Continuing Education Programs

The pandemic has rapidly accelerated a transition to the use of digital mental health tools for both the prevention and treatment of mental health symptoms. Technology is expanding clinicians' capacity to provide care remotely and to enhance treatment outcomes, while also reducing barriers to learning therapeutic skills through the dissemination of a plethora of apps in both the public and clinical domains. While many patients and clinicians have started using telemedicine, everyone can benefit from learning best practices to ensure safety and effectiveness in this new setting. This course will introduce learners to the burgeoning field of digital mental health.

Digital Mental Health

The pandemic has rapidly accelerated a transition to the use of digital mental health tools for both the prevention and treatment of mental health symptoms. Technology is expanding clinicians' capacity to provide care remotely and to enhance treatment outcomes, while also reducing barriers to learning therapeutic skills through the dissemination of a plethora of apps in both the public and clinical domains. While many patients and clinicians have started using telemedicine, everyone can benefit from learning best practices to ensure safety and effectiveness in this new setting. This course will introduce learners to the burgeoning field of digital mental health.

The course will present a taxonomy of digital interventions, including those which are provided in the context of a professional relationship/therapeutic contract and those which are provided as self-help tools. We will describe the differences between consumable and non-consumable interventions, and the potential to reach very large numbers of people worldwide with the latter. We will also discuss the latest evidence for the prevention of mental disorders such as depression, and the opportunity to make preventive interventions widely available using digital tools.

The task of learning how to start adding technology to one's practice, and researching the breadth of what is available, can feel daunting. This course will lay an introductory foundation of key concepts in the field to enhance participants' knowledge and confidence. We will summarize the various purposes for using technology, review targeted apps for specific conditions, discuss legal and ethical issues as well as best practices and explore how these new digital tools can be utilized equitably and safely in clinical practice and the promotion of community mental health. We welcome all clinicians and healthcare administrators in the mental health space to join us in a convenient weekly format.

Who Should Attend

• Healthcare Administrators
• Primary Care Physicians
• Specialty Physicians
• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Counselors

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• List the taxonomy of digital interventions.
• Describe best practices for tele-mental health delivery and processes for supporting equity and cultural accessibility.
• Utilize online databases to develop individualized treatment plans with specific digital mental health apps through case-based learning.
• Identify how to implement low-barrier digital interventions for both prevention and treatment of mental health disorders.
• Summarize best practices for online groups, and discuss the use of new technologies for augmenting care, such as computerized adaptive testing for population health screening, technology-assisted meditation and mindfulness, medication adherence tracking and wearable devices.

ABMS/ACGME Competencies

This course is designed to meet the following American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) / Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educational (ACGME) competencies:

• Systems-Based Practice

IOM Competencies

This course is designed to meet the following Institute of Medicine Core Competencies:

• Employ Evidence-Based Practice
• Provide Patient-Centered Care

Questions?

Please contact the Continuing Education Programs with any questions by email or phone at (617) 384-8600.

Friday, March 17, 2023

Friday, March 24, 2023

Friday, March 31, 2023

Friday, April 7, 2023

Friday, April 14, 2023

Faculty

Adrian Aguilera, PhD

Associate Professor, University of California Berkeley School of Social Welfare; Founder, Digital Health Equity and Access Lab (dHEAL); Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF and San Francisco General Hospital

Alinne Barrera, PhD

Professor, Department of Psychology, Palo Alto University

Emily Benedetto, MSW, LCSW

Program Manager, Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration, Cambridge Health Alliance

Terika McCall, PhD, MPH, MBA

Assistant Professor, Division of Health Informatics, Department of Biostatistics, Yale School of Public Health

David Mohr, PhD

Director, Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies (CBITs); Chief of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine; Professor of Preventive Medicine (Behavioral Medicine), Medical Social Sciences and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Fellow, American Psychological Association and Society for Behavioral Medicine

Stephen Schueller, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine; Executive Director, OneMindPsyberGuide.org; Co-Director, Dissemination & Implementation Unit, UCI ICTS

Donna Sheperis PhD, LPC, NCC, CCMHC, ACS, BC-TMH

Professor, Associate Department Chair of Counseling, and PAU eClinic Director, Palo Alto University

Course Directors

Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Center Director, Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, Cambridge Health Alliance
Director, Mindful Mental Health Service, Cambridge Health Alliance
Director of Addiction Research, Cambridge Health Alliance
Faculty Affiliate, Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Dartmouth

Ricardo F. Muñoz, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University; Founder, Institute for International Internet Interventions for Health (i4Health)
Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, University of California, San Francisco
Fellow, American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Felipe_Munoz

Karen Kuc, MPH

Director, Continuing Education in Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance​​​
Associate in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

In support of improving patient care, Harvard Medical School is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians

The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists

The Cambridge Health Alliance, Psychiatry Continuing Education Division, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Cambridge Health Alliance, Psychiatry Continuing Education Division, maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course offers 7.5 continuing education credits.

