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Quality Interactions® in Mental Health & Depression

Accreditation Information

Continuing Education (CE) Invitational Language

 

Quality Interactions® in Mental Health & Depression

October 1, 2025 – October 1, 2028

Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education and Quality Interactions, Inc. 

 
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistant/physician associates, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers, and other healthcare providers who care for patients.
 
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Assess how culture can influence mental health and treatment
  • Use a person-centered approach to build understanding with patients
  • Employ clear, cross-cultural communication with patients
  • Collaborate in shared decision-making with patients
 
Faculty
Megan Bedford, MFA 
Vice President of Content & Communications 
Quality Interactions, Inc.  
 
Alexander Green, MD, MPH 
Co-Founder 
Quality Interactions, Inc.  
 
Aderonke Bamgbose Pederson, MD
Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
 
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships are mitigated according to Partners policies.
 

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) and Quality Interactions, Inc. Partners 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. 

 

Physician Continuing Education

Partners designates this enduring for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Nursing Continuing Professional Development

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 1.0 contact hours. 

 

PA Continuing Medical Education

Partners has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until October 1, 2028. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

 

Psychologist Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

Credit Designation

This program offers 1.0 continuing education credits for psychologists.

 

Social Work Continuing Education

ASWBAs a Jointly Accredited Organization, Partners for Advancing Clinical Education 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. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 Cultural Competency continuing education credits.

 

Case Managers (CCMC) Credit Designation

This program has been pre-approved by The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers. The course is approved for 1.00 CE contact hour(s).

Activity Code: I00061071     *     Approval #: 240003139     *     Approval Expiration: October 27, 2025

To claim these CEs, log into your CCMC Dashboard at www.ccmcertification.org.

 

Computer system hardware/software requirements

  • Device & Hardware (Required)
  • Computer capable of running a modern browser and playing streaming video/audio.
  • Mouse/trackpad or touchscreen and keyboard for course interactions.
  • Speakers or headphones for audio.
  • Stable internet connection (broadband recommended).
  • Mobile devices are supported (see below), but a computer is required for full functionality. 
Supported Browsers (Latest Version Recommended)
  • Windows Supported Browsers: Microsoft Edge (Edge is Chromium-based; keep it updated via system/browser updates), Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox
  • macOS Supported Browsers: Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox
  • Mobile Supported Browsers: iOS/iPadOS: Safari or Google Chrome • Android 6+ : Google Chrome
Required Browser Settings
  • JavaScript: Enabled
  • Font downloads: Enabled (to display correct fonts/characters)
  • Cookies & pop-ups: Allowed for our course site(s)

If you use VPNs, strict privacy extensions, or enterprise firewalls, allow-list our course and media domains to prevent content from being blocked. 


Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality
Please see final activity for the policy on privacy and confidentiality that relates to this internet activity. 

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