Resident Education in Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidality (READS)
Audience
Pediatric educators, including pediatric residency core faculty, child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists, or any clinician responsible for resident mental health education.
Description
The READS Program equips key residency faculty with the skills and confidence to teach evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of anxiety, depression, and suicidality in children and adolescents. This innovative faculty development program supports residency programs to provide high-quality mental health training to their residents.
The program includes:
10 Hours of Live, Expert-Led Training – delivered virtually over two half-day sessions.
Practical, Turnkey Teaching Materials – all participants receive a complete teaching toolkit, including:
- PowerPoint slides for use with residents
- Video recordings of READS training sessions
- Public domain rating scales for anxiety, depression, and suicide risk
- Handouts for residents (diagnosis, treatment, algorithms)
- Dosing guides and medication cards
- Handouts for families and caregivers
Ongoing Implementation Support – after the training, participants join four live follow-up sessions to:
- Support implementation with residents
- Troubleshoot teaching challenges
- Deepen clinical knowledge
- Help faculty prepare to answer resident questions confidently
Course Dates
November 19-20, 2025: 12:30 – 5:30 ET each day
If these dates do not work, join our waitlist to be notified as soon as new dates are available.
To register individual faculty members, please complete our registration form. If you require an invoice, would like to register a group, or have additional questions about the program, please contact our Director of Outreach and Growth Alex Coclanis for details.
CME Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the REACH Institute are 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.
Designation
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
If you cancel your registration, the refund policy is as follows:
- 20 days or more prior to the course: 90% refund, minus credit card processing fees.
- 10 to 19 days: 70% refund, minus credit card processing fees.
- 3 to 9 days: 60% refund, minus credit card processing fees.
- 0 to 2 days: No refund.
Credit card processing fees: $77.00 for American Express or $48.70 for other credit cards.