Building Bridges to Research Based Nursing Practice

Bipolar Disorder Care on the Frontlines: Bridging Gaps and Optimizing Outcomes

Webinar/Online

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 2:00pm ET - 3:00pm ET
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Topic

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic and disabling mood disorder often complicated by overlapping symptoms, frequent misdiagnosis, poor adherence, and comorbidities, leaving significant gaps in care. Advanced practice providers (APPs) play a critical role in closing these gaps by enhancing early recognition, timely referral, and personalized treatment strategies across acute and maintenance phases. Join us for this live 1-hour Virtual Summit and be the first to hear key findings and real-world practice changes from a national survey, with results integrated throughout the program. The summit will also feature real-world case-based discussions and introduce two downloadable pocket guides that highlight concise key points for quick reference on recognizing and diagnosing BD and applying patient-centric, long-term management strategies. Don't miss this opportunity to hear two BD experts discuss: Strategies to recognize and screen for BD, including differential diagnosis and timely referral, Available and emerging therapies, with focus on efficacy, tolerability, and individualized needs, Shared decision-making and patient-centered treatment planning, Monitoring for inadequate response, managing side effects, and supporting adherence.

Credits Offered

This event offers 1.0 contact hour to attendees.
Accreditation Info: AANP.

Additional Information

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic and disabling mood disorder often complicated by overlapping symptoms, frequent misdiagnosis, poor adherence, and comorbidities, leaving significant gaps in care.

Speakers

Sagar V Parikh
Sagar V Parikh MD, FRCPC

John F Greden Professor of Depression and Clinical Neuroscience
Professor of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine
Professor of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sarah Schwenk
Sarah Schwenk NP

Assistant Professor/Nurse Practitioner, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center
Director of Advanced Practice Providers, Department of Psychiatry
Associate Medical Director, Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Adult Training Director PMHNP Program, College

Ryan Atkinson
Ryan Atkinson PharmD, MBA

Vice President, Payer Contracting
Amber Specialty Pharmacy

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