For a second year, the Tennessee Medical Foundation and the Tennessee Pharmacy Recovery Network are co-hosting the Interprofessional Mental Health, Recovery, and Suicide Prevention Summit in observance of National Recovery Month and National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Tennessee health professionals, including students and trainees, can earn up to 3.0 hours of CME/CE for the full afternoon session.*
The 2024 Summit will be held Friday, September 20, from 1:00 pm-4:30 pm at Tennessee Pharmacists Association‘s Research and Education Foundation Center, located at 1732 Lebanon Pike Circle, Nashville, TN 37210.
“This is a crucial event dedicated to fostering awareness, education, and actionable strategies for mental health and recovery,” said TMF Executive Director Jennifer Rainwater. . TMF and TPRN are extending the invitation to a broad range of health professionals this year, including:
- Pharmacists
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Psychiatrists
- Dentists
- Dental Hygienists
- Physician Assistants (PAs)
- Nurse Practitioners (NPs)
- Veterinarians
- Veterinary Technicians
- Victim Advocates
- And many more…
“We invite Tennessee health professionals to join us for an afternoon of insightful programs led by esteemed experts in the field,” said TPRN Executive Director Nancy Hooper, DPh, adding, “Our Summit will feature three one-hour sessions, each designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to make a meaningful impact in your professional and personal life.”
Sessions & Speakers
- Four Trauma-Responsive Skills Critical for Sustaining Vitality – Speaker: Elizabeth Power, MEd, The Trauma Informed Academy, Nashville. Learn more.
- Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for Health Professionals – Speaker: Brenda Williams-Denbo, BA, Development Coordinator, the Tennessee Medical Foundation. Learn more.
- Enhancing Recovery: The Role of Monitoring and Support in Long-Term Sobriety – Speaker: AJ Reid Finlayson, MD, MMHC, DLFAPA, FASAM, Medical Director, Vanderbilt Comprehensive Assessment Program (VCAP). Learn more.
Details & Registration
*CME/CE Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through a joint providership with the Tennessee Medical Association and the Tennessee Pharmacists Association. The Tennessee Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Tennessee Medical Association designates this for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Tennessee Pharmacists Consortium for Education (TPCE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This webinar will provide three (3.0) hours of ACPE-accredited continuing education credits to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who attend the session and complete the online evaluation required to claim credit. Universal Activity Number (UAN): 0575-0000-24-120-L99-P/T
TMF and TPRN created the initial Summit to address increasing mental health referrals, and to observe National Recovery and Suicide Prevention efforts in September 2023.
For more information, please contact the TMF’s Brenda Williams-Denbo at brendaw@e-tmf.org or 615-467-6411; or TPRN’s Dr. Nancy Hooper at nancy@tnpharm.org or 615-256-3023.