Current and Evolving Use of Ketamine in the Treatment of Mood Disorders

Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Describe the roles of the members of the health care team in their respective responsibilities for quality care.
2. Discuss the background of Ketamine use in psychiatric illness.
3. Explore the current evidence and challenges for acute treatment of mood disorders.
4. Review current CANMAT recommendations for use of racemic Ketamine.

Faculty

Nisha Ravindran, MBBCh, FRCPC, MSc
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
University of Toronto
Physician
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto 

Faculty Disclosure

Dr. Ravindran has received research clinical trial funding from Janssen.
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

None of the other planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Physicians
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.