CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Physicians’ Education Resource® LLC (PER®), in partnership with Psychiatric Times®, is pleased to present the Annual Psychiatric Times® World CME Conference™ as a three-day continuing medical education (CME)-certified, virtual, interactive event Oct. 15-17.

“The Psychiatric Times® World CME Conference™ will bring together top psychiatric experts to discuss many of the pressing topics in the psychiatric community,” said Phil Talamo, president of PER®. “We are proud to present this conference to assist psychiatric professionals around the world at this unprecedented time when mental health is so crucial. Our interactive format and agenda give attendees the flexibility to engage with their peers and presenters and integrate the education with real-world scenarios they face in their practices daily.”

At the Psychiatric Times® World CME Conference™ psychiatrists and other health care professionals will gain critical insights on how to apply new evidence-based clinical concepts in psychiatry to their real-world clinical practice. Attendees will hear from remarkable, world-renowned thought leaders who will participate in expert presentations and panel discussions addressing emerging psychiatric treatments, the newest clinical trial data and best practices for managing challenging psychiatric diagnoses including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, postpartum depression, substance abuse disorders and more.

The agenda will also feature access to special lectures and plenary sessions covering hot topics such as Cannabis in Psychiatry: Clinical, Legal, and Ethical Issues; Diagnosing and Treating PTSD; The New Role of Psychedelics; Effective Strategies for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder and more. View the full agenda here.

Program co-chairs Anita Clayton, M.D.; Roger McIntyre, M.D.; John J. Miller, M.D.; and Sanjai Rao, M.D., will focus on challenging patient case scenarios, integrating relevant evidence into real-world patient management and comparing participants’ practices with those of experts and peers.

“We at Psychiatric Times®, in collaboration with PER®, are excited about this year’s virtual World CME Conference,” said Miller, who is editor-in-chief of Psychiatric Times®. “Our outstanding faculty will be presenting clinically relevant, brief reviews of topics important to all practitioners of psychiatry.”

Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, this live activity will give participants the opportunity to earn 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 16.5 nursing contact hours.

For more information and to register, click here.

About Physicians’ Education Resource® (PER®)

Since 1995, PER® has been dedicated to advancing cancer care through professional education and now advances patient care and treatment strategies on a wide variety of chronic illnesses and diseases. In 2016, PER® initiated continuing medical education (CME) programming in the cardiovascular and endocrinology areas. While expanding into topics outside of oncology, PER® stands as the leading provider of live, online and print CME activities related to oncology and hematology. The high-quality, evidence-based activities feature leading distinguished experts who focus on the application of practice-changing advances. PER® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the California Board of Registered Nursing. PER® is a brand of MJH Life Sciences™, the largest privately held, independent, full-service medical media company in North America dedicated to delivering trusted health care news across multiple channels.

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