atom Alliance and the Vanderbilt Center for Quality Aging have partnered to develop a six-part Webinar training series for skilled nursing facilities to reduce usage of antipsychotic drugs.

Each session includes downloadable toolkit resources chosen by the presenters about dementia, behavioral disturbances and antipsychotic drug information for direct care providers.

All sessions are available from this page and can be accessed at any time by clicking on the session links below. You will be required to provide your contact information to access each session. We encourage you to share this learning opportunity with your peers.

Sandra F. Simmons, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine Vanderbilt Center for Quality Aging Vanderbilt University Medical Center View Bio

James S. Powers, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Vanderbilt-Reynolds Geriatric Education Center Vanderbilt University School of Medicine View Bio

Paul A. Newhouse, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry, Pharmacology, and Medicine Director, Center for Cognitive Medicine Department of Psychiatry Vanderbilt University School of Medicine View Bio

Warren D. Taylor, M.D. Director, Mood Disorders Program Researcher, Center for Cognitive Medicine Psychiatry Department Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Jennifer Kim, DNP, GNP, FNAP Assistant Professor Co-Director, Vanderbilt Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence Vanderbilt School of Nursing View Bio

Beth Hercher, CPHQ QI Advisor atom Alliance

Carrie Plummer, PhD, ANP-BC Instructor Vanderbilt School of Nursing View Bio