Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Date: 1/28/2012	Check-In and Breakfast:	7:00 am - 7:30 am
Date: 1/28/2012	Educational Session:	7:30 am - 1:00 pm

M. Sharm Steadman, Pharm D, BCPS, CDE, FASHP

Professor, Department of Family & Preventative Medicine, Family Practice Residency Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

At the conclusion of this program, the participant should be able to:

Discuss the impact of depression on patient adherence and ability to make effective behavior change.
Review evidence on the impact of depression on clinical outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease including strokes, chronic heart failure and myocardial infarctions.
Discuss the role of emotional distress in diabetes: recognizing and overcoming ‘diabetes burnout’.
Discuss initiation, appropriate titration and duration of antidepressant therapy to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.
Describe the role of measurement based tools in diagnosis and evaluation of clinical response in patients with depression.
Evaluate the evidence for the role of new antidepressant products and formulations.

"Really liked (the seminar's) small, relaxed classes and easy speaker interaction." - Tim M., R.Ph.
"Wayne Weart and the ULS staff, along with the topics covered, helped me achieve my CE goals" - Laura B., Pharm.D. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
"Enjoyed the seminar, thought all of the material was professionally meaningful" - Frank B.. Pharm.D. (Livonia, MI)
"The knowledge level of the speaker was impressive." - Colleen J. R.Ph. (Great Falls, MT)
"Small, intimate and casual setting. Our speaker was knowledgeable, up to date and ran a relaxed, practical meeting." - Deanna M., R.Ph.
"ULS has consistently good seminars. For this one, we came for the speaker and we weren't disappointed." - Sherryn C. R.N. (Jackson, MI)
"Wonderful, perfect! An easy way to learn and keep up with CE." - Richard K. R.Ph. (Palm Desert, CA)
"Very informative and clinically relevant." - Kerry G. PA-C (Goshen, NY)
"Fantastic, will recommend to colleagues. Dr. Weart has encyclopedic knowledge and his humor is an added bonus." - Laura M. PA-C (Hood River, OR)
"Excellent, current and updated information" - Irena G. MD (Ashland, MA)