In this episode, Susan Scanland, MSN, CRNP, GNP-BC, CDP, discusses her approach to conversations on brain health with her patients and their family members in clinical practice as a gerontological nurse practitioner, in a dialogue with Robin Martinez, a patient advocate from the Smart Patients online community. Supported by an educational grant from Lilly.

Faculty:

• Susan Scanland, MSN, CRNP, GNP-BC, CDP
  CEO & Founder
  Dementia Connection LLC
  Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
• Robin Martinez
  Patient Advocate
  Coordinator of Online Communities
  Website Administration
  Smart Patients Inc.
  Denver, Colorado

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Alzheimer’s Association: 2025 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures
• Lancet Commission: Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care 2024
• American Geriatrics Society: 2023 Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults
• Alzheimer’s Association: DETeCD-ADRD Clinical Practice Guidelines for Primary Care
• Clinical Care Options: Integrating Brain Health Discussions Into Your Daily Routine

Link to obtain CME/CE credit:
https://bit.ly/4mqHoaS

Link to Brain Health Hub with additional educational activities:
https://bit.ly/3H4hoSl

Listen in as Cristina Mussini, MD; Martin Witzenrath, MD, FERS; and Michele Bartoletti, MD, PhD, discuss best practices in managing people who are immunocompromised with COVID-19 in the hospital setting, including:

• COVID-19 burden among this population
• Initial workup to assess disease severity
• Summary of COVID-19 guideline recommendations
• A detailed patient case to illustrate key takeaways

Presenters:

Michele Bartoletti, MD, PhD​
Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele (MI), Italy
Head of Infectious Diseases Unit
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital
Rozzano (MI), Italy

Cristina Mussini, MD​
Full Professor of Infectious Diseases
Chief of the Department of Infectious Diseases
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Modena, Italy

Martin Witzenrath, MD, FERS
Medical Director
Charite Centrum 12
Internal Medicine & Dermatology
Professor and Chair for Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care
Department of Infectious Disease, Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care
Charite Campus Mitte/Campus Virchow Klinikum/Campus Benamin Franklin
Charite – University of Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/4fs7Hcb

Downloadable slides:
https://bit.ly/4imCRU5

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In this episode, Dr Robert Cotes and Dr David Goldsmith discuss their clinical experience with long-acting injectable antipsychotic treatments in the Grady Health System, with a focus on communication strategies to educate patients on their treatment options and engage them in shared decision-making.

Presenters:

Robert O. Cotes, MD, DFAPA
Associate Professor and Distinguished Physician
Director, Clinical & Research Program for Psychosis at Grady Health System
Director, Project ARROW at Grady Health System
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia

David R. Goldsmith, MD, MSc
Associate Professor
Director, Inflammation, Motivation, and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia (InMotioNSS) Lab
Co-Director, Clinical & Research Program for Psychosis at Grady Health System
Director, PSTAR Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital
Faculty, Emory Behavioral Immunology Program
Co-Director, Psychiatry Residency Research Track
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia

This content is part of an online CME program supported by educational grants from Indivior Inc.; Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Lundbeck; and Teva Pharmaceuticals.

Link to full program: https://bit.ly/414XkY4