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Berkshire AHEC Announces ADD/ADHD Conference at Jiminy Peak02:32PM / Monday, August 10, 2009
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - The Berkshire Area Health Education Center (AHEC) will host a full day fall conference entitled: “Northeast Conference on ADD/ADHD.” The program will be held on Friday, October 2, 2009, at Jiminy Peak Resort, 55 Corey Road, Hancock, MA. ADHD is difficult to diagnose and treat. The Center for Disease Control reported a Massachusetts rate of 8.51% which is a .77% higher incidence of youth with ADHD compared to the national average.
Nationally 56.3% of children with ADHD diagnoses were being treated with medication with Massachusetts, again higher than the national average. The conference will feature Dr. Russell Barkley and other leading experts in the field of ADHD who will present the most current evidence based research on the effective diagnosis and treatment of people with ADHD, along with sessions on classroom management for educators.
Registration and a continental breakfast will begin at 7:45am and the program will run from 8:30am to 5:00pm with multiple breakout sessions and a concluding panel discussion. 6 contact hours will be available for a variety of professions. The Berkshire Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Massachusetts Medical Society for Continuing Medical Education through the Joint Sponsorship of the Berkshire Area Health Education Center and Berkshire Medical Center. The Berkshire Medical Center is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, breaks, course materials and a CE certificate. An early bird price of $120 will be offered until August 28th.
Please visit www.berkshireahec.org to register online and for more program and fee information. |
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