Culture, Diagnosis and Engagement in Mental Health Care - Roberto Lewis-Fernández, MD

Event Date

March 24, 2021 - 11:00am

 

Culture, Diagnosis and Engagement in Mental Health Care

Roberto Lewis-Fernández, MD

Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University
Director, NYS Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence, NYS Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI)
Co-Director, Anxiety Disorders Clinic, NYSPI
Director, Hispanic Treatment Program, NYSPI

For Zoom Link please contact Kristin Roopchand at krr4005@med.cornell.edu with any questions or comments regarding the livestream.

  • This presentation will start on time at 11am sharp. As per CME policy, we cannot grant CME credit to those who log in after 11:15am, so please be sure to join the meeting on time.
  • We encourage you to participate in the Q&A by submitting questions in the Zoom chat window (directions here) or raising your hand (directions here). Questions will be relayed in order of receipt.
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Psychiatry Grand Rounds is open to WCM’s faculty, staff, and trainees and those affiliated with the following institutions: 

  • Columbia University
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • Cornell University
  • Gracie Square Hospital
  • Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian
  • New York State Psychiatric Institute
  • Rockefeller University
  • Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Discovery Institute
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
  • Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar

Please note: all participants must use their institutional credentials to log in and we will no longer be admitting participants from our waiting room.

IMPORTANT 

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES: Dr. Lewis-Fernández has disclosed ownership interest in Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc. He does not intend to discuss off-label or investigational use of products or services. The full CME Information Page is attached to this message.                               

Course Objectives: 

This CME activity is intended to lead to improved patient care and safety based upon an assessment of gaps in physician knowledge, competence and performance.  By the conclusion of this series, physicians should learn new content relevant to their practice that informs and thereby improves the clinical care they provide.

CME Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements

Weill Cornell Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Weill Cornell Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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WCMC does not accept industry support for any regularly scheduled conference.  Any exceptions to this are approved by the CME Committee, and will be disclosed prior to this presentation.

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