DCoE Webinar Series (Psychological Health):  June 2014
 

Date/Time: June 26, 2014; 1-2:30 p.m. (EDT)
 

Despite unprecedented efforts over the course of the longest war in American history, existing programs in the Defense Department and Veterans Affairs to prevent, identify and treat stress disorders among military service members, veterans, and their families remain hampered by factors that limit their effectiveness.  Research studies indicate that stigma, as a barrier to care, remains high in military communities.  One limitation of existing psychological health programs, including those designed to reduce stigma, may be their exclusion of emerging scientific perspectives on the role of the central nervous system (CNS) in extreme stress.  This webinar will examine the evidence that stress disorders are fundamentally neurobiological as well as psychosocial, and will provide an overview of select CNS neurotransmitter systems and neuronal pathways implicated in normal and pathological stress states.  Discussion will include biologically informed approaches for psychoeducation to reduce stigma and for prevention and treatment in both clinical and non-clinical settings.

You are invited to the DCoE May 2014 webinar titled, The Limits of Adaptive Coping: Neurobiology of Extreme Stress.  We look forward to your participation on Thursday, June 26, 2014 from 1-2:30 p.m. (EDT).  Below are the event details and instructions for participating.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Identify CNS neurotransmitter systems and pathways implicated in persistent adverse stress outcomes such as PTSD
• Correlate acute and chronic stress-induced changes in the functioning of CNS neurotransmitter systems with persistent changes in cognition, emotions and behavior
• Summarize clinical and non-clinical approaches to addressing stress-induced neurobiological dysfunction

PRESENTERS:

William P. Nash, M.D.
Capt., MC, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Boston VA Research Institute
Vienna, Va.

MODERATOR:

Capt. Anthony Arita, MSC
U.S. Navy
Director, Deployment Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Md.

HOW TO REGISTER/ENROLL IN A COURSE IN ETHOS:
 

**IF YOU ARE A NEW USER, PLEASE BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE "PRE-REGISTRATION QUESTIONNAIRE" LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE BEFORE COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS, THEN PROCEED TO FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW.

• Login to your Duke Ethos Account at http://continuingeducation.dcri.duke.edu/limits-adaptive-coping-neurobiology-extreme-stress
• Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on “Take Course” and/or "Pre-Registration Questionnaire"
• Once you have completed the "Pre-Registration Questionnaire" you will click on the link titled "This course is a dependency of The Limits of Adaptive Coping: Neurobiology of Extreme Stress" which will return you to the course landing page. 
• Click on Take Course, you are now registered for the course.
• Upon completion of registration, a confirmation email will be sent providing webinar event details.

IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY REGISTERING, PLEASE CONTACT THE SERVICE DESK AT, 919.668.8916.
 

TO VIEW THIS WEBINAR, PLEASE FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW:

• Login to your Duke Ethos Account at http://continuingeducation.dcri.duke.edu/limits-adaptive-coping-neurobiology-extreme-stress
• Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on “Take Course”
• Click on the Webinar icon for Adobe Connect provided on the screen.

*If you have any technical issues accessing Adobe Connect, you may log in to Defense Connect Online (DCO) by clicking the DCO icon. You need only to sign on to either one of the sites to fully participate in the webinar.  

• The webinar window will then appear on your screen.
• Login as a guest to view the webinar.
• Audio is not provided via Adobe Connect or DCO. For audio, please dial: CONUS 888-877-0398, participant passcode: 3938468. International 210-234-5878, participant passcode: 3938468.
   

TO COMPLETE ALL COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND CLAIM CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

• Complete the post-test.
• Complete the course evaluation.
• Attest to your hours of completion.
• Download your certificate.

CONTINUING EDUCATION:
 

Continuing education credit is available from Duke University School of Medicine. You must register on or before June 26, 2014, at 3 p.m. (EDT) to qualify for the receipt of continuing education credit. 

To qualify for receipt of continuing education credit for applicable webinars, eligible participants must create a profile in the Duke Medicine Learning Management System and register for the event on, or before, the event registration deadline. Complete responses to all pre-registration questions are required to be eligible to receive credit for attending this event. For guidance on creating a user account and event registration in the Duke Medicine Learning Management System site, please visit https://www.dcri.org/cee/education/ethosce-learning-center/EthosCE_Fundamentals.pdf

Please note:  DCoE's awarding of continuing education credit is limited in scope to health care providers who actively provide psychological health and traumatic brain injury care to U.S. active-duty service members, reservists, National Guardsmen, military veterans and/or their families.

For additional details, please visit For additional details, please visit http://www.dcoe.mil/Libraries/Documents/DCoE-Monthly-Webinar-Series-Continuing-Education-Accreditation-April-2014.pdf.

Upon completion of registration, a confirmation email will be sent providing webinar event details.

If your network security settings do not allow access to the Duke Medicine website, use another network or device to access the registration page. Once registered, you may use Adobe Connect or Defense Connect Online to attend the webinar.