Accreditation Statement

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC:

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit(s) for completing this program.

Intended Audience

This activity is intended for intended for psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and other healthcare professionals who manage patients with MDD.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify patients whose MDD is not diagnosed or whose MDD is not being adequately treated in the primary care setting.
  • Create a comprehensive plan to work with patients in managing their MDD.
  • Evaluate specific patient cases to determine when mental health consult is necessary.
  • Describe the importance of including measurement tools in managing patients with MDD.

Full Disclosure Policy Affecting CME Activities

As a provider approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME) requires attested and signed global disclosure of the existence of all financial interests or relationships with commercial interest from any individual in a position to control the content of a CME activity sponsored by OCME. The following relationships have been reported for this activity:

Michael R. Clark, MD, has reported that he has received consulting fees and served on advisory board for Collegium. In addition, Dr. Clark has received consulting fees from Depomed.

Caroline Barnhart, LCSW, has reported she is employed and receives a salary from Penn Medicine/Lancaster General Health.

No other planners have indicated that they have any financial interest or relationships with a commercial entity.

Disclaimer Statement: The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own.  This enduring material is produced for educational purposes only.  Use of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine name implies review of educational format design and approach.  Please review the complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

Note: Grants to investigators at The Johns Hopkins University are negotiated and administered by the institution which receives the grants, typically through the Office of Research Administration. Individual investigators who participate in the sponsored project(s) are not directly compensated by the sponsor, but may receive salary or other support from the institution to support their effort on the project(s).

Activity 1
Release Date: 9/05/17
Expiration Date: 9/04/19
Activity 2
Release Date: 9/14/17
Expiration Date: 9/13/19

Support Statement

Supported by an independent educational grant from Otsuka America Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Method of Participation and Request for Credit

Please review the program in its entirety and successfully complete the post-test with at least 70% to receive a certificate of credit.

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