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Drs. Roerig, Esprit, Singh, and Olson present Psychiatry Grand Rounds on clozapine Aug.. 18

Drs. James Roerig, Lori Esprit, Balwinder Singh, and Robert Olson will present “Clozapine Clinic: The Need of the Hour” for the next Psychiatry Grand Rounds from 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. This CME event will be broadcast via Zoom/video conferencing.

Dr. James L. Roerig is assistant director of the Psychiatry Residency Training Program within the SMHS Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science. Dr. Robert Olson is director of the Psychiatry Residency Training Program in the SMHS Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science and a psychiatrist at Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D. Dr. Lori Esprit is a clinical assistant professor with the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences and medical director and psychiatrist at the Southeast Human Service Center in Fargo, N.D. Dr. Balwinder Singh is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, Minn., and director of the Mood Program at the Mayo Clinic Depression Center.

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

  • Identify the evidence base for the use of clozapine.
  • Identify the potential barriers to clozapine prescribing.
  • Identify a method of integration of a Clozapine Clinic into a residency training program.

This Grand Rounds presentation, sponsored by the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the School’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, is broadcast via video conference to many sites throughout North Dakota and Minnesota and is also streamed via personal computers. If you want information on how to attend, please contact Teresa Klein at 701.293.4101 or teresa.klein@UND.edu.

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