Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Synthetic Cannabinoids: An Emerging Epidemic?

Synthetic cannabinoids comprise the largest class of emerging novel psychoactive substances. This grand rounds presentation will provide a broad overview of the clinical and public health implications of the synthetic cannabinoid “epidemic,” and will review the results of a study describing sociodemographic correlates and clinical effects of synthetic cannabinoid use in a population with serious mental illness.

Presenter: Marc W. Manseau, MD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
NYU School of Medicine

Tuesday, August 15, 2017
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Dean’s Conference Room                                                           
E & R Building
Camden

The learner objectives for this activity are to improve diagnostic skills, increase knowledge of all psychiatric disorders, and discuss recent advances in all areas of psychiatry, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and evaluative techniques.

The intended audience for this activity includes psychiatrists and psychologists. Other health care professionals including physicians from other disciplines, residents, medical students, nurses, therapists, and social workers may also participate.

The Cooper Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Cooper Health System takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

The Cooper Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM per session. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of one hour of a continuing medical education (CME) course recognized by the American Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, or the American Podiatric Medical Association is equal to one hour of continuing education for New Jersey nursing license renewal (New Jersey Board of Nursing 13:37-5.3).

All faculty participating in CME activities sponsored by The Cooper Health System are expected to disclose to the audience any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentation. Full Disclosure Statements will remain on file in the Department of CME.

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