Dr. Maestri is a native of New Orleans and a Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) College of Pharmacy Alumnus. He is one of only four board certified psychiatric clinical pharmacy specialists (BCPP) in Louisiana. He currently serves as a Clinical Associate Professor at the Xavier University of LA College of Pharmacy and gratis Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry the LSU Health Sciences Center Department of Psychiatry. In his role, he offers didactic, research, and experiential learning opportunities to Xavier College of Pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, LSU and Tulane Psychiatry residents, and XULA physician’s assistant program students. His educational focus is on pharmacologic treatment of psychiatric and substance use disorders as well as pharmacy ethics. His current practice site is in the outpatient setting of psychiatry at Ochsner Medical Center.
This presentation will review the mechanism of action and adverse effects of common medications used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
3 Diagnosis Hours, LCA
3 Clinical Hours, LABSWE