Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
Primary care providers are the front line of Psychiatry, treating 40% of office visits for mental health concerns and prescribing 47% of total psychiatric medications. (AAFP.org) Referrals to a Psychiatrist can take 3-6months and in some areas there are no Psychiatrists who accept the patient’s insurance. This course seeks to provide prescribers with high yield questions to identify Bipolar Disorder and improve patient outcomes with treating patients who have conditions that commonly mimic Bipolar Disorder.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Statement of Accreditation
The Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. TOMA designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Grievance Policy
All grievances may be directed to TOMA's Executive Director at toma@txosteo.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
Dr. Alphonso
Helene Alphonso DO is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and board certified by the American Board Neurology and Psychiatry and the American Board of Preventive Medicine in Addiction. She graduated with honors in Neuroscience as an undergraduate at UT Dallas and attended Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Alphonso practices as an Attending Psychiatrist at John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) in Fort Worth Texas for their Psychiatric Residency program and as a consultant to the Neuroscience Institute at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. She is an Assistant Professor for the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Texas Christian University Medical School.
She has previously served as the Director of Medical Education for Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Residencies, Director of Osteopathic Medical Education at JPS, and Osteopathic Program Director of Psychiatry at JPS.
Her hobbies include Yoga, running, singing in her church choir, and Krav Maga.
Dr. Alphonso discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.