Grand Rounds Calendar
Grand Rounds is the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science's lecture series on issues in mental health. Lectures count for CME credit and occur regularly during the academic year.
Academic Year 2023-2024
Grand Rounds are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from
12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. via Zoom/Video Conferencing.
July 5, 2023
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: NO GRAND ROUNDS
Presenter:
July 19, 2023
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: Substance Use Harm Reduction for Providers
Presenter: Robyn Litke Sall, Injury and Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator Fargo Cass Public Health
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Identify benefits of utilizing harm reduction for patients with substance use disorders
- Describe Fargo Cass Public Health’s harm reduction services
- Demonstrate ways to incorporate harm reduction in medical care
* The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Special Needs: This conference is being held in an accessible facility. Persons needing accommodations or auxiliary aids should contact Teresa Klein at 701.293.4101 no later than six days prior to the conference.
August 2, 2023
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: Tobacco Use Disorder: An Emphasis on Treatment
Presenter: Trisha Nelson, M.D., Presenter, Fourth Year Resident, Tiffany Doyle, M.D., Discussant, Clinical Assistant Professor, UND School of Medicine, Fargo ND; Adult Psychiatry at
Sanford Health, Moorhead, MN and Edward Larson, Discussant, Tobacco Recovery Coordinator SEHSC
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Identify FDA approved smoking cessation medications.
- Discuss the role of smoking cessation medications and behavioral counseling in quitting smoking.
- Identify resources available in North Dakota and Minnesota to assist patients who want to quit.
August 16, 2023
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title:
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Twice as Common as Autism Yet Rarely Considered in Psychiatry
Presenter: Larry Burd, Ph.D.Professor-Department of Pediatrics, UND School of Medicine, Director of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Center, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Pediatric Therapy-Altru Health Institute
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Recognize the prevalence of FASD in General Pediatric Population
- Increase Awareness of Screening Strategies
- Recognize that FASD is the most common Cause of Many Common developmental Disabilities
- Evaluate the important of FASD in Treatment Planning
* The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Special Needs: This conference is being held in an accessible facility. Persons needing accommodations or auxiliary aids should contact Teresa Klein at 701.293.4101 no later than six days prior to the conference.
September 6, 2023
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: Electronic Medical Record Inbox: Friend or Foe?
Presenter: Chloe Ree, M.D., Fourth Year Resident and Jonathan Olivas, M.D., Psychiatrist, Sanford Health Fargo, ND, Clinical Assistant Professor, UND School of
Medicine, Fargo, ND
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Outline the pros and cons of inbox features within the EMR (electronic medical record)
- Review how utilization of inbox features has changed in recent years.
- Discuss strategies to manage inbox demand.
September 20, 2023
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: Integrative Behavioral Therapy for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
Presenter:
Renae Reinardy, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist, Director, Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change, PCProject Developer, , Courage Critter, LLC, BTTI Faculty, International OCD Foundation, National Secretary, American Mothers, Inc.
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Identify BFRBs as clinical issues, and understand the physical, social and emotional impact of trichotillomania, skin picking, and nail biting
- Gain awareness of current therapeutics and learn main components of treatments
- Define the need for more effective outcomes and learn how an integrative treatment model may improve treatment success
* The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Special Needs: This conference is being held in an accessible facility. Persons needing accommodations or auxiliary aids should contact Teresa Klein at 701.293.4101 no later than six days prior to the conference.
October 4, 2023
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: An Overview of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Presenter: Mariah Laver Juanto, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, Sanford Behavioral Health – Fargo, ND, Clinical Instructor, UND School of Medicine- Fargo, ND.
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Discuss the core concepts of ACT and how they apply to psychiatric disorders
- Recognize how to use the primary components of ACT in clinical practice
- Identify at least two patient populations for which there is strong empirical support for using ACT as a treatment approach
October 18, 2023
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: Finding Calm Amongst the Calamity: Exploring Pharmacologic Treatment Options for Borderline
Personality Disorder
Presenter: Andrew Carman, M.D., Presenter, Second Year Resident and Lisa Schock, M.D., Discussant, Clinical Assistant Professor, UND School of Medicine, Fargo, ND, Adult inpatient psychiatrist,
Prairie St. Johns, Fargo, ND
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the diagnostic criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder
- Explore common pharmacologic treatment interventions for patients with Borderline Personality Disorder
- Discuss the efficacy of different medication regimens and the past research either supporting or refuting each regimen’s utility
- Compare pharmacologic intervention outcomes to Dialectic Behavioral Therapy treatment approach
* The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Special Needs: This conference is being held in an accessible facility. Persons needing accommodations or auxiliary aids should contact Teresa Klein at 701.293.4101 no later than six days prior to the conference.
