At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify common warning signs and risk indicators associated with suicide and severe mental health distress;
• Demonstrate how to ask direct, supportive questions about suicidal thoughts and engage in brief, hope-focused conversations; and
• Apply appropriate referral and escalation pathways to connect individuals at risk with timely professional and crisis support resources

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and Tarrant County Ethics Consortium 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. 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. 

American Osteopathic Association

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians. 

Texas Administrative Code

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity meets the requirements for continuing education for Texas-licensed Professional Counselors and Texas-licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. 

Designations

Physicians

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this program for a maximum of 1 hours of AOA Category 1B/2B CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in the activity. 

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Social Workers

Social Workers completing this course receive 1.00 contact hour of continuing education credits. 

Licensed Professional Counselors

This activity provides 1.00 contact hours.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 hour Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.