APH Workshop: Suicide Risk Assessment

Milwaukee, WI US
December 14, 2018

This workshop presentation will delve into current findings on suicide awareness, assessment and intensity of risk. Risk assessment tools and methods will be presented along with rationale and the “how-to” tips for utilizing these tools. Presenter will highlight the importance of suicide risk assessment in the clinical setting and provide materials to be used in assessing risk and implementing safety plans.

Target Audience

The program is aimed at psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses and other allied health professionals who deal with mental health issues and addiction medicine.

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe recent literature on existing and emerging screening tools for suicide risk assessment
  2. Explain how to use suicide risk assessment tools in a clinical setting and list barriers that may impact the use of these tools
  3. List risk factors for suicidality across life span and diagnostic groups
  4. Describe how to implement an effective safety plan for at-risk patients
Additional information
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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 6.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
Course opens: 
12/18/2017
Course expires: 
06/30/2019
Event starts: 
12/14/2018 - 8:30am CST
Event ends: 
12/14/2018 - 4:00pm CST
Cost:
$100.00
Part of: 
APH Behavioral Health Workshop Series 2018
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Aurora Academy - Aurora Conference Center
2920 W. Dakota Street
Milwaukee, WI 53215
United States

Faculty

Speakers: Timothy Lineberry, MD; Aurora Health Care
Amy Brausch, Ph.D.; Western Kentucky University
Jennifer Muehlenkamp, Ph.D; University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire

Course Director: Cynthia Valentin, PhD, APNP; Aurora Health Care

Jay Chrostowski, PsyD; Aurora Health Care
Joy Mead-Meucci, MS, CSAC; Aurora Health Care
Janet Rewolinski, RN, BSN; Aurora Health Care
Munther Barakat, PsyD; Aurora Health Care
Robin Monson-Dupuis, LCSW, SAC; Aurora Health Care

Disclosure

As an accredited provider of the WI Medical Society, Aurora Health Care must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities. Course Directors, planning committees, faculty, and all others who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest to participants of the educational activity.  An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she (or spouse/partner) has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control. 

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Available Credit

  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 6.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit

Price

Cost:
$100.00
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