Total Credits: 1.0 including 1.0 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s), 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Insomnia origins and treatment
Amie Kafer, DO, MSW
Learning objectives:
1. Outline normal sleep stages and regulators.
2. Compare common psychiatric and medical causes of insomnia.
3. Determine the appropriate treatment strategy after identifying a specific cause of insomnia.
Dr. Kafer owns a small amount of Pfizer Stock.
Dr. Kafer will discuss the off-label use of the following: trazadone, mirtazapine, amitriptyline, quetiapine, gabapentin – Off label use for insomnia
Accreditation
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
The AOMA designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 hours of AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The AOMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AOMA Grievance Policy: The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association strives to provide continuing medical education programs to fulfill the needs of the attendees and to meet the AOA Accreditation Requirements and ACCME Accreditation Requirements. Comments, questions, or complaints should be submitted in writing to Teresa Roland, Director of Education, by mail to AOMA, 3039 W Peoria Ave, Suite C102-158, Phoenix, AZ 85029, or email teresa@azosteo.org.
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Dr. Kafer is a native Arizonan, she attended the University of Arizona for her undergraduate degree, Arizona State University for a Master's in Social Work and Midwestern University AZCOM for her osteopathic degree. She started working for what was then called Maricopa Integrated Health System (now Valleywise) as a social worker in 1999 in the involuntary inpatient psychiatric units. After medical school, she returned there for residency and stayed on as an attending, first in the inpatient units, then transitioning to outpatient settings. She is currently the outpatient psychiatrist at Valleywise's McDowell Clinic which provides care for people living w HIV, PrEP, and gender affirming care.
In her free time, she enjoys 80s alternative concerts, traveling, paddle boarding, and hiking with her rescue mutt, Lola. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.