On March 3, 2022 we welcome Drs. Hader Mansour, Julie Kmiec and Konasale Prasad for our next Clinical Grand Rounds.
The growing number of states across the US that are loosening regulations towards cannabis use highlight the shifting attitude toward the substance. In this clinical grand rounds, presenters will discuss the clinical implications of use of medical marijuana, liberalized legal use and drawbacks including association with psychosis.
Dr. Mansour, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, is medical director of the Addiction Medicine Services inpatient unit at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH).
Dr. Kmiec, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, is an expert in the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs), especially opioid use disorder. Her expertise has substantially enhanced UPMC’s capacity to respond to the opioid crisis in our region, particularly through the delivery of medication-assisted treatment. Dr. Kmiec is the medical director of the UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH) Ambulatory Detoxification Program, the buprenorphine Narcotic Addiction Treatment Program, the WPH Bridge Clinic, which provides treatment to patients referred from medical emergency departments for opioid use disorder.
Dr. Prasad, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Bioengineering, is a nationally recognized researcher in the field of schizophrenia. Using cutting-edge PET and MRI methods, Dr. Prasad's research seeks to characterize molecular markers associated with neuroinflammation in schizophrenia. His findings have increased our understanding of pathophysiological processes underlying schizophrenia and contributed to the development of innovative treatments for patients diagnosed with this disorder.
Lectures will be offered as a hybrid event. Seating is available in the UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Auditorium (masking is required to attend) or use the following information to participate via Zoom:
Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96530865213
Meeting ID: 965 3086 5213
For More Information. Please contact Jeanie Knox at knoxjv@upmc.edu.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS. The entirety of this program will be a lecture by the speaker(s). All individuals able to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients. Registration is not required for this event. This event is free and there will be no refunds. The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded .15 continuing education units (CEUs), which are equal to 1.5 contact hours. In accordance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education requirements on disclosure, information about relationships of presenters with commercial interests (if any) will be included in materials which will be distributed at the time of the conference. WPH is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. WPH maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. This program is being offered for 1.5 continuing education credits. The indicated number of clock hours of continuing education is provided through UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital’s Office of Educational Resources and Planning, a PA-approved provider of social work continuing education in accordance with all the applicable educational and professional standards of the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist. These clock hours satisfy requirements for LSW/LCSW, LPC and LMFT renewal. For more information, call (412) 204-9085.
