This event is not sponsored by the alumni association and does not fall under the benefits of founding membership status.

When: May 13-14, 2016, 8:30am-5pm

*lunch on your own

Where: Richmont Graduate University, 1900 The Exchange SE, Building 100, Atlanta, GA 30339

Continuing Education: 14 CE Clock Hours Awarded. No partial credit awarded.

Fees: $225

Registration: Click HERE.

Presenter: Glen Havens, M.D.

Dr. Glen Havens received his B. A. from Covenant College and attended graduate school at Covenant Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He spent fourteen years in the military, first as a pilot, then as a physician. He attended Medical University of South Carolina and completed his residency in General Psychiatry through the Air Force at Wright State School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. While serving in the Air Force, Dr. Havens held the position of Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Wilford Hall, the primary teaching hospital for the Department of the Air Force. He has also served as an examiner for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. His current area of interest and treatments are: treatment and management of ADHD, Adolescent, Personality Disorder, and Psycho pharmacology management. Dr. Havens is founder and director of The Ark Psychiatric Service which is located in Roswell,Georgia.

Topic: The purpose of this course is to provide a basic introduction to the field of psychopharmacology using the most current updates in the field. It assumes no prior knowledge of the field by the student. Students will become familiar with basic medications classes and general principles of prescribing used by the medical community. Students will also learn to recognize when referral for medication evaluation is indicated and how to make an appropriate and useful referral.   The struggle between theory and practice will be introduced through actual patient interviews.

Learning Objectives: As a result of attending this seminar, participants will be able to:

• Articulate the basic classes of medication.
• Describe the nomenclature of most of the medications used by the field of psychiatry. The use of the PDR (Physician’s Desk Reference) will be discussed.
• Explain the basic mechanisms of action thought to underlie the effectiveness of psychotropic medications in general.
• Describe off label use of medications.
• Recognize common side effects of various medications.
• Write a medication consult.
• State the common struggles patients experience with insurance coverage for medications.
• Explain the common uses and misuses of polypharmacy.
• Demonstrate how to take a medication/medical history.
• Discuss medical conditions that masquerade as mental health conditions.
• Experience actual patient interactions and be able to discuss both positive and negative reactions to medications in all major diagnostic areas.
• Articulate a realistic perspective on what to expect from medications.

Basic Agenda (Subject to change)

For questions, please contact Autumn Stephenson at astephenson@richmont.edu

Refunds must be requested prior to May 10, 2016

Richmont Graduate University has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 4534. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Richmont Graduate University is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

Richmont Graduate University is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Richmont Graduate University maintains responsibility for this program and its content.