CONTINUING EDUCATION
Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Program Lecture Series
MCLEAN HOSPITAL, de Marneffe 132 on Friday from 11 to noon
- February 3, 2004
Please note change in location for February 3, 2004 to Pierce Hall
Edward M. Scolnick, M.D.
President Emeritus of Merck Research Laboratories
"PROSPECTS FOR UNDERSTANDING THE PATHOGENESIS OF SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY AND POSSIBILITIES FOR NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENT" - February 6, 2004
Husseini Manji, MD
Chief, Laboratory of Molecular Pathophysiology, NIH
Visiting Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
"Neuroplasticity and Cellular Resilience in Bipolar Disorder"
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March 5, 2004
Daniel R. Weinberger, MD
Clinical Brain Disorders Branch, IRP
National Institute of Mental Health, NIH
"Schizophrenia susceptibility genes: From DNA sequence to mechanism of risk"
- April 2, 2004
Marc Laruelle, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
"Glutamate, Dopamine and Schizophrenia: Insights from Molecular Imaging Studies"
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May 14, 2004
Will Carpenter, MD
Director, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center
Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
"Unmet Needs: New Drug Discovery in Schizophrenia"
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June 4, 2004
Shitij Kapur, MD, FRCPC, PhD.
Canada Research Chair and Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
"Why are antipsychotics anti-"psychotic" - thoughts regarding the critical mechanisms"
THIS LECTURE SERIES IS SUPPORTED BY AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT-IN-AID FROM JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA AND ELI LILLY & COMPANY
Physicians:
McLean Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. McLean Hospital designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 hour in category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours that he/she actually spent in the activity.
Psychologists:
McLean Hospital is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. McLean Hospital maintains responsibility for the program. Participants meeting requirements will receive 1 CE credit.
Nurses:
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 1.2 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit.
Social Workers:
Neurobiology Lecture Series has been approved in accordance with the Regulations of the Board of Registration of Social Workers, 258 CMR 31.00. Authorization number is D5091.
Educational objectives:
Neurobiology of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Grand Rounds will educate mental health professionals on a variety of topics with a focus on diagnosis, treatment, and current research on Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder.