Visiting Fellowship In Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Description:
The ECT Visiting Fellowship offers practitioners a one week intensive
training in the clinical delivery of ECT at Western Psychiatric Institute and
Clinic (WPIC) of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). This 40
hour course offers both didactic and practical instruction covering theoretical
and clinical aspects of ECT treatment including: demonstrations of technical
procedures; faculty presentations; case conferences and consultations;
audiovisual materials; and self-instructional material and readings. Enrollment
is limited to four physicians for each scheduled program which is offered
quarterly each year. Specific clinical areas include medical management of
high-risk patients; anesthesia; treatment in special populations; medical legal
issues; informed consent; acute and continuation treatment; stimulus dosing and
titration; electrode placement; seizure monitoring; outpatient mode of delivery;
outcome measures; and quality control.
Prerequisites:
WPIC offers the Visiting ECT Fellowship course to practicing psychiatrists,
post graduates, and trainees from psychiatric residency programs with
appropriate clinical credentials.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of the fellowship program, the participants should be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the following:
- Clinical indications, relative contraindications, side effects, and
adverse risks of ECT;
- Clinical evaluation and management of ECT patients;
- Clinical and technical aspects of ECT administration;
- Techniques in lead placement, stimulus dosing, and seizure monitoring;
- ECT anesthesia procedures;
- Informed consent and legal aspects of ECT;
- Clinical implications for special populations;
- ECT acute and continuation treatment;
- Resources for advance ECT devices.
Course Director:
Petronilla Vaulx-Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Electroconvulsive Therapy and
Comprehensive Care Division
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Faculty:
Roger F. Haskett, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Paul Soloff, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Robert S. Dealy, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Mukesh Sah, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Carol E. Rose, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Adele Towers, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry
Vice Chair, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Department of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Carole L. Wiskeman, R.N., M.S.N., C.R.N.P.
Program Coordinator, ECT
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Amy Dolan Strano, Esq.
Corporate Legal Department
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Jack Cahalane, Ph.D.
Chief, Adult Mood and Anxiety Services
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Meryl Butters, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Audrey Koerner, R.N.
ECT Program
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Donna Ludwig, BSN
ECT Program
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Lalith Kumar K. Solai, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
We encourage participation by all
individuals. If you have a disability, advance notification of any special needs
will help us better serve you. Please notify us of your needs at least two
weeks in advance of the program.
The University of Pittsburgh, as an
educational institution and as an employer, does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, sexual
orientation, or marital, veteran, or handicapped status. This is a commitment
made by the University and is in accordance with federal, state, and local laws
and regulations. All relevant programs are administered by the Office of
Affirmative Action, 901 William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Students, employees, or applicants should contact the
Office of Affirmative Action immediately in all cases where discrimination is
alleged. For more information call: (412) 648-7860.
Registration Form:
Click here for the registration form
in Adobe PDF format
Accommodations:
Holiday Inn at University Center
100 Lytton Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 682-6200/(800) 864-8287
When making reservations, identify yourself as a participant in the Western
Psychiatric Institute and Clinic “Visiting Fellowship in ECT” to receive a
reduced room rate.
Tuition Includes:
- Registration
- Course Materials
- Refreshments
- Continuing Education Credit
Full tuition must accompany registration form.
Please return your registration form 3 weeks prior to
selected fellowship start date. A $100 administrative
fee will be deducted from all refunds for cancellations.
No refunds can be issued once the program has begun.
Please make your check payable to WPIC and send it with the registration form
to:
Attn: Donna Mahaffey
Room 1070
Electroconvulsive Therapy Services
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
3811 O’Hara Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Continuing Education Credit
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, as part of the Consortium
for Academic Continuing Medical Education, is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education
for physicians.
The Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences designates this
continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 40.0 hours of Category 1
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.
In accordance with the Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education requirements on disclosure, information about
relationships of presenters with commercial interests (if any) will be included
in materials which will be distributed at the time of the conference.
This program does not certify an individual’s competency in the
administration of ECT.
Schedule and Activities
WPIC offers the Visiting ECT Fellowship course quarterly each year during the
months of January, April, July and October. The course convenes Monday through
Friday with hours varying between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for a total of 40
hours. The course activities incorporate both didactic and practical instruction
for the administration of electroconvulsive therapy services.
Additional Information
For more information contact:
Petronilla Vaulx-Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
Electroconvulsive Therapy Services
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
3811 O’Hara Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Telephone: (412) 246-5063 or FAX: (412) 246-5065
E-MAIL: vaulx-smithpm@upmc.edu
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