Brain Stimulation Lab
News and Announcements
CONGRATULATIONS!! We are pleased to announce that our staff member, Dr. Baron Short, is the recipient of the 2013 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Faculty Award.
This award is given to a faculty member who has been nominated by the graduating class and chosen based on the following criteria: consistently demonstrates compassion and empathy in the delivery of care to patients, serves as a role model - illustrates professional behavior by example for students and colleagues, welcomes opportunities for one-on-one mentorships with students, exhibits enthusiam and skill in professional and personal interactions with students, shows respect for everyone with whom he/she comes into contact, demonstrates cultural sensitivity in working with patients and family members of diverse ethnic or religious backgrounds, displays effective communication and listening skills, understands a patient's need for interpretation of complex medical diagnosis and treatment and makes an effort to assure patient comprehension/shows respect for the patient's point of view, pays attention and is sensitive to the patient's psychological well-being, effectively identifies emotional concerns of patients and family members, engenders trust and confidence, adheres to professional ethical standards and is personally committed to objective self-evaluation of his/her own skills.
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Brain Stimulation Intensive Course --2013 CME Course
Medical University of South Carolina, in beautiful Charleston, SC
When: October 14 - 18, 2013
Click here to register!
Here to read reviews of the Fall 2013 course!
Course Director: Mark S. George, MD, MUSC Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Radiology and Neuroscience
Where: MUSC Institute of Psychiatry, 5th floor Brain Stimulation Laboratory
Target Audience
This activity is designed for psychiatrists and researchers who wish to enhance their knowledge of TMS and the related brain stimulation techniques.
Course Description: This week-long training program offers a nice combination of pre-course readings and notes, in person lectures with web-based streaming, followed by observations of clinical and research uses. Most importantly, the course offers ample time for hands on technique learning and practice.
Two tracks are offered, one leading to a training certificate in Advanced ECT. The other would result in a training certificate in TMS. For those interested additional didactics can be arranged regarding VNS, DBS or tDCS. The curriculum can also be modified and adapted for those interested in either clinical or research use.
The minimum attendance is Mon-Wed for core didactics and hands-on testing. A full week attendance is recommended.
Learning Objectives
-At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
-Review past and current brain stimulation research in order to provide optimal care.
-Describe the full range of current methods of brain stimulation, and know how they differ in their approach to stimulating the brain.
-Apply clinical uses and guidelines as demonstrated in TMS and ECT evidenced based literature.
-Demonstrate skill in the practice of device set-up and motor threshold determination.
-Identify and implement current safety guidelines
Accreditation
The Medical University of South Carolina is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The Medical University of South Carolina designates this live activity for a maximum of 31.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Cost: The course is open to physicians, nurses, researchers and other professionals and trainees, from the U.S. and abroad. This program is sponsored by MUSC. The course registration fee is $2,500. Fee may be waived for full-time MUSC faculty and trainees, please inquire when registering. Full-time VA employees participating in CSP #556 have a different negotiated fee. Payment is due by one month before the course start date. A written notice of cancellation must be received 30 days prior to the start of this activity. A 10% cancellation fee will be assessed at that time; after that date, cancellation requests cannot be honored. Please contact
Minnie Dobbins at 843-792-5730 or by email at dobbinsm@musc.edu or Teresa Garner at 843 -876 -5142 or by email at garnertl@musc.edu for more information.
About the Brain Stimulation Laboratory and Faculty:
The BSL was started 17 years ago and is a national and international leader in developing and testing new brain stimulation methods as potential treatments. Dr. George, the course director, published the first study of daily prefrontal TMS as an antidepressant in 1993 and has been actively involved with the technology ever since. The BSL was the organizing site for the NIMH sponsored OPT-TMS study. The clinical and research environment is rich and fertile. Currently the BSL averages 10 ECT treatments each day, and around 20 TMS sessions, either clinical or research. The MUSC BSL was the first to demonstrate that one can safely perform TMS within an MRI scanner and there are active studies with this technology. The BSL currently has over 12 different TMS stimulators, representing most of the current manufacturers on the planet. TMS is used actively as a research tool in knock-out cognitive studies, or in excitability. MUSC has one of the few fully automated paired-pulse systems as well as the only bihemispheric paired pulse system in the US.
Participating Faculty:
Mark S. George, MD
Jeff Borckardt, PhD
Baron Short, MD
Chris Pelic, MD
Colleen Hanlon, PhD
Xingbao Li, MD
SCHEDULE
Day One – Monday October 14, 2013
8:00 - 8:30 Continental breakfast & Registration
8:30 - 9:00 Welcome and Historical perspective Mark S. George, M.D.
9:00 - 10:15 Physics of TMS Mark S. George, M.D.
10:15 - 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 - 11:45 Neurophysiology of TMS Colleen Hanlon, Ph.D.
11:45 - 1:00 Safety concerns with TMS Mark S. George, M.D.
1:00 - 2:30 Lunch (provided)
2:30 - 5:00 Hands-On TMS and Small Groups TMS training
Hands-On ECT and Small Groups ECT training
5:00 Adjourn
Day Two – Tuesday October 15, 2013
8:00 - 8:30 Continental breakfast
8:30 - 10:15 Neuropsychiatric Application of TMS Mark S. George, M.D.
