Medication Management in Primary Care

 

Tele-Behavioral Health Consultation (TBHC) Primary Care Webinar Series

 

 

Objectives: 

  • Discuss mental, behavioral, and developmental conditions for which medications are appropriate
  • Discuss basic best practices for treatment of common behavioral health conditions
  • Identify misconceptions about common psychotropic medications for children and adolescents
  • Describe the process for requesting expert behavioral health consultation to manage mild to moderate behavioral health concerns in primary care 
     

 

 

Presented by: Cynthia R. Ellis, MD

Cynthia Ellis, MDDr. Cynthia Ellis is a Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in the Department of Developmental Medicine at the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation. She is board certified in Pediatrics, Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. Dr. Ellis received her medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and completed residency training in Pediatrics and fellowship training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Medical College of Virginia/VCU. She has been practicing in the field of Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics for over 20 years. She has extensive clinical, research, and educational experience with children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and behavioral/emotional disorders. Her clinical expertise is in the psychopharmacological management of children with developmental disabilities and other behavioral disorders. She has also published extensively in the field. Dr. Ellis is the Director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s MCH-funded LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities) and ALA (Autism Leadership Academy) Interdisciplinary Training Programs. Dr. Ellis has served as the medical director for numerous public school and interdisciplinary community-based programs and as a research consultant in the field of developmental disabilities. She also participates in a number of other leadership positions on committees and boards.

 


 

Starts: Jun. 28, 2022 12:00 pm
Ends: Jun. 28, 2022 1:00 pm
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