Tuesday, March 31, 2026

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians cordially invites you