UHS Summer Academy - 2025

August 12, 2025 to August 13, 2025

UHS Summer Academy is an annual learning series and has a focus on clinical services. The topics will focus on meeting student needs in a brief model of care, common dispositions in a collegiate health center, and best practices for providing services within the system of care. 

Activity Format

The format for this series is virtual, live and hybrid (virtual and live).

Provided by

  • University Health Services, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP)

Intended Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, psychologists, social workers, licensed counselors and other interested mental healthcare providers.

Elements of Competence

This continuing education activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the American Board of Medical Specialties areas of practice-based learning and improvement, and the interprofessional competencies of roles/responsibilities, and teams/teamwork.

Learning Objectives

As a result of participation in this series, members of the healthcare team will be able to:

  • Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to clinical dilemmas common in a collegiate mental health setting. 
  • Analyze survey findings to describe how culture at UW-Madison affects the well being and sense of belonging of students of color and international students.
  • Identify strategies to address related mental health and equity concerns.
  • Identify commonly prescribed psychotropic medications for college students and evaluate potential contraindications and side effects relevant to this population.
  • Evaluate current literature and emerging trends to identify best practices.  
Course summary
Registration opens: 
07/17/2025
Course expires: 
09/26/2025
Event starts: 
08/12/2025 - 11:00am CDT
Event ends: 
08/13/2025 - 3:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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UHS Summer Academy Dates and Programs

Invisible Minorities on Campus - July 8, 2025, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Virtual 

  • Rhiannon Kunesh, LCSW

Color of Drinking for Mental Health Providers - July 31, 2025, 9:00 - 11:00 AM - In person

  • Reonda Washington, MPH, CHES

Psychiatry and College Students - August 6, 2025, 2:30 - 4:00 PM - Virtual 

  • Brian Berendes, MD and Lauren Seiter, MSN

Sand Tray Explorations - August 12, 2025, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - In person 

  • Gabrielle Javier-Cerulli, MA

For Virtual Events - Links to individual courses will be provided to registered participants. 

 

 

 

Planning Committee: University Health Services, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Ritu Bhatnagar, MD, MPH - Clinical Professor, Associate Director of Psychiatry, University Health Services, University of Wisconsin-Madison 
Rhiannon Kunesh, MSW, Social Worker, Mental Health Services (MHS), University of Wisconsin - Madison 
Kristen Lucas, MS - Accreditation Specialist, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
Ellen Marks, PhD -  Interim Director of Mental Health Services (MHS), University of Wisconsin-Madison
Felix Savino, PhD - Associate Director, Mental Health Services (MHS), University of Wisconsin - Madison 
Corinne Werner, PsyD  -  Psychologist, Mental Health Services (MHS), University of Wisconsin - Madison 
Nathan Whitman, DNP - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, University of Wisconsin - Madison 
Paul Young, MS - Counselor, Mental Health Services (MHS)  University of Wisconsin - Madison 
 

Faculty: University Health Services, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Brian Berendes, MD, Staff Psychiatrist, University Health Services, University of Wisconsin-Madison 
Gabrielle Javier-Cerulli, MA, Community Based Art Program Specialist, University Health Services, University of Wisconsin-Madison 
Rhiannon Kunesh, MSW - Mental Health Provider, University Health Services, University of Wisconsin-Madison 
Lauren Seiter, MSN, RN, APNP - University Health Services, University of Wisconsin-Madison 
Reonda Washington, MPH, CHES - Health Equity Data Analyst, University Health Services, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, committee members, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers/presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.

For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.

NAMEROLE(S)FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSURESDISCUSSION OF UNLABELED/UNAPPROVED USES OF DRUGS/DEVICES IN PRESENTATION?
Ritu Bhatangar, MD, MPHCommittee MemberNo relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. No
Rhiannon Kunesh, MSWFaculty/SpeakerNo relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. No
Kristen Lucas, MSAccreditation SpecialistNo relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. No
Ellen Marks, PhDCommittee MemberNo relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. No
Felix Savino, PhDCommittee MemberNo relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. No
Corinne Werner, PsyDCommittee MemberNo relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. No
Nathan Whitman, DNPCommittee MemberNo relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. No
Paul Young, MSPlannerNo relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. No

*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by, or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.

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Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to [email protected].

Questions

For questions about registration, please email [email protected]. For general questions about the series, please contact Kristen Lucas at [email protected].

Program Changes

Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.

Accessibility

The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please notify us at [email protected]