THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
THE KEN ALTSHULER, M.D.,
 GRAND ROUNDS IN PSYCHIATRY
 6000 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75390-9070
 Phone - 214/648-7312  

Wednesdays     September 3 - 24, 2008     Room - NB2 EEF or *D1.502    12:00 - 1:15 PM 

(*September 10th at D1.502 - South Campus)

September 3        “Visualizing Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Human Brain Before, During and After the Cigarette” Julie K. Staley, Ph.D.  Director, Psychiatry SPECT Imaging, Associate Professor, Yale University of Medicine & VACHS 

Location: NB2 EEF                            

September 10       *"Prazosin and the Alpha-1 Adrenoreceptor: Therapeutic Implications for PTSD, Alcohol Dependence and Agitation in Dementia" Murray Raskind, Professor &  Vice-Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington - Seattle, WA 

Location: D1.502     

September 17       “Therapeutic Management of Alienated Children of Divorce" Richard A. Warsak, Ph.D. Clinical Professor of Psychology, UTSW                 

Location: NB2 EEf                                                             

September 24      “The Patient You Never Saw" Martha E. Leatherman, M.D. President of Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians - San Antonio, Texas

Location: NB2 EEF

Target Audience: Practicing physicians, faculty, residents, students, psychology trainees, nurses, mental health professionals; Methods: Lecture - demonstration and question-and-answer period; Concept: Scholarly presentation in psychiatry or disciplines related to psychiatry; Goals: Inform audience of new research and clinical work relevant to psychiatry in order to enhance clinical work, research and education; Objectives: At the conclusion of the program, participants should be able to: 1) Discuss recent clinical and research advances in various areas of psychiatry; 2) Be knowledgeable about and apply current treatment approaches to their clinical practices.

Accreditation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians; Credit Designation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 credits in Category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Off-Label Uses: Because this course is meant? to educate physicians with what is currently in use and what may be available in the future, there may be "off-label" or unapproved uses discussed in the presentations. Conflict of Interest: It is UT Southwestern's policy that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation or financial interest that may affect the speaker's presentations. Each speaker has been requested to complete a conflict of interest statement. 

Sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry and Office of Continuing Education, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center