RIPA CE Workshops - Psychopharmacology for Children

Workshop C
Friday, March 7, 2008

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick, RI
Registration 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Program: 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm

3 Credits

Update on Psychopharmacology
for Children

Featured Speaker:
James Greer, M.D.

Program Description

Participants will learn about the newer psychopharmacological agents for children. This is an intermediate level workshop.

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

Develop an awareness and understanding of the newer
pharmacological treatments for children.
Develop an awareness and understanding of the side effects,
interactions and adverse effects of the newer pharmacological
treatments for children.
Cite the data on efficacy of the newer drug treatment for children.

The Speaker

James Greer , M.D. is the Clinical Director of the Child and Family Unit of the Providence Center, located in Providence, Rhode Island. For the last 16 years, Dr. Greer has also been a consultant at the Adult Correctional Institute in Cranston, Rhode Island. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Brown University. Previously, Dr. Greer was an Assistant Professor Psychiatry of Pediatrics at Tulane University in New Orleans, and the Director of the Adolescent Dual Diagnoses Unit at the New Orleans Adolescent Hospital.

Registration Information

Registration Form: To view/print a flyer in PDF format* with full details about this program and a registration form, click here.

Location: For directions to the Crowne Plaza Hotel, call (401) 732-6000.

Course Hours:

Registration begins at 12:00 p.m.
The workshop begins promptly at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m.

Fees:

$49 for RIPA Members
$65 for non-RIPA members/Professionals (Click here to Join RIPA!)
Fee includes refreshment breaks and parking. Lunch is on your own.
A discount is provided for an individual who registers for multiple workshops at the same time: $10 discount for registering for 2 workshops; $20 discount for registering for 3 workshops.
Late registration fee is $20 per workshop (postmarked 7 days prior to workshop).
A handling fee of $30 per workshop is deducted for cancellation 7days prior to the workshop. No refund will be made thereafter.
Make checks payable to RIPA CPE Committee. Complete the registration form and send with payment to:

      RIPA CPE Committee
       1643 Warwick Ave., PMB 103
    Warwick, RI 02889

Special Requests:

Please submit any special needs requirements to the RIPA office 7 days prior to the workshop.
Grievances about the workshop should be addressed to the RIPA CPE Committee in writing.

Continuing Education Credit:

Participants arriving late or departing early will not receive credit or documentation of attendance. No partial credit provided.

For Psychologists: The Continuing Professional Education Committee is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Continuing Professional Education Committee is also approved by the Rhode Island Psychological Association (RIPA) to offer Category I continuing education credits for psychologists. The Continuing Professional Education Committee maintains responsibility for these programs and their contents.

For Social Workers/Mental Health Counselors: Applications for continuing education credits have been mailed to specific regulatory boards.

For other disciplines, and for more information: Please call the RIPA office at (401)736-2900.

* You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to download PDF files; if you don't already have Acrobat Reader, you can get it FREE from the Adobe website at www.adobe.com, or you can access the CE registration form as a printer-friendly web page by clicking here.