Update on Neurology and Psychiatry of Women

Update on Neurology and Psychiatry of Women

This course will educate participants about issues specific to women with neurological and psychiatric disease. The presentations will focus on sex differences of neurological and psychiatric conditions across all stages of women’s lives - from menarche through pregnancy/postpartum and through menopause. The course is designed to address the continuing education needs of all clinicians including, but not limited to, those in neurology, psychiatry, internal medicine and obstetrics. The presentations will provide high quality, leading-edge content focusing on evidence based clinical approach and up to date research on women’s health and sex-specific care in both neurology and psychiatry. Interactive learning formats including panel discussions, case-based presentations and Q&A will be utilized to allow learners to engage in the educational process.

Learning Objectives

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

Utilize the information presented to recommend appropriate sex specific treatment and management of many neurologic and psychiatric diseases including stroke, mood disorders, trauma and substance use, headache and epilepsy. Evaluate treatment strategies for conditions across your female patient’s life cycle. Apply appropriate guidelines for the treatment of neurologic and psychiatric diseases in women.

Target Audience

This course is targeted to specialty physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, primary care physicians and psychologists. This course may also be of interest to physicians who practice in internal medicine, psychology and mental health, anesthesiology, obstetrics and gynecology.

Course Directors

Mary O'Neal, MD
Leena Mittal, MD