Northwest Arkansas Schizophrenia Conference

Thursday, January 30, 2025, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST, Fayetteville, AR

The faculty and staff of the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute Northwest invite you to attend the first Northwest Arkansas Schizophrenia Conference to learn more about PRI – Northwest’s new Odyssey Clinic Northwest, which treats patients with first-episode psychosis in the region. This conference aims to increase knowledge about schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders as well as their treatment via medications, therapy, and other vital supports. Speakers will include UAMS faculty and nationally renowned leaders in treatment and research. Personal stories from people whose lives have been touched by psychosis will also be included.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ACPE Credit Designation Statement

These knowledge-based activities will provide pharmacists up to 4.0 contact hours or 0.4 CEU.  CE credit information, based on verification of live attendance and completion of the program evaluation, will be provided to NABP within 60 days after the activity completion. 

ANCC Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 ANCC contact hours.  Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.

AAPA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

CDR Credit Designation Statement

This program has been approved for 4.0 contact hours of continuing education for dietitians by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  CPEUs awarded will be commensurate with participation in the activity. Learners should enter this activity as type 102 on Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) activity logs.

1. Name two medical problems that are found more often in people who are early in the course of schizophrenia than in the general population.
2. State whether this statement is true of false: people with schizophrenia more often have serious drug abuse than do people in the general population.
3. Name two early life risk factors for schizophrenia.
4. Identify different classes of medications used in the treatment of schizophrenia spectrum / psychotic disorders
5. Understand the factors taken into consideration when choosing a particular treatment strategy
6. Describe the relative benefits and risks of different pharmacologic treatment approaches
7. Attendees will know the varieties of responses family members tend to have when a loved one develops a severe psychotic illness.
8. Attendees will know the methods and evidence-based effects of psychoeducational multifamily groups.
9. Attendees will know the elements of the PIER model for early intervention in, and prevention of, first episode psychosis.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.00 hours), AAPA - American Academy of PAs Category 1 CME (4.00 hours), ACPE - Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (4.00 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (4.00 hours), CDR - Commission on Dietetic Registration (4.00 hours), Non-Physician AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.00 hours)

In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Continuing Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.