Monthly didactic and/or case presentations that address a wide variety of topics currently relevant to practicing physicians and other health care providers. This activity is intended to be multi-specialty focused. FOR: Sharp-affiliated physicians and other interested health care providers.

Speaker addresses topics surrounding mental health challenges for adolescents and young adults including strategies for building trust and clear communication. Prevalence and and demographics of mental illness will also be presented along with challenges of stigma in seeking care.

This activity is aimed at addressing psychosis and suicide.Patients who present in an acute psychotic state are at a much higher risk of attempting and completing suicide. This activity is for Sharp HealthCare psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers and other interested health care providers.

This activity outlines the current state of knowledge regarding physician and nurse suicide. Prevention through self-care and caring, along with strategies for suicide risk detection and prevention, are discussed. Research results for MD/RN suicide incidence are summarized.