” for those who are suicidal.
    • Explore MN based statistics regarding alarming trend of increased suicide completions
    • Create “gatekeepers” who can identify and intervene when people are at risk
    • Based on QPR training
  •  How, not the why: Lethal Means Reduction
    • Reduce access to lethal means in a clinical setting
    • Provide specific resources when higher level intervention is necessary
    • Based on CALM training 

​Please Note: This training is intended for physicians and other prescribers, but non-prescribing providers are welcome to attend.
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