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Ketamine: A Clinical Update

Activity
Post Test

Presented by:
Brendan Butler, MD
Maria Franco, MD
Gabriel Jerkins, MD
Ryan Joy, DO
Brittany Michael, MD
George Raineri, MD
Chloe Schneider, DO
Alexander Sidawi, DO
General Psychiatry Residents
Class of 2023

Faculty Disclosure:

Drs. Butler, Franco, Jerkins, Joy, Michael, Raineri, Schneider, and Sidawi have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose

Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Release Date: June 16, 2023
Expiration Date: June 15, 2025

Target Audience: All physicians; LCSW, LMHC, LMFT licensed only in Florida

Learning Objectives:

As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Review the history of ketamine.
  2. Describe the mechanism of action of ketamine.
  3. Identify current indications of the use of ketamine in psychiatric patients.
  4. Describe contradictions to the use of ketamine in psychiatric patients.
  5. Evaluate the limitations of the data supporting the use of ketamine.

Requirements for successful completion: Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.

Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This program has been approved for 1.0 clinical hours of continuing education for clinical social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage & family therapists by Shands at the University of Florida, Patient and Family Resources,

BAP-7. CEU credits for LCSW, LMHC, LMFT licensed ONLY IN FLORIDA. Certification of completion provided to all participants regardless of state.

Resources for further study:

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If you have any questions please feel free to contact Nancy Boyd at (352) 594-4298 or at nancy.boyd@ufl.edu