November 1, 2023
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: Psychopharmacological Treatment of Psychosis in Parkinson's Disease
Presenter:
Luke Keller, M.D., Second Year Resident and Tanya Harlow, M.D., FAAN, Movement Disorder Neurologist, Sanford Health Fargo, Director of the Movement Disorders Clinic, Sanford Health Fargo, Associate Program Director for the Neurology Residency Program, Sanford Health Fargo, Director of the HDSA Center of Excellence, Sanford Health Fargo
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Explain the pathophysiology responsible for psychosis in Parkinson's disease
- Appreciate the challenges of treating psychosis in Parkinson's disease
- Describe the efficacy and mechanism of action for currently utilized medications for Parkinson’s disease psychosis
November 15, 2023
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: Integrated Behavioral Healthcare Models
Presenter: Tim A. Smith, M.D.. Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Prairie St. Johns- Fargo, ND, Clinical Assistant
Professor, UND Medical School- Fargo, ND
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Identify key rural outreach models
- Identify key challenges and advantages in at least three care models
- Define two ways you can build better clinical relationships
* The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Special Needs: This conference is being held in an accessible facility. Persons needing accommodations or auxiliary aids should contact Teresa Klein at 701.293.4101 no later than six days prior to the conference.
December 6, 2023
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: Using Depression and its Treatment as an Example to Illustrate the Application of
Neurocircuit in Psychiatry
Presenter: Yu-Tung Lan, M.D., MPH, Presenter. Second Year Resident and Lisa Schock, M.D., Discussant. Clinical Assistant Professor, UND School of Medicine, Fargo, ND. Adult inpatient psychiatrist at Prairie St. Johns, Fargo, ND
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Introduce the concept of neurocircuit and how it is related to mental health
- Define the characteristics of neurocircuit dysfunction in depression
- Introduce neuromodulation (especially repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation) as a treatment in depression
- Gain awareness to the newly FDA cleared protocol of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for patients with treatment resistant depression.
December 20, 2023
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: Having Health Insurance Doesn’t Guarantee Being Able to Access Mental Health Care:
Policy and Ethical Considerations
Presenter: Jon Wesley Boyd, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Substance Disorders Treatment Program and, Co-Chair Ethics Committee and
Consult Service, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Professor of Psychiatry and
Medical Ethics, Baylor College of Medicine, Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine,
Harvard Medical School
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Appreciate that health insurance companies have policies regarding accessing mental health care that are different from those that apply to accessing other kinds of medical care.
- Discuss how usual practices of insurance companies can create obstacles for mental health clinicians attempting to provide needed care for their patients.
- Define how insurance industry practices are problematic with respect to the medical ethical principles of beneficence, nonmaleficence and justice.
* The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Special Needs: This conference is being held in an accessible facility. Persons needing accommodations or auxiliary aids should contact Teresa Klein at 701.293.4101 no later than six days prior to the conference.
January 3, 2024
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: Naltrexone: Evidence for Utility in Alcohol Use & Other Psychiatric Disorders
Presenter:
Kaleigh Nelles, M.D., Presenter
Second Year Resident
and
Brooke Bernu, Pharm D., BCPS, BCPP, Discussant Clinical Pharmacist-Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center-Duluth, MN. Clinical Instructor at UND School of Medicine- Fargo, ND.
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Appreciate the burden of alcohol use disorder in North Dakota.
- Discuss the neurobiology of addiction and how opioid antagonism can work in treating non-opioid use disorders.
- Recognize the evidence for use of naltrexone in alcohol use disorder treatment, and how to use it clinically.
- Explore evidence for use of naltrexone in other substance use and psychiatric disorders.
