Addressing Suicide in Pediatric Primary Care: Legal & Ethical Implications

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Panel Discussion

Addressing Suicide in Pediatric Primary Care: Legal & Ethical Implications

Speakers:

• Carl Baranowski, JD, MBA, MS – Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, UT Tyler
• Marinel Munda, MD – Pediatrician, UT Health East Texas
• Katherine Kerr, MD, FAAP – Pediatrician & Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist (CPAN)
• Wylie Martin, MS, LPC-S – Behavioral Health Specialist, CPAN, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, UT Health Science Center at Tyler

OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this presentation, participants should have increased information to discuss the role of PCPs in the treatment of suicidal ideation, identify Practical Implications of completed suicide in the clinical setting and articulate the PCP’s legal risks in identification and treatment of suicidality.

This series is designed for physicians, residents and medical students and is available to other health care professionals with an interest in the program being presented.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler designates this live educational activity for a maximum of   1 .0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit ^TM. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation  in the activity. This program is also designated for 1.0 hour of medical ethics and/or professional responsibility credit

For more information or to obtain the CME link via email: email CPANinfo@uthct.edu or call Laura Young, BSN, RN, PHN, Sr. Program Manager, 903-877-8014.