Upcoming Western Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society Events

All Western Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society members are invited and welcome to attend the events listed below. Please register through the "online registration" links provided, or call 1-800-422-2900 or 717-558-7750 with any questions.​​​

2020 Events

WEBINAR: Common Professional Liability Exposures and Risk Management
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Program Overview
You are doing everything necessary to stay up-to-date with the clinical aspects of psychiatric care but sometimes it’s those things not directly related to treatment that can pose the greatest risks. In this program, we will take a “shallow dive” into topics about which questions are frequently posed to our Risk Management Consultation Service. We will discuss the most important risk management approaches you should know about each topic. Topics will include, documentation, informed consent, liability for the acts of others, suicide, supervision of nurse practitioners, telepsychiatry, and more.

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Accreditation Statement
Professional Risk Management Services (PRMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
AMA Credit Designation Statement
Professional Risk Management Services (PRMS) designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Planners and Faculty
Charles D. Cash, JD, LLM – Planner, Content Developer, Speaker
Mr. Cash has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Virtual Patient Safety & Risk Management
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Registration is now open! Check out the event page for more details and to register. ​

Exhibitors Learn More and Register Here

2020 Schedule-at-a-Glance

PRMS is a proud supporter of the 2020​ CME events for this chapter.

Fall Webinar: Common Professional Liability Exposures and Risk Management
September 30, 2020 | 7:00 PM
Virtual
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Addictions Symposium
October 31, 2020
Virtual - Click here to register!
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Patient Safety & Risk Management
November 14, 2020
Virtual

2020 Events Impacted by COVID-19

WPPS Presents Dinner and a Movie: Welcome to Marwen  - POSTPONED

About WPPS

Benefits of Membership

Executive Committee & Officers

For more information on becoming a member of the Western Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society and the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, please send an email to papsych@papsych.org or call 1-800-422-2900.

Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society members practicing in the western Pennsylvania area, with the exception of Allegheny County and its close environs, have dues-free access to the additional benefits of the western Pennsylvania chapter, including:
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• Presents two educational dinner meetings a year on a wide variety of psychiatric issues and topics.
• Addresses membership concerns regarding managed care systems and how these systems affect patients with limited resources.
• Provides opportunities to become informed and involved in issues affecting psychiatric practice on a local level.
• Provides opportunities to socialize and interact with colleagues.
• Addresses the challenges and opportunities for practitioners in the rural and small city environment.
• Serves as a liaison between the psychiatric community and the local public mental health system.
• Represents the interests of its local members through representation to the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society's governing council.

President
Elizabeth Ramsey, DO

President Elect
Gianpiero Martone, DO

Secretary-Treasurer
Vacant

Immediate Past President
Mary Anne Albaugh, MD
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Councilor
Dennis P. Borczon, MD