T2B2
T2B2
and
The
Department of Defense
Medical Interagency Satellite Training Program (MIST)
Present:
“Geriatric Mental Health”
Tuesday 23 October 2007; 1300-1400 ET
(Repeat from 21 June 2007)
a. Sponsors: This program is co-sponsored for
Military and Federal GETN subscribers by the School of Public Health, University
at Albany, SUNY and Department of Defense Medical Interagency Satellite Program
with the technical support of the Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee,
VA.
b. Availability: This program will be available to military and federal GETN/MIST sites that have GETN/ATN/Warrior digital satellite downlinks. A listing of potential GETN receive sites can be seen here: GETN Site Location.
MIST affiliate satellite networks such as the VA’s Employee Education System and the Department of Justice Television Network may also carry this program but IAW with their own scheduling.
There is NO C/Ku Band Analog satellite availability for this program.
Videoconferencing may be available to selected military and federal VTC sites using the USA TNET or the USN CNET networks and other VTC networks able to connect to this satellite feed. Site coordinators using VTC are responsible for their own bridge coordination.
Will this program be Webcast? Yes, see instructions in final confirmation sent out 24 – 48 hours prior.
c. Target Audience Statement: The target audiences for this program will be military and federal personnel, physicians, nurses, hospitals, public health practitioners, public health nurses, policy makers, educators, students, senior resident care providers, mental health specialists, geriatric care providers and any others interested in furthering their knowledge of Geriatric Health.
d. Program Summary: Today there are significant inadequacies in geriatric mental health practice and policy and a lack of linkage to public health and medical care. Michael Friedman, LMSW will provide an overview of geriatric mental health in New York State, the impending mental health challenges brought on by the dramatic growth
of our older adult population, and opportunities to improve on these issues.
Objectives: Participants will be able to:
• Act on opportunities for early detection of dementia
• Understand the basic nature of dementia
• Learn tested strategies for community-based caregiver support
• Learn about effective approaches to address dementia symptoms
Speaker: Michael B. Friedman, LMSW; Chairperson, Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York
Handouts: Yes, in final confirmation message
e. CEUs, CMEs, Certificates:
This Educational Activity is presented by the School
of Public Health Continuing Education, which has been approved as a provider of
continuing education by the New York State Nurses Association’s Council on
Continuing Education, which is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation. It has been approved for 1.0 contact
hours and has been assigned approval code 6VKSFE-PRV-06-112.
The School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY, is accredited by the
Medical Society of the State of New York to sponsor continuing medical education
for physicians. The School designates this educational activity for 1.0
Category One credit towards the AMA Physician’s
Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit
that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
This activity is sponsored by the School of Public Health, University at Albany,
SUNY, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in
health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing,
Inc. This program is designated for the CHES to receive 1.0 Category 1 CECH in
health education.
To receive continuing education credits for University at Albany satellite
broadcasts, you must:
1. View the broadcast live via satellite or webcast; as an archived, online webstream; or, on video/DVD.
2. Complete the on-line evaluation and post-test (Click through from www.t2b2.org ).
3. Achieve a grade of 80% correct on the post-test.
You will be able to print a certificate for CME, Nursing Contact Hours, CHES or generic CEUs for your records.
f. Videotape Availability: None, sites should tape from broadcast.
g. Videotape release (if taping from broadcast): These FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled. There are no copyright restrictions on these program, however they MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing. They may also not be used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes by commercial organizations without additional permission of the sponsors.
h. Interactivity/Questions: None, for these pre-recorded programs.
i. Registration: All military and federal GETN sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and coordinates. Sites may register at: GETN/DOD MIST Registrations or by calling the DOD-MIST Satellite Program Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898.
j. Future Programs: For future information on free interagency satellite broadcasts co-sponsored by the DOD MIST program (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) and other sponsors please visit this web site: (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit) http://www.dlnets.com/itv.htm#current.
k. Program Requests: Miss a program and would like it repeated? Make your request here: DOD-MIST Program Request Form.
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