This webinar will focus on the history and development of asynchronous telepsychiatry using a range of approaches, from letters delivered by horseback to the modern-day uses of video, audio, text and a range of other delayed interactive processes. The primary focus will be on the use of recorded video consultations, and in particular how these can be made simpler and quicker by adding artificial intelligence tools to both collect and analyze video data making work more efficient for providers, and consultations more accessible for patients. Clinical trials of efficacy, satisfaction and outcomes will be reviewed and a future where asynchronous video consultations become common in mental health will be discussed.
Psychiatrist, Physician (Non-psychiatrist), Physician Assistant, Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Estimated Duration: 1.0 hour
Program Start Date: July 30, 2025
Program End Date: July 30, 2028
Ongoing Interdisciplinary Discussion Board
After completing the course, engage with colleagues in the mental health field through the Webinar Roundtable Topics discussion board. This is an easy way to network and share ideas with other clinicians who participate in this webinar. Access through the discussion tab.
After evaluating the activity, participants will be provided with an opportunity evaluate the activity and, claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the event date and hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, American Psychiatric Association (APA) 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.
The APA designates this live event for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses/Nurse Practitioners
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) designates this activity for 1.00 Nursing contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty and Planner Disclosures
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Peter Yellowlees MD is CEO of AsyncHealth Inc, a telemedicine company he co-founded to implement and promote the practice of asynchronous telepsychiatry (www.asynchealth.com). He is also Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at UC Davis, where he directed the UCD/UCI Fellowship Program in Clinician Wellbeing (2018-23). Previously he was the inaugural Chief Wellness Officer at UC Davis Health (2018-22) and held the Alan Stoudemire Endowed Wellbeing Chair in Psychiatry. He was President of the American Telemedicine Association (2017-8) and has conducted research in the areas of psychiatry, telemedicine and physician health. He has written over 250 academic papers and book chapters and 7 books, as well as presenting over 180 video editorials on psychiatry for Medscape. Dr. Yellowlees has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Dr. Brister has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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Kathryn Hanley, APRN, LPA, University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Rolin has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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