Duke Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Course (Duke TMS Course) April 25-27,2026

April 25, 2026 to April 27, 2026

The three-day course offers intensive training on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). TMS is an FDA-cleared treatment for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, migraines, smoking cessation and cortical mapping. Course Website https://psychiatry.duke.edu/education/continuing-education/courses/transcranial-magnetic-stimulation The 2025 courses are planned to be held in-person unless otherwise indicated. 

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians

Learning Objectives

  • Discussing the rationale for the use of TMS in depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, and off-label conditions.
  • Discussing regulatory issues and policies concerning TMS
  •  Identifying the two main components of transcranial magnetic stimulation devices
  •  Discussing how to use the TMS device and correctly use it to determine the optimal site and motor threshold
  • Describing the findings from TMS research in imaging and motor cortex excitability studies
  • Applying the indications for use of TMS in depression
  • Identifying the risks and side effects of TMS and describe how to conduct a safety screening
  • Designing a protocol for seizure management during TMS administration
  • Identifying steps necessary to set up a TMS service/lab.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
  • 20.00 ANCC
  • 20.00 Attendance
  • 20.00 JA Credit - AH
    • 20.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
Registration Opens: 
04/27/2026
Registration Expires: 
06/26/2026
Activity Starts: 
04/25/2026 - 6:30am EDT
Activity Ends: 
04/27/2026 - 3:30pm EDT
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Durham, NC 27705
United States

Angel Peterchev

Speaker

Marisa Spurrell

Planner

Leah Fryml

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Tommy Fu

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Greg Sahlem

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Tonisha Kearney-Ramos

Speaker

Noreen Bukhari-Parlakturk

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Sandeep Vaishnavi

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Jonathan R Young

Speaker

Bobby Charalambous

Speaker

Andrada Neacsiu

Wayne feng

Speaker

Asa Cordle

Speaker

  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
  • ANCC
  • Attendance

Available Credit

  • 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
  • 20.00 ANCC
  • 20.00 Attendance
  • 20.00 JA Credit - AH
    • 20.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
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