About Dr PUTMAN....

Dr. Putman is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a Laughlin Fellow and member of the American College of Psychiatrists, and past President of the Central (now American) Neuropsychiatric Association.

A practicing psychiatrist for over thirty years, he has performed Phase I-IV studies in psychopharmacology, published in peer reviewed journals, served as a supervisor for the Austin Graduate Medical Education/UT Medical Branch Residency Program in Psychiatry. He lectures and consults regularly on psychiatric diagnoses and practice, with particular focus on mood and anxiety disorders. In addition to his scientific publications, Dr. Putman has authored Rational Psychopharmacology: A Book of Clinical Skills, a text on practicing clinical psychopharmacology for practitioners and students.

WHAT THE WEBINAR WILL COVER...

The webinar will help participants gain knowledge on the interdependencies between lifestyle choices and prescribed medications. To help patients with prescribed medication, we must consider the milieu in which medicine will be attempting to have its effects. In this presentation, Dr. Putman reviews how sleep, exercise, weight, diet, alcohol, recreational drug use and stimulants like caffeine and nicotine must be approached in practicing psychopharmacology.

Join us in this exciting and relevant discussion!!