January 17, 2024
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: Responding to Child Trauma
Presenter: Nicola Herting, Ph.D., LP, Licensed Psychologist- Clinical Director-Traumatic Stress Treatment Center, Sanford Fargo. Clinical Director-Treatment Collaborative for Traumatized Youth, Sanford Research Fargo. Adjunct Clinical Scientist- Center for Biobehavioral Research, Sanford Research Fargo. Clinical Assistant Professor- UND School of Medicine, Fargo, ND.
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Be familiar with local statistics on child maltreatment prevalence in ND
- Discuss the connection between child trauma, negative medical, and behavioral health outcomes in adulthood
- Identify a trauma screening tool appropriate to use with children
- Know about 3 evidence-based treatments for trauma and PTSD in children
* The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Special Needs: This conference is being held in an accessible facility. Persons needing accommodations or auxiliary aids should contact Teresa Klein at 701.293.4101 no later than six days prior to the conference.
February 7, 2024
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: Suicide Interventions: Current Efforts and Challenges
Presenter:
Nora Nelson, M.D., Presenter
Second Year Resident
and
Jon Ulven, Ph.D., LP, Discussant, Clinical Assistant Professor, UND School of Medicine, Fargo ND. Chair of Adult Psychology/Co-Director of Training for Psychology Internship Consortium, Licensed Psychologist, Sanford Health, Moorhead, MN
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Recognize the prevalence of suicidal behavior and evaluate how this presents difficulty in the accurate identification of deaths by suicide.
- Discuss public health interventions related to suicide.
- Appraise the impact and efficacy of various suicide interventions.
February 21, 2024
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC)
Presenter: Laura Kroetsch, M.D., Human Service Center Medical Director- Department of Human Services/Southeast Human Service Center, Clinical Assistant Professor UND School of Medicine- Fargo, ND. Dan Cramer, Ph.D., LP, Statewide Clinical Director, Regional Human Service Centers Jeff Stenseth, Operations Director North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Define the CCBHC model of care.
- List the 6 key program areas that must be met to become a CCBHC.
- List the first human service center identified to implement changes necessary to become a CCBHC.
* The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Special Needs: This conference is being held in an accessible facility. Persons needing accommodations or auxiliary aids should contact Teresa Klein at 701.293.4101 no later than six days prior to the conference.
March 6, 2024
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title: You Don’t Know the Power of the Dark Side: Dark Therapy for Mania
Presenter: Michael Reinke, M.D., Second Year Resident and Tiffany Doyle, M.D., Discussant., Clinical Assistant Professor, UND School of Medicine, Fargo ND; Adult Psychiatry at Sanford Health, Moorhead, MN.
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Discuss rationale and proposed mechanism of dark therapy in bipolar disorder
- Examine the evidence base for dark therapy in bipolar mania
- Review practical recommendations for implementation of dark therapy utilizing blue light blocking glasses
March 20, 2024
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title:
Opioid Use Disorder
Presenter:
Jennifer Brady, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor, UND School of Medicine, Fargo ND. General & Addiction Psychiatrist, Psychiatry Consult-Liaison Service Sanford Health- Fargo, ND
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Identify signs of opioid use disorder
- Discuss options for treatment of opioid use disorder
- Explain how to induce patients on buprenorphine
* The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Special Needs: This conference is being held in an accessible facility. Persons needing accommodations or auxiliary aids should contact Teresa Klein at 701.293.4101 no later than six days prior to the conference.
April 3, 2024
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
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Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
April 17, 2024
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title:
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Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
* The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Special Needs: This conference is being held in an accessible facility. Persons needing accommodations or auxiliary aids should contact Teresa Klein at 701.293.4101 no later than six days prior to the conference.
May 1, 2024
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
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Presenter:
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
May 15, 2024
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title:
Presenter:
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
* The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Special Needs: This conference is being held in an accessible facility. Persons needing accommodations or auxiliary aids should contact Teresa Klein at 701.293.4101 no later than six days prior to the conference.
June 5, 2024
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
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Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
June 19, 2024
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Location: Zoom
*CME
Title:
Presenter:
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Special Needs: This conference is being held in an accessible facility. Persons needing accommodations or auxiliary aids should contact Teresa Klein at 701.293.4101 no later than six days prior to the conference.