Course Detail
The course is offered to both medical and nursing practitioners and the program and is structured as follows:
Day One
This is attended by both medical and nursing participants and is comprised of a series of didactic lectures. Topics covered include
- Introduction to TMS with video
- Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: Evidence base for what works
- Patient Selection
- Maintenance and Repeat Treatment
- Treatment of Other Disorders
- Practical Issues in TMS Use/TMS Equipment and Regulation
- Management of Side Effects/TMS Safety Considerations
- RMT Determination/ Demonstration
Day Two
The program begins with a TMS Treatment Demonstration/Discussion attended by both medical and nursing registrants. The program is then split as follows:
Medical: RMT training is followed by a Q and A with Professor Fitzgerald and finishes with RMT Assessment
Nursing: Conducting TMS treatments training is followed by a Q and A with a highly experienced, qualified TMS nurse and finishes with an assessment.