An Introduction to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Part 2: Beyond Depression
You’re invited to join the Clinical TMS Society for this installment of our Grand Round Webinar Series: An Introduction to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Beyond Depression Part 2
The purpose of this Grand Rounds is to provide an introduction on TMS to interested members. This talk has been designed by the resident education taskforce for psychiatry residents to provide an overview of transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression. A copy of the slide deck will also be available online to members who view this presentation and may be used by members as a presentation template for the education of referring providers or other interested healthcare professions who have limited knowledge of TMS.
Don't miss out on our Q&A portion of the webinar!
At the end of this presentation participants will be able to:
- Know FDA cleared psychiatric indications for TMS
- Understand the basic neurobiology of OCD and addictions as related to the potential mechanism of TMS
- Review the data supporting the use of TMS for OCD and smoking cessation
- Identify the potential risks of TMS
- Understand patient appropriateness for TMS based on demographics, diagnosis, and treatment history
Format: On-Demand
Cost: FREE TO EVERYONE
CME IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS GRAND ROUNDS WEBINAR
SPEAKER:
Suzanne Kerns, MD
Dr. Kerns completed her undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She attended medical school at the University of Sydney in Australia, followed by a psychiatry residency at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Kerns subsequently completed a year-long Fellowship in Brain Stimulation at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) under the guidance of Dr. Mark George, a founding father of TMS. After several years of private practice at Seattle Neuropsychiatric Treatment Center with a faculty appointment at the University of Washington, she returned to MUSC, where she is now an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry on the Brain Stimulation Service. Dr. Kerns is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Clinical TMS Society, past Member-at-Large on the CTMSS Executive Committee, past Co-Chair of the CTMSS Education Committee, and she continues to proudly serve as a member of the Education Committee and Resident Education Task Force for the Clinical TMS Society.