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R.P. Rajarethinam,M.D.,

Coordinators:
Michelle Trevithick

Ph: 313.577.5283
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Friday May 21, 2004 8.30 AM to 4.30 PM
John D Dingell Veterans Administration Medical Center, Detroit, MI
           Admission Free
Course Directors: R.P. Rajarethinam,M.D, MS. Keshavan, M.D.
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Time

Topic

Speaker

8.45-9.00 Introduction and course outline

Manuel Tancer MD.
RP Rajarethinam MD

9.00-9.45 Brain Development and mental illness

David Rosenberg MD

9.45-10.30 Genetics and environment in Schizophrenia  Vishwajit Nimgaonkar MD
10.30-11.00

Coffee Break

11.00-11.45 Neurobiological rationale for early intervention in psychoses Macheri Keshavan MD
11.45-12.30 Pharmacological therapy of psychoses: new directions

Rajiv Tandon MD

12.30-1.15 Lunch 
1.15-2.00 A phase specific approach to treatment and prevention

Macheri Keshavan MD

2.00-2.45  Setting up an early intervention service for psychoses: The Canadian experience Ashok Malla MD
2.45-3.15 Coffee Break

 3.15-4.30         Panel Discussion: 
                        Improving care for early psychoses: challenges and opportunities
Moderator:       Alireza Amirsadri MD
Discussants:    National and International models:   Ashok Malla MD

                        The CMH perspective:                     Michele Reid MD
                        What UHC could offer:                    Manuel Tancer MD
                        The consumer perspective:             Eric Hufnagel MBA
                        The family perspective:                  Tom Coles MD
                        Synthesis and future directions:      Alireza Amirsadri MD

The Wayne State University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Wayne State University School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

The Wayne State University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of (or for up to) 6 hours in category I credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. _________________________________________
For further information contact Continuing Medical Education Program
Phone (313) 577-5283
Michelle Trevithick: mtrevith@med.wayne.edu
RP Rajarethinam, M.D.: rrajaret@med.wayne.edu
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