Brandi Hoffart to discuss medication non-adherence at Psychiatry Grand Rounds on Oct. 16
For the next Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Brandi Hoffart, M.D., will present “I quit taking my meds: Addressing the side-effects that lead to non-adherence” from 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16. This broadcast will be held via Zoom.
Dr. Hoffart is a second-year resident in UND’s Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Amer Ibrahim, M.D., clinical associate professor at UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences and psychiatrist at Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D., will serve as Dr. Hoffart’s discussant.
Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the magnitude and impact of the issue of medication non-adherence among the psychiatric patient population.
- Review the common side effects of the most frequently prescribed categories of psychotropic medications.
- Discuss which side effects are most likely to lead patients to discontinue or be non-adherent to medications.
- Outline options for addressing these side effects, including pharmacologic adjuncts, dose and schedule adjustments, and lifestyle interventions.
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 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 & 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 claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
