Overview

The following courses are being offered twice a year by the Brain Stimulation Lab at MUSC:

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Intensive Course

Fall: October 2, 2023 – October 6, 2023
Spring: Dates will be posted when available

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Intensive Course

Fall: October 9, 2023 – October 13, 2023 (Course is full. Registration is closed!)
Spring dates will be posted when available

Course Director:

Mark S. George, M.D., MUSC Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Radiology and Neuroscience

Target Audience

This activity is designed for psychiatrists and researchers who wish to enhance their knowledge of TMS and the related brain stimulation techniques.

Course Description

This week-long training program offers a nice combination of pre-course readings and notes, in person lectures with web-based streaming, followed by observations of clinical and research uses. Most importantly, the course offers ample time for hands on technique learning and practice.
Two tracks are offered, one leading to a training certificate in Advanced ECT. The other would result in a training certificate in TMS. For those interested additional didactics can be arranged regarding VNS, DBS or tDCS. The curriculum can also be modified and adapted for those interested in either clinical or research use.
The minimum attendance is Mon-Wed for core didactics and hands-on testing. A full week attendance is recommended.

Learning Objectives

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

• Review and apply knowledge of past and current brain stimulation research in order to provide optimal care.
• Describe the full range of current methods of brain stimulation, and be able to list and describe how they differ in their approach to stimulating the brain.
• Discuss the TMS (or ECT if ECT track) literature, the latest techniques, the appropriate clinical uses and guidelines, and apply this to patient care.
• Apply hands-on practice in device set-up and motor threshold determination.
• Identify current safety guidelines and be able to respond to a patient in crisis during TMS.
• Be able to select the appropriate patients who meet criteria or are good candidates for treatment.
• They will be able to complete a written test and accomplish a 70 percent passing grade/score and then discuss incorrect areas of test with Dr. George.

Cost

The course is open to physicians, nurses, researchers, and other professionals and trainees, from the U.S. and abroad. This program is sponsored by MUSC. The course registration fee is $4,500 for the TMS Course and $5,000 for the ECT Course. Fee may be waived for full-time MUSC faculty and trainees, please inquire when registering. Payment is due by one month before the course start date. A written notice of cancellation must be received 30 days prior to the start of this activity. A 10 percent cancellation fee will be assessed at that time; after that date, cancellation requests cannot be honored.

Please contact Minnie Dobbins at 843-792-5730, via fax 843-792-5702, or by email at dobbinsm@musc.edu for more information