Compass Points™

Hepatitis C and Depression: Strategies for Detection, Treatment, and Prevention

by Monique Johnson, MD, CCMEP

A new era has dawned in the treatment of chronic HCV infection, with the use of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) medications. The DAA medications are now used as adjunctive agents with dual peginterferon and ribavirin therapy for patients with HCV genotype 1. They have been proven to offer improved sustained virologic response rates and shorter treatment duration for many patients who have HCV infection...

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Live Webcast Premieres TOMORROW!

Ask the Expert Q&A
Mature Mood Matters: New and Emerging Developments in Geriatric Depression

Premiere Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Live Webcast: 1:30–2:00 p.m. ET

This webcast will provide you the unique opportunity to ask your toughest clinical questions regarding geriatric depression, including changes and updates in DSM-5, to expert faculty Charles F. Reynolds, III, MD. Be sure to come prepared by tuning in to the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) satellite symposium archive entitled, Mature Mood Matters: New and Emerging Developments in Geriatric Depression prior to the live Q&A.

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Live Webcast Premieres September 4!

Ask the Expert Q&A
Technologies to Advance the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease

Premiere Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Live Webcast: 1:30–2:00 p.m. ET

This webcast will provide you the unique opportunity to discuss your clinical case successes and challenges; and gain insight and practice pearls from Gary W. Small, MD. Be sure to come prepared by tuning in to the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) satellite symposium archive entitled, Technologies to Advance the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease prior to the live Q&A.

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DISCOUNT RATE ENDS AUGUST 30! 6th Annual Chair Summit - Master Class for Neuroscience Professional Development

Symposium Dates: September 26-28, 2013
Location: Westin Tampa Harbour Island
725 South Harbour Island Blvd., Tampa, FL 33602
1-800-WESTIN1 (Group Code - CMEO)

This year's Chair Summit agenda line up covers crucial and timely healthcare topics like bipolar depression, DSM-5 updates, Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis Maintenance of Certification sessions, and much more.

Please visit www.chairsummit.com to see a complete list of agenda topics, featured faculty, registration information, and more. Register before August 30th to receive the special discount rate.

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Responses from Last
Compass Questions™

In the 06.18.13 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked five questions.

Question #1 was "Before reading this article, rate your knowledge of the various reasons that doctors may develop professional burnout:" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
0.8% - Extremely knowledgeable
14.9% - Very knowledgeable
45.5% - Moderately knowledgeable
28.1% - Somewhat knowledgeable
10.7% - Not at all

Question #2 was "Before reading this article, state how often you have thought about or discussed ways to manage or prevent professional burnout in your clinical practice:" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
2.5% - Always
27.3% - Often
38.0% - Sometimes
19.8% - Rarely
9.9% - Never

Question #3 was "Has reading this article Improved your knowledge of the various influences that may cause professional burnout?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
18.2% - Extremely
51.5% - Very much
28.3%% - Somewhat
2.0% - Slightly
0.0% - Not at all

Question #4 was "Now that you have read this article, will you consider making changes in your professional burnout in your practice?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
30.3% - Definitely
45.5% - Probably
20.2% - Maybe
0.0% - Probably Not
0.0% - No
3.0% - This is not my role

Question #5 was "How interested are you in participating in more educational activities on physician/ clinician burnout?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
28.3% - Extremely interested
36.4% - Very interested
26.3% - Moderately interested
8.1% - Somewhat interested
1.0% - Not at all interested

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