Live Webinar
Psychopharmacology Essentials for Non-Prescribers: Understanding Medications for Mental Health Disorders - April 26
Objective
- Identify 3 principles of psychopharmacology relevant to safety and efficacy
- Describe when medication related problems warrant escalation to a prescriber
- List 3 benefits of pharmacotherapy in patients with common mental health disorders
- State 2 principles of clear client teaching about psychiatric medications
Upcoming Dates For This Webinar
There are currently no dates scheduled for this course.
This webinar runs from 9am to 4pm Pacific Time.
Course Description
Psychopharmacology has often been viewed as an enigma, a complicated set of concepts which is difficult to understand. Unfortunately, this has led to many misconceptions, myths, and dogma that gets passed down over the years, even amongst trained professionals! Dr. Dadiomov, a board-certified psychiatric pharmacist, breaks down these complex topics and puts them into practical terms so you can begin improving the education and care your clients receive. In this course, we go into the basics of psychopharmacology to set the foundation for addressing common concerns of safety and efficacy with psychotropic agents. You will learn how medications work, set appropriate expectations for medication benefit, and become comfortable in educating and monitoring clients as they start, continue, or discontinue medications.
Instructor
David Dadiomov Pharm.D., BCPP
is a clinical assistant professor of clinical pharmacy in the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy.
He received his PharmD from the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. Dadiomov completed his PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Michigan Medicine, and his PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency at University of California, San Diego, Health. He holds board certification in psychiatric pharmacy.
Dr.Dadiomov serves as the director of the PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program. He maintains clinical practice in addiction medicine at Los Angeles General Medical Center. In this role he provides consultations in psychiatry and addiction as well as seeing patients in the Complex Care Clinic. Dadiomov has worked with the LA County Department of Health Services to establish novel clinical pharmacy services for patients experiencing homelessness, patients currently or recently released from incarceration, as well as those with severe mental illness and addiction disorders.
About This Webinar
The webinar is a live, interactive class. You will view the webinar in real time from your home or office on a computer, tablet (e.g., iPad) or phone. You will be able see the speaker and the slides, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions and respond to polls. You will have access to the handouts, which you can view on your computer or download and print.
You will need to show up on time to receive credit, just like at an in-person class, but you can wear whatever you’d like! The class will run from 9am to 4pm Pacific Time. There will be a morning and afternoon break and a break for lunch. At the end of the class you will need to take a post-test and receive a score of 75% or above to pass. You have up to three attempts to pass the post-test. Most people pass on their first attempt. After two attempts to pass the post-test you will need to contact our office and you will be provided with one more attempt to pass the post-test. The post-test will only be available at the end of the class. Once you pass the post-test, you will complete an evaluation online and then you will receive your Certificate of Attendance online, which you can view and print.
Registration Information
The course fee is determined by the date of payment in relation to the course date:
- Early Registration: If payment is received 3 weeks prior to the webinar date.
- Regular Registration: For payments received less than 3 weeks prior to the webinar date.
Cancellation Policy
There is a $35.00 processing fee, per seminar, for refunds requested by the Wednesday prior to the weekend of the webinar. After that time, there will be no refunds. If a course must be cancelled due to an unforeseen event (e.g., natural disaster, instructor illness), the webinar will be rescheduled. Participants will be credited to take the rescheduled course or another PPS webinar. No refunds will be given.
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