Return to PA School 2015

Durham , NC US
October 3, 2015

CE featuring:

Nicholas Hudak, MSEd, MPA, PA-C – Neurology Update
Peggy R. Robinson, MS, MHS, PA-C – New NCCPA Certificate Maintenance Process
J. Victoria (Vicki) Scott, MHS, PA-C – DSM V Update

The purpose of the first hour of the course, “Neurology Update,” is to update physician assistants on recent advances in therapeutics and current treatments for common neurologic disorders.  The purpose of the second hour of the course, “The New NCCPA Certificate Maintenance Process,” is to update PAs on new NCCPA certification requirements.  The purpose of the third hour of the course, “DSM 5 Update,” is to update PAs on new DSM 5 criteria.  

Event Contact: 
Jennifer Pennington  at Jennifer.pennington@duke.edu and phone number 919-681-3159

Learning Objectives

Neurology Update
Nicholas Hudak, MSEd, MPA, PA-C

Objective 1:  Recognize key clinical features of common neurologic disorders
Objective 2:  Describe evidence-based guidelines for management of common neurologic disorders
Objective 3:  Discuss recent advances in therapeutics and emerging treatments for common neurologic disorders

The New NCCPA Certificate Maintenance Process
Peggy R. Robinson, MS, MHS, PA-C

Objective 1:  Describe the new 10-year Certification Maintenance Process and explain the rationale for these changes 
Objective 2:  List the new CME “credits”: performance improvement (PI) and self-assessment (SA) and give examples of how these may be obtained.
Objective 3:  Show the NCCPA Dashboard and demonstrate how to navigate it throughout the 10-year cycle.

DSM 5 Update
J. Victoria (Vicki) Scott, MHS, PA-C

Objective 1:  Discuss the rationale for changing the system for diagnosis of psychiatric disorders.
Objective 2:  List the most clinically important changes in the DSM 5.
Objective 3:  Describe controversies associated with changes in the DSM 5.

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 JA Credit - AH
Registration Opens: 
09/28/2015
Registration Expires: 
10/02/2017
Activity Starts: 
10/03/2015 - 9:00am EDT
Activity Ends: 
10/03/2015 - 12:00pm EDT
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Durham Convention Center
301 West Morgan Street
Durham , NC 27701
United States

J. Victoria (Vicki) Scott, MHS, PA-C
Peggy R. Robinson, MS, MHS, PA-C
Nicholas Hudak, MSEd, MPA, PA-C

Available Credit

  • 3.00 JA Credit - AH
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