Social Workers

This program has been approved for 7.0 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program, Authorization Number D91493-1. NY Social Workers: The Division of Continuing Education in Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an Approved Provider #0038 of continuing education for licensed social workers. This course has been approved for 7.5 contact hours.

Counselors

The Cambridge Health Alliance, Psychiatry Continuing Education Division, has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5444. This program meets the requirements for 7.5 continuing education hours. CHA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This offering is also applicable for Commonwealth of Massachusetts Counseling/Allied Mental Health accreditation for 7.5 credits.

Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses

For the purpose of recertification, the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and the American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for re-licensure.

Canadian Accreditation

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.

European Accreditation

The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found here.

Disclosure Policy

In accord with the disclosure policy of the Medical School as well as standards set forth by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), course planners, speakers, and content reviewers have been asked to disclose any relationships they have to companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. In addition, faculty have been asked to list any off-label uses of pharmaceuticals and/or devices for investigational or non-FDA approved purposes that they plan to discuss.

Disclaimer

CME activities accredited by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgment before making clinical decisions of any kind.

Note: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is calculated based on submission of a preliminary agenda and may be subject to change.

Tuition for Digital Mental Health is listed below. You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment. Prices include CME credit, electronic syllabus and access to recordings for 30 days after the course.

At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration. Refunds, less an administrative fee of $75, will be issued for all cancellations received at least two weeks prior to the start of the course. Refund requests must be made in our secure online system or by email. "No shows" are subject to the full course fee.

Course Tuition

Course Registration: Digital Mental Health

Physician (MD/DO)

$250.00 / ($225 if registered by February 16, 2023)

Nurse (RN/APRN)

$195.00 / ($175 if registered by February 16, 2023)

Resident/Fellow

$195.00 / ($175 if registered by February 16, 2023)

Allied Health Professional / Other

$195.00 / ($175 if registered by February 16, 2023)

The clinical use of meditation practices has focused historically on calming the mind and body, regulating emotions, and gaining insights into the psychological and behavioral patterns that create distress. Increasingly, however, clinicians are also discovering the importance of cultivating love and compassion, learning how to work with the heart in addition to the mind.

Meditation and Psychotherapy: Returning to Love and Compassion

Accumulating research confirms the importance of safe social connection and self-compassion for psychological and physical well-being. Especially given the increase in social divisiveness and isolation brought about by the pandemic, and an epidemic of self-criticism and feelings of inadequacy fueled by social media, our clients are seeking ways to connect more deeply to others and cultivate compassion for themselves.

How might compassion practices help, including meditation? What factors need to be considered when cultivating compassion? Which practices are best suited to different individuals?

This course will deepen clinicians' understanding of the psychological, physiological, developmental, social, and neurological factors that foster compassion. Participants will become better equipped to help their clients cultivate these qualities, as well as learning how to develop them for themselves.

Who Should Attend

• Physician Assistants
• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Primary Care Physicians
• Psychologists
• Specialty Physicians
• Social Workers

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe psychological, physiological, developmental, social and neurological factors that facilitate the cultivation of compassion
• Apply the principles of compassion-based psychotherapy to enhance the therapeutic relationship
• Develop compassion-based exercises that clients can practice at home between sessions
• Apply the resource of compassion in their own lives, and during clinical practice, to reduce stress and enhance emotional connection with clients
• Apply self-compassion techniques as an antidote to compassion fatigue and burnout

ABMS/ACGME Competencies

This course is designed to meet the following American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) / Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educational (ACGME) competencies:

• Patient Care and Procedural Skills
• Professionalism
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Medical Knowledge

IOM Competencies

This course is designed to meet the following Institute of Medicine Core Competencies:

