What you'll learn:
- Perform a comprehensive suicide risk assessment
- Develop a treatment plan based on the level of risk
- Document your assessment and rationale
About the presenter

Dr. Ludwing Salamanca, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. He completed his psychiatry residency at Mount Sinai Morningside-West in New York City, a fellowship in public psychiatry at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, holds a Ph.D. in public health and has conducted research on the epidemiology of substance use disorders in the United States. Dr. Salamanca has presented his research and lectured on behavioral topics both nationally and internationally. He is the Collaborative Care Medical Director for RubiconMD and leads quarterly behavioral health care CME webinars.
Course chairs
- Nicole Deaner, MSW
- Katie McGarry, DNP
- Allison Heath, PA-C
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AAFP Credit Statement (applicable for CME eligible webinars)
This live series from 03/18/2021 - 03/17/2022 has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Each webinar in the series is approved for 1.0 AAFP Prescribed credits unless otherwise noted.
AMA/AAFP Equivalency: AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1. This Live series activity is eligible for Continuing Education credit from the American Association of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Physician Assistants (PAs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) may claim AMA PRA Category 1 equivalent credits per webinar based on their participation.
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