Telemedicine:  Translating Resarch into Sustainable Clinical Programs

Melanie Gentry, M.D.

Introduction

Melanie T. Gentry M.D. is board certified in Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry. She graduated from the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and completed her psychiatry training at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital Training Program. She completed a geriatric psychiatry fellowship at McLean Hospital/Harvard University. She has worked for many years in the field of Geriatric Psychiatry, developing expertise in treating late life depression, anxiety and cognitive disorders. She spent the last 6 years in clinical and teaching roles at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Saint Luke’s Health System and Truman Medicals Centers.  She has served most recently as the Division Chief for Behavioral Neuroscience, Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, Saint Luke's Health System, Kansas City, Missouri. She joined Mayo Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology as a Senior Associate Consultant in August 2017. She is working within the department of Psychiatry and Psychology as well as with the Mayo Clinic Center for Connected Care to develop telemedicine services across the Mayo Clinic Health System.Development's Asian Caucus.

Learning Objectives

1. List the potential benefits of telemedicine

2. Summarize the evidence for the use of telemedicine/telemental health in diagnosis and treatment

3. Identify regulatory challenges in the implementation of telemedicine programs

Live webcast available at: http://videos.mayo.edu/live
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Accreditation Statement

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

Credit Statement(s)

AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

APA
The Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education credits for psychologists. The Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Archived webcast available at: Psychiatry & Psychology Video Library

Industry Acknowledgment (if applicable): None.

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Listed below are individuals with control of the content of this program who have disclosed…

Relevant financial relationship(s) with industry:

Mark Frye, M.D. - Mayo Clinic

Grant Support: AssureRx, Janssen R&D, Myriad, Pfizer Consultant: Janssen R&D, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp., Myriad Genetics, Sunovion, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Neuralstem, Inc.

CME/Travel: American Physician Institute, CME Outfitters

No relevant financial relationship(s) with industry:
Kriti Gandhi, M.D., Allison Holgerson, Ph.D., Matej Markota, M.D., Charlene Nelson, Reem Shafi, M.B.B.S., Larua Suarez, M.D.

Speaker:  Dr. Melanie Gentry

References to off-label usage(s) of pharmaceuticals or instruments in their presentation:

NONE