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Michael Reinke to discuss dark therapy in bipolar disorder at Psychiatry Grand Rounds on March 6

For the next Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Michael Reinke, M.D., will present “You Don’t Know the Power of the Dark Side: Dark Therapy for Mania” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6. This broadcast will be held via Zoom/video conferencing. Dr. Reinke is a second-year resident in the SMHS Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Dr. Tiffany Doyle, clinical assistant professor at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, and psychiatrist at Sanford Health in Moorhead, Minn., will serve as Dr. Reinke’s discussant.

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

  • Discuss the rationale and proposed mechanism of dark therapy in bipolar disorder.
  • Examine the evidence base for dark therapy in bipolar mania.
  • Review practical recommendations for implementation of dark therapy utilizing blue light blocking glasses.

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.