Breaking Down Mental Health

Breaking Down Mental Health is a podcast for health care providers that bridges the gap between medicine and psychiatry. It focuses on equipping medical professionals with clinical guidance about various mental health topics from the very basic to the more complex, to better prepare all providers to answer the call to action during this mental health crisis within our pediatric population.  

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This podcast is hosted by a dynamic triad representing three groups of providers that support mental health consultations as Michigan Medicine's C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan. 

Join us as we break down different aspects of mental health into manageable pieces and work to eliminate stigma. 

Target audience: Physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, social workers, other healthcare professionals, house officers, and medical students. 

Expected results: After completing this activity participants will be able to apply the basic concepts of psychiatric care within the pediatric population no matter their current practice setting. 

Educational Planner: Christina Cwynar and Syma Khan, MSW

Disclosures: The educational planner and presenter(s) have no financial relationships with companies whose products are addressed in this activity unless otherwise noted for specific episodes. 

Release Date: January 2023 / Termination Date December 2025

Breaking Down Mental Health is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network.

ACCME Statement

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

The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

After listening to an episode, use the link provided with the episode to claim the credit associated with each session.

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