CME/CE
Jointly provided by The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) and DKBmed, LLC.
Acknowledgement
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Target Audience
The intended audience for this Clinician Webcast will be Physicians, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss variation in depression diagnosis and treatment among individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups.
- Develop strategies that ensure treatment uptake and support treatment adherence in Black patients with MDD.
- Apply approved and emerging investigational therapeutic agents for MDD, once available, to treatment plans of Black patients with MDD.
Hardware & Software Requirements
PIM requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to PIM policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.
Faculty and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
PIM requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial relationships they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing learners with high-quality accredited CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not the specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.
Faculty / Presenter Reported Financial Relationship
| Faculty | Conflicts of Interest |
| Caroline Barnhart, LCSW | None |
| Kayla Weiler, LCSW | None |
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) and DKBmed LLC. PIM is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Continuing Education
PIM designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 1.0 contact hours.
PA Continuing Medical Education
PIM has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until June 30, 2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME/CE credit for this activity.
Request for Credit
If you wish to receive acknowledgment for completing this activity, please complete the evaluation.
- Release date: June 30, 2025
- Expiration date: June 29, 2026
Estimated time to complete the activity: 60 minutes
Hardware & Software Requirements
To access activities, users will need:
- A computer with an internet connection
- An HTML5 compliant web browser or Internet Explorer 8 (and higher)
Contact Information
For additional information about the accreditation of this activity, please email [email protected]