CME webinar: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (recorded)
Nov. 2022Education/Webinars
"What the webinar will cover*
Pennsylvania and its approach to 988 will:
Presenters:
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Watch the recording of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline webinar
Provider is responsible for verifying CME eligibility.
*This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and ANCC. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity."
Pennsylvania and its approach to 988 will:
- Provide medical professionals with information and data related to suicide
- Offer background on the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a national toll-free resource for anyone to call during a mental health crisis, including its new 988 phone number that gives Pennsylvanians access to 24/7 crisis support.
- Educate providers on the lifeline’s support, prevention, and crisis resources.
- Highlight the importance of educating patients, families and communities about the lifeline.
Presenters:
- Matthew B. Wintersteen, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of Research, Thomas Jefferson University/Jefferson Medical College, Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior
- Alin Severance, MD, Medical Director, Behavioral Health Services, UPMC Health Plan; Associate Medical Director, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization
Watch now
Watch the recording of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline webinar
Provider is responsible for verifying CME eligibility.
*This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and ANCC. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity."
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