Cognitive Sciences, Pharmacotherapeutics and Patient Evaluation

This course combines an introduction to the general principles of the neurologic system with an extensive study of its pathology and therapeutics, including neuropharmacology, of these systems, and with an explicit emphasis on their relationship to dental practice. We have assembled a diverse and experienced group of lecturers, including experts in oral medicine, neuroanatomy, neuropathology, pharmacology, clinical psychology and psychiatry. Module 1 will focus on development of the brain, neurologic disorders, mental health and psychiatric disease, and the biology of sleep medicine emphasizing the role of dentists in treating sleep apnea. Clinical correlations will be used throughout the course. Module 2 will primarily focus on the pharmacotherapeutics of neurologic and mental health diseases 4.75-6 Credit Hours