International Geriatric Mental Health (I-GeMH) Rounds: Dr. Sivakumar Palanimuthu Thangaraju

~ UNDER THE AUSPICES OF ~
Canada-International Scientific Exchange Program (CISEPO)
Baycrest Health Sciences
Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry (cagp)
Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada

Speaker: Prof. Sivakumar Palanimuthu Thangaraju
Professor of Psychiatry
Head, Geriatric Psychiatry Unit
Department of Psychiatry
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)
Hon. Secretary, Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health
Technical Advisor, Dementia India Alliance

Topic: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Late Life Depression - Still a Gold Standard?

Educational Objectives:
1. Discuss the evidence for efficacy and safety of ECT in late life depression
2. Discuss the clinical utility of ECT in the context of emerging newer therapeutic options for late life depression
3. Discuss the challenges in the utilization of ECT in routine clinical practice.

How to Join Zoom Event
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The International Geriatric Mental Health Rounds (Videoconference) is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

These rounds are restricted to practitioners, students, and researchers in health care.