• Employ Evidence-Based Practice
• Provide Patient-Centered Care

Course Directors

Karen J. Kuc, MPH
Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD
Christopher K. Germer, PhD
Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Friday, May 5, 2023

Michelle Becker, LMFT

Developer of the Compassion for Couples™ program
Co-developer of the Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Training Senior teacher of the Compassion Cultivation Training program Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator

Paul Gilbert, PhD, FBPsS, OBE

Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the Centre for Compassion Research and Training, University of Derby, United Kingdom

Rick Hanson, PhD

Psychologist
Senior Fellow, UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center
Founder, the Global Compassion Coalition and the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom

Thupten Jinpa, PhD

Founder and Chairman of Compassion Institute
Principal English translator for H.H. the Dalai Lama
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University, Montreal
Founder and President, Institute of Tibetan Classics
Chairman of the Board, Mind and Life Institute

Julia Kim, MD

Program Director, Gross National Happiness Centre, Bhutan

Joseph Loizzo, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in Integrative Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Columbia Center for Buddhist Studies

Susan Pollak, MTS, EdD

Teaching Associate in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Co-founder and senior faculty member, Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, Cambridge Health Alliance
President, Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy Psychologist in private practice

Sharon Salzberg

Co-founder, Insight Meditation Society
Co-founder, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
Meditation pioneer, teacher, and author

Martha Sweezy, PhD

Assistant professor in psychiatry, part time, Harvard Medical School Program consultant and supervisor, Cambridge Health Alliance, and psychotherapist in private practice.

Fadel Zeidan, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of California San Diego

Course Directors

Christopher K. Germer, PhD

Faculty and Co-Founder, Center for Mindfulness and Compassion and Supervisor
Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance
Lecturer on Psychiatry, part-time, Harvard Medical School
Faculty, Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy
Co-Developer, Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Training Program Private Practice and Supervision, Arlington, MA

Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD

Faculty, Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, Cambridge Health Alliance
Assistant Professor of Psychology (part-time), Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Faculty, Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy

Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Center Director, Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, Cambridge Health Alliance
Director, Mindful Mental Health Service, Cambridge Health Alliance
Director of Addiction Research, Cambridge Health Alliance
Faculty Affiliate, Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Dartmouth

Karen Kuc, MPH

Director, Continuing Education in Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance​​​
Associate in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Harvard Medical School is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Psychologists

The Cambridge Health Alliance, Psychiatry Continuing Education Division, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Cambridge Health Alliance, Psychiatry Continuing Education Division, maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course offers 10.00 continuing education credits.

Social Workers

This program has been approved for 10.0 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program, Authorization Number D91685. NY Social Workers: The Division of Continuing Education in Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an Approved Provider #0038 of continuing education for licensed social workers. This course has been approved for 10.00 contact hours.

Counselors

The Cambridge Health Alliance, Psychiatry Continuing Education Division, has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5444. This program meets the requirements for 10.0 continuing education hours. CHA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This offering is also applicable for Commonwealth of Massachusetts Counseling/Allied Mental Health accreditation for 10.00 credits.

Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses

For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.

Canadian Accreditation

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.

European Accreditation

The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found here.

Disclosure Policy

In accord with the disclosure policy of the Medical School as well as standards set forth by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), course planners, speakers, and content reviewers have been asked to disclose any relationships they have to companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. In addition, faculty have been asked to list any off-label uses of pharmaceuticals and/or devices for investigational or non-FDA approved purposes that they plan to discuss.

Disclaimer

CME activities accredited by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgement before making clinical decisions of any kind.

Note: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is calculated based on submission of a preliminary agenda and may be subject to change.

Tuition for Meditation and Psychotherapy: Learning from Non-Ordinary States is listed below. You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment. Prices include CME credit, electronic syllabus and access to recordings for 30 days after the course.

At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration. Refunds, less an administrative fee of $75, will be issued for all cancellations received at least two weeks prior to the start of the course. Refund requests must be made in our secure online system or by email. “No shows” are subject to the full course fee.

Course Tuition

Meditation and Psychotherapy: Returning to Love and Compassion

Physician (MD/DO)

$385.00 / ($355 if registered by April 5, 2023)

Nurse (RN/APRN)

$300.00 / ($275 if registered by April 5, 2023)

Resident/Fellow

$300.00 / ($275 if registered by April 5, 2023)

Allied Health Professional / Other

$300.00 / ($275 if registered by April 5, 2023)