Compass Points

Cultural Healthcare Disparities in ADHD Diagnosis and Management

Although it is estimated that the incidence of ADHD in African-American and Hispanic youth is similar to that in Caucasians, numerous data support that ADHD is disproportionately underdiagnosed and undertreated in youths who belong to these ethnic minorities...

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pre-Compass Questions™

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Responses from Last Compass Questions™

In the 03.08.11 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked five questions.

Question #1 was "BEFORE reading this article, rate how often you address stigma as a separate and important marker worthy of individual attention:" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
16.7% - Always
41.7% - Often
33.3% - Sometimes
3.6% - Rarely
2.4% - Never
2.4% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #2 was "NOW that you have read this article, how often will you address stigma as a separate and important marker worthy of individual attention?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
42.9% - Always
46.9% - Often
6.1% - Sometimes
2.0% - Rarely
0.0% - Never
2.0% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #3 was "BEFORE reading this article, state how familiar you are with intervention techniques and clinical strategies to identify and resolve adherence concerns related to stigma:" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
2.4% - Extremely familiar
15.5% - Very familiar
27.4% - Moderately familiar
34.5% - Somewhat familiar
17.9% - Not at all familiar
2.3% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #4 was "NOW that you have read this article, how familiar are you with intervention techniques and clinical strategies to identify and resolve adherence concerns related to stigma?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
14.3% - Extremely familiar
20.4% - Very familiar
46.9% - Moderately familiar
18.4% - Somewhat familiar
0.0% - Not at all familiar
0.0% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #5 was "How interested are you in educational activities that focus on stigma as a barrier to optimal patient care and outcomes for patients with mental illness?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
36.7% - Extremely interested
46.9% - Very interested
12.2% - Moderately interested
4.1% - Somewhat interested
0.0% - Not at all interested

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4th Annual Chair Summit - Master Class for Neuroscience Professional Development

Symposium Dates: June 23-26, 2011
Location: Loews Annapolis Hotel
126 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
800.526.2593 (rooms reserved under CME Outfitters)

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Join the most respected names in neuroscience as they convene for this can't-miss educational event!
This meeting features 3½ days of intensive, evidence-based, performance-enhancing CE in a variety of tracks related to the neurosciences. Each track features presentations delivered by department chairs from the United States' most renowned academic institutions.

Only 250 seats are available for this event. Register TODAY and obtain early bird savings at www.neurosciencecme.com/CC551.

Credit Information
This activity will offer CE credit for:
1. Physicians (CME)
2. Nurses (CNE)
3. Pharmacists (ACPE)
4. Psychologists (APA)
5. Social Workers (NASW)
6. Certified Case Managers (CCMC)

All other clinicians will either receive a CME Attendance Certificate or may choose any of the types of CE credit being offered.

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Announcing Launch of neuroscienceCME Weblog!

CME Outfitters is proud to announce the immediate availability of a valuable new offering in the neuroscienceCME Community of Practice. The neuroscienceCME weblog is a social media platform designed to keep the neuroscienceCME community informed of new and interesting articles, news, and special features in neuroscience and technology. CME Outfitters' Medical Resources Group will regularly post selected articles of interest to the neuroscienceCME weblog, and readers are encouraged to share their impressions and experiences.

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Joy Bartnett Leffler, MLA, NASW, CSE, Joins CME Outfitters as Director of Educational Research and Effectiveness

Ms. Leffler has over 30 years experience in medical writing, medical informatics, and senior management of medical education companies, both non-profit and for-profit. Most recently, she was Director of Education and Informatics for the Movement Disorders Education Fund (WE MOVE), and Vice President of Information Services at the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). Ms. Leffler also owned and operated MedEdInfo, a successful medical communications company in New York.

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