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10/07/2024
ODH J-1 Visa Waivers Intent to Apply now open
Must be postmarked by January 31, 2025
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) participates in the State 30 Program to increase access to healthcare services for Ohio’s underserved populations. J-1 visa waivers allow foreign medical graduates to remain in the United States after completing residency/fellowship training in exchange for a three-year commitment to provide healthcare services in underserved areas. The State 30 Program has a strong preference for primary care physicians and psychiatrists who will practice in HPSAs.
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FDA approves drug with new mechanism of action for treatment of schizophrenia
On September 26, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride) capsules for oral use for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. It is the first antipsychotic drug approved to treat schizophrenia that targets cholinergic receptors as opposed to dopamine receptors, which has long been the standard of care.
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OSU Grand Rounds: Lifestyle for Positive Mental and Physical Health
Wed., Oct. 9, 1 - 2 p.m., in-person in 170 DHLRI & virtual via Carmen Zone
Join APA President, Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD, DirMedSc, as he discusses how advances in our understanding of how lifestyle factors affect mental and physical health and the evidence-base for these relationships in some specific disorders. Dr. Viswanathan will cite exercise and interventional studies that showed benefits in depression disorders.
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