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Sejal Parikh presents Psychiatry Grand Rounds on March 6

Sejal Parikh, MD, will present “Prescribing Exercise for Depression” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the UND Southeast Campus auditorium in Fargo. After earning her MD degree from the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Dr. Parikh entered UND’s Psychiatry Residency Training Program. She is currently a second-year psychiatry resident. Molly Orcutt, DO, a former UND psychiatry resident, is now a clinical assistant professor and didactic instructor for the UND Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science. Dr. Orcutt will service as Dr. Parikh’s discussant.

Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:

  • Recognize how exercise affects depression
  • Describe the brain changes seen with exercise
  • Identify exercises that have been effective with depression

This Grand Rounds presentation, sponsored by the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences and the School’s Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, is broadcast via videoconference to many sites throughout North Dakota and Minnesota and is streamed via personal computers. If you want information on how to attend, please contact Betty Jo Tostenson at 701.293.4101 or betty.tostenson@UND.edu.

The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.