Continuing Education Credits FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Nurturing Relationships is co-sponsored by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) and its mental wellness division, The Wellness Institute.

Continuing Education Credits FOR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS

Click here for the complete ACCME Accreditation Statement

Psychologists, Social Workers, LMFTs, and LPC/LMHCs in many states can satisfy their CE requirements by participating in this course. To verify if your profession is covered, inquire via email [email protected]. Include your name, credentials, and state(s) you are licensed to practice in.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The Wellness Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Wellness Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

The Wellness Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Psychologists #PSY-0220; by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSWs) and Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) #SW-0741; by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs) #MHC-0270 and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) #MFT-0114 in New York

BEHAVIORAL LESSON OBJECTIVES FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS

Lesson 1

Discuss the importance of empathy and its role in developing, strengthening, and maintaining successful relationships.

Lesson 2

Describe active listening and explain the positive impact of listening well on our relationships.

Lesson 3

Explain causes of negative escalation of disagreements, and describe a mindset for accord, compromise, and reconciliation.

Lesson 4

Explain the psychology of the Fundamental Attribution Error and how to develop a cognitive bias correction to achieve a “benefit of the doubt” viewpoint.

Lesson 5

Describe empathetic and effective methods of giving (and receiving) constructive criticism.

Lesson 6

Discuss the altruistic and personal benefits of forgiveness and its role in strengthening relationships.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

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 the joint providership of New York Medical College and the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute. New York Medical College is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDITS DESIGNATION New York Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.0 AMA PRA Category I Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

To obtain credit for attending the course (9 credits max.): Medical doctors should complete the registration form at www.myjli.com/cme at the beginning of the course. Mental health professionals should inform their instructor that they are seeking credit and provide them with their full professional name, professional credentials, and state(s) they are licensed to practice in.

Click here to register or contact [email protected] for assistance.

AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT STATEMENT

New York Medical College fully complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require special assistance, please submit your request in writing, thirty (30) days in advance of the activity, to [email protected]

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE POLICY

The “Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy” of New York Medical College requires that faculty participating in any CME activity disclose to the audience any relationship(s) with a pharmaceutical product or device company. Any presenter whose disclosed relationships prove to create a conflict of interest, with regard to their contribution to the activity, will not be permitted to present.

New York Medical College also requires that faculty participating in any CME activity disclose to the audience when discussing any unlabeled or investigational use of any commercial product or device not yet approved for use in the United States. New York Medical College and ACCME staff have no conflicts of interest with commercial interests related directly or indirectly to this educational activity.

DISCLOSURE OF COMMERCIAL SUPPORT AND THE UNLABELED USE OF A COMMERCIAL PRODUCT

No member of the planning committee and no member of the faculty for this event has a financial interest or other relationship with any commercial product.

The members of the Planning Committee are:

Edward I. Reichman, M.D.—Reviewer Professor of Emergency Medicine and Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Sigrid Pechenik, PsyD—Planner Chief Clinical Advisor, The Wellness Institute

Mindy Wallach—Course Administrator The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute/The Wellness Institute

Disclosure: The members of the Planning Committee present no relevant conflict of interest