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UCLA TMS Intensive Training Program

UCLA TMS comparison to other TMS providers
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Convenient Hybrid Model
Learn at your own pace 		checkmark X
Extensive Hands-On Training
Over eight hours of guided practice 		checkmark X
Use of Multiple Devices and Technologies
Conventional and “deep” TMS, neuronavigation 		checkmark X
Practical and Interactive Case Series
Learn to create and troubleshoot TMS treatment plans 		checkmark X
Teaching by Multidisciplinary Faculty
Learn from over a dozen experts in diverse areas of practice 		checkmark X
Access to Post-Course Supervision
Consult with our faculty about your challenging cases 		checkmark X

Top 5 reasons to train with us

  1. Our expertise on TMS UCLA TMS has the largest academic TMS program in the country, treating over 70 patients per day for depression, OCD, chronic pain, tinnitus, and other challenging neuropsychiatric illnesses. Our research program continually develops and refines novel approaches for difficult-to-treat conditions.
  2. Our passion for teaching As part of UCLA – the nation’s number one public university – and UCLA Medical Center – a world-class teaching hospital – teaching is a core part of our mission and day-to-day practice.
  3. Our comprehensive curriculum Our expert faculty have created lectures that cover the theory and practice of TMS, covering both on- and off-label treatment approaches.
  4. Our industry-leading hands-on training Our course is designed to maximize the time you spend in practical, hands-on learning that translates into real-world competence to measure motor thresholds and perform actual treatments in your practice.
  5. Our commitment to ongoing support Your learning isn’t done after you finish the course, as your training includes access to clinical case supervision for support on any number of clinical questions you may have.

Convenient Hybrid Approach

  1. We help you learn at your own pace. Watch over a dozen lectures on the theory and practice of TMS, taught by our expert faculty of physician scientists, on your own schedule in the weeks leading up to the in-person course.
  2. Prepare your questions to discuss with the faculty during the course.
  3. Consolidate ­– and build upon – your understanding with in-person small group discussions and eight hours of hands-on training and practice over two days with our faculty.
  4. Further consolidate your learning by revisiting the lectures, equipped with newfound practical context.

Lectures

Learn everything from the basic principles to the advanced neuroscience behind TMS, the FDA-cleared indications and protocols to the off-the-beaten-path approaches to – all based on the latest evidence and taught by experts in the corresponding subspecialties. Specific topics include:

  • TMS for:
    • MDD, including advanced approaches, such as augmentation strategies and accelerated protocols
    • OCD, including discussion of convention and deep TMS (dTMS)
    • Anxiety disorders
    • Psychotic disorders
    • Substance use disorders, including the FDA-cleared indication of smoking cessation
    • PTSD
    • Chronic pain
    • Tinnitus
    • Neurological disorders, including migraine, stroke, movement disorders, and neurocognitive disorders
  • TMS in child and adolescent populations
  • The basic science behind and mechanisms of TMS

In-Person Training

  • Case Discussions: Gain practical understanding of TMS treatment through our new interactive case series, adapted from over 15 years of TMS experience across over 100,000 delivered treatments, all while having both formal and informal opportunities to interact with our faculty.
  • Hands-On Training: Learn how to set up patients for treatment and perform the motor threshold (MT) check across multiple devices, coil types, and targeting systems – including MRI-guided neuronavigation – then get the industry-leading extended opportunity to practice and prepare for the “beat the teacher” MT challenge to demonstrate your new skills.

Clinical Case Supervision

Following completion of the course, all enrollees will have __ months of access to our case supervision program, allowing participants to “phone a friend” and obtain guidance from our faculty regarding difficult cases one may encounter.

CME Credit

The UCLA TMS Intensive training course is CME accredited by the Psychiatric Clinical Faculty Association (PCFA) at UCLA and provides 23 hours of category 1 CME credits. [The inclusion of this will be pending PCFA’s approval and the inclusion of their specific verbiage].

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