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0815_ABSMC_PGR: Ketamine Treatment_Live

December 1, 2025

Description: 

This session will explore the evolving role of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in treating complex mental health and pain conditions. Participants will review current FDA indications for ketamine use, identify patient populations who may benefit from KAP, and discuss key contraindications. The session will also highlight emerging evidence supporting the integration of psychotherapy with ketamine to enhance treatment outcomes.

Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:
SDoH/CLC: 
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)/Cultural or Linguistic Considerations:
Black, Joshua C., et al. "Optimizing real-world benefit and risk of new psychedelic medications: the need for innovative postmarket surveillance." Nature Mental Health 2.5 (2024): 469-477.
Implicit Bias Considerations (as it relates to the content):
Muthukumaraswamy, Suresh, Anna Forsyth, and Rachael L. Sumner. "The challenges ahead for psychedelic ‘medicine’." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 56.11 (2022): 1378-1383.

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Physicians (MD or DO)

Physician Assistant (PA)

Psychologists

Social Workers

Other Healthcare Professionals

Students of Health Professions

Learning Objectives

After attending this activity, learners will be able to:
1. List current FDA indications for Ketamine Assisted Therapy (KAP).
2. Discuss the types of patients who might benefit from KAP.
3. Describe contraindications for Ketamine use.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Physician Credit 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.50 Non-Physician Participation Credit

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

     

  • 1.50 ANCC

    Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.50 ASWB-ACE

    Social Work Credit 

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Sutter Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 continuing education credits.

     

  • 1.50 CA BRN

    Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
    This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.50 IPCE

    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

     

Course opens: 
12/01/2025
Course expires: 
01/01/2026
Event starts: 
12/01/2025 - 12:00pm PST
Event ends: 
12/01/2025 - 1:30pm PST
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Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

Jonothon Gross, M.D., a member of the planning committee for this activity, disclosed “Other Securities” in multiple publicly traded pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Novartis, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Gilead, Eli Lilly, and Novo Nordisk. These were determined to be equivalent to publicly traded stock. Since these financial relationships are not relevant to the content of this educational activity, which focuses on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a device-based therapy, no mitigation was necessary.

No one else involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.

Committee Member(s)

Jurgen Braungardt, Ph.D., MFT

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Melinda Ginne, Dr. Melinda Ginne

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

David Green, LCSW, MSW, PPSC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jonothon Gross, Jonothon Gross, M.D.

has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Pfizer;.
has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Novartis;.
has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Merck;.
has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Johnson & Johnson;.
has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Gilead;.
has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Eli Lilly;.
has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Novo Nordisk;.

Jeremy Hurley

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Karl knobler

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Fran Krieger-Lowitz, Ph.D., CGP, M.Ed.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Stephen Sturges, Stephen Sturges, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Marianne Barrinuevo

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jurgen Braungardt, Ph.D., MFT

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Melinda Ginne, Dr. Melinda Ginne

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

David Green, LCSW, MSW, PPSC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jonothon Gross, Jonothon Gross, M.D.

has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Pfizer;.
has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Novo Nordisk;.
has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Eli Lilly;.
has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Gilead;.
has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Johnson & Johnson;.
has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Merck;.
has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Novartis;.

Jeremy Hurley

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Karl knobler

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Fran Krieger-Lowitz, Ph.D., CGP, M.Ed.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Stephen Sturges, Stephen Sturges, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

David Pepper, MD (retired)

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Credit Designation Statement

Sutter Health designates this LIVE activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians, 1.50 continuing professional development contact hours for nurses and 1.50 general continuing education credits for social workers. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Note to Other Disciplines: Non-Physician Participation Credit (AKA - AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™) Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

 

Attendance & Credit Claiming

Text the 6-letter attendance verification code to (916) 866-7913 to claim credit.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Physician Credit 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.50 Non-Physician Participation Credit

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

     

  • 1.50 ANCC

    Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.50 ASWB-ACE

    Social Work Credit 

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Sutter Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 continuing education credits.

     

  • 1.50 CA BRN

    Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
    This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.50 IPCE

    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

     

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