10:15 - 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 - 12:00 Mechanisms of Actions Colleen Hanlon, PhD
12:00 - 1:00 Case study and Research design
1:00 - 2:30 Lunch (provided)
2:30 - 5:00 Hands-On TMS Small Groups and ECT Small Groups
5:00 Adjourn
Day Three – Wednesday October 16, 2013
8:00 - 8:30 Continental breakfast
8:30 - 10:15 Neuropsychiatric Application of TMS/tDCS Jeff Borckardt, Ph.D.
10:15 - 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 - 12:00 Update and advances with ECT Baron Short, MD
12:00 - 1:00 Case study and Research design
1:00 - 2:30 Lunch (provided)
2:30 - 5:00 Hands-On TMS Small Groups and ECT Small Groups
5:00 Adjourn
Day Four – Thursday October 17, 2013
8:00 - 8:30 Continental breakfast
8:30 - 10:15 Overview and update on VNS, DBS
and other Brain Stimulation Measures Mark S. George, MD
10:15 - 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 - 12:00 Advanced TMS discussions for clinical delivery Mark S. George, MD
12:00 - 1:00 Case study and Research design
1:00 - 2:30 Lunch
2:30 - 5:00 Hands-On TMS Small Groups and ECT Small Groups
5:00 Adjourn
Day Five – Friday October 18, 2013
8:00 - 8:30 Continental breakfast
8:30 - 10:15 Wrap up and questions Mark S. George, M.D.
10:15 - 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 - 1:00 Case study and Research design Mark S. George, MD
1:00 - 2:30 Lunch
2:30 - 5:00 Hands-On TMS Small Groups and ECT Small Groups
5:00 Adjourn
List of hotels
The Ashley Inn and The Cannonboro Inn
http://www.charleston-sc-inns.com/
Charleston Marriot at 170 Lockwood Boulevard
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/chsmc-charleston-marriott/
The Courtyard Charleston Waterfront at 35 Lockwood Dr
http://marriot.com/hotel/travel/chscy-courtyard-charleston-waterfront/
The Mills House
More Hotels: http://www.musc.edu/housing/hotels.html
Address and phone numbers:
Medical University of South Carolina
Brain Stimulation Laboratory
67 President Street Room 502 North
Charleston SC 29425
Phone: 843-876-5142 (Teresa)
Phone: 843-792-5730 (Minnie)
CONGRATULATIONS!
Joseph J. Taylor, MD/PhD Student, will receive an Early Scholar Award. Award is to be accepted at the International Neuroethics Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. Conference entitled Brain Matters3: Values at the Crossroads of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Psychology
October 24-25, 2012
www.clevelandclinic.org/Brainmatters3
Dr. Greg Sahlem began his journey into higher education at the SUNY Center at Stony Brook. He graduated with a B.S. in Biology in 2002. In 2010, he received his MD from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine. Dr. Sahlem will be a 3rd year resident at MUSC. His main area of interest is neuropsychiatric populations with sleep disorders and transcrainial direct current stimulation (tDCS). Dr. Sahlem is being mentored by Dr. Mark George.
Dr. Nolan Williams started his higher educational career at the College of Charleston. He graduated with a B.S. in Molecular Biology in 2003. Dr. Williams then came to MUSC received his MD in 2008. He will be a 5th year resident at MUSC in the combined Neurology-Psychiatry program and is Chief Resident. Dr. Williams is interested in research on neurological illnesses that predispose patients to the development of neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, and stroke. He is being mentored by Drs. Baron Short and Colleen Hanlon.
Program Primary Aims: To incorporate a research training program within a 4-year psychiatry residency program.
Program Secondary Aims: To extend recruitment to earlier phases of medical training, including medical school and undergraduate training.
DART Summer Research Day – Monday, July 30, 12-1 pm, IOP Lobby
DART Summer Seminars:
Every Monday (June 4- July 23) from 10am-11am in Suite 140, Roper Medical Office Building
June 4 - Dr. Sudie Back & Dr. Sarah Book- “Welcome and Orientation"
June 11 - Annie Simpson, M.Sc.-"SPSS – An Introduction & Overview"
June 18 - Dr. Kathleen T. Brady -"Translational Research”
June 25 - Dr. Karen Hartwell -"Developing Good Relationships with Your Mentors"
July 2 - Dr. Sarah Book - "Writing an Abstract”
July 9 – Dr. Matthew J. Carpenter - “Intro to Poster Presentations”
July 16 - Dr. Raymond Anton - “Research Ethics”
July 23 - Dr. Peter Miller – “Publishing Your Findings”
Upcoming Conferences:
June 23-27, 2012- Research Society on Alcoholism - 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, California. http://www.rsoa.org/
Undergraduate Students:
Hannah Albenesius
Kyle Brown
Megan Hilbert
Andrew See
Morgan Zipperly
Medical Students:
Vanessa Antoine
David Friedrich
John Hohenberger
Nikesh Patel
Lauren Wingo
Laurie Graves
Collin Ohning
Allows students to work for 10-12 weeks with experts to gain exposure to cutting edge research techniques and interventions. The program also enables students to explore a career in research. At the end of the summer, students give a presentation on their summer research projects.
For more information go to: www.musc.edu/dart
Special Feature on Dr. George in Stanford Medicine. Click here to read.
Neuronetics NeuroStar Training on October 14, 2011
Neuronetics flew to Charleston to train two nurses and three doctors on how to use the FDA-approved NeuroStar patient treatment chair.
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