PURPOSE AND TARGET AUDIENCE
Humana Military Healthcare Services is pleased to sponsor two new continuing medical education topics for physicians, covering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Civilian providers are not well versed in diagnosis and treatment of PTSD and TBI, but these diseases are prevalent in civilian populations and are of increasing importance as active duty, reserve, and guard troops return from war with these problems, which may go undetected.

This CME offering will help prepare providers for this challenge, with benefit to both civilian trauma patients and affected service members. Improved quality of care will reduce healthcare costs and morbidity related to these conditions.

This course is designed for all physicians who provide care for civilian, veteran, and active duty military patients who have witnessed or have been exposed to serious trauma.


CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Physicians - The University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education office designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


INSTRUCTIONS & REGISTRATION
This course is offered free of charge to physicians. The course consists of a lecture presentation for each topic (PTSD and TBI) and 2 case simulations, and takes approximately two hours to complete. Completion of both cases is required to receive CME credit. However, you may exit this program and return where you left off at any time. We recommend viewing both didactic presentations first before beginning the case simulations.
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FACULTY
Heidi Boerman, PA-C, ATC, TBI Telemedicine, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Washington, D.C.

Margaret Campbell-Kotler, MPH, RN, Manager, Office of Education, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Washington, D.C.

Terry Clark, MD, FACS, CEO and President, MD Informatics, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT

Selina Doncevic, MSN, RN, Clinical Standards Coordinator and Neuroscience Clinician, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Washington, D.C.

Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD, Executive Director, National Center for PTSD, Department of Veteran's Affairs; Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH

Kimberly Meyer, APRN, CNRN, Neuroscience Clinician/TBI specialist, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Washington, D.C.

Gregory A. Thompson, MD, MSc, Executive Vice President, MD Informatics, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT

Michael Wilmore, MPAS, PA-C, Clinical Education Coordinator, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Washington, D.C.


LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Objective #1: Describe the signs and symptoms of TBI and PTSD. Outcome: Diagnose TBI and PTSD or a combination of both disorders.

Objective #2: Identify the physiological and psychological processes associated with TBI and PTSD. Outcome: Diagnose, treat, or prevent the physiological and psychological conditions associated with TBI and PTSD.

Objective #3: Discover the most effective interventions/treatment options for TBI and PTSD. Outcome: Prepare and implement the most appropriate TBI and PTSD treatment plan based on the evidence-based information.


HARDWARE & SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
In order to take this course, you must have a PC that runs Windows XP and has at least 500 MB of RAM. You must have a broadband internet connection or better; the course will not work with a dialup internet connection. You must also have the following programs installed: Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, Adobe Flash 9.0 or higher, Windows Media Player 10.0 or higher and Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher.


COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
This course was funded in its entirety by Humana Military Healthcare Services. No commercial support was received for this continuing education activity.


DISCLOSURES
The faculty have no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.


ORIGINAL RELEASE/TERMINATION DATES
Course Originally Released On: 3/10/09
Date of Most Recent Review: 3/10/09
Course Termination Date: 3/10/12


JOINT SPONSOR ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Louisville, and Humana Military Healthcare Services in collaboration with MD Informatics, LLC. The University of Louisville School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


TECHNICAL SUPPORT/QUESTIONS
If you need technical support or have questions about the course, please e-mail us at chse@louisville.edu


PRIVACY POLICY
All information provided by course participants is confidential and will not be shared with any other parties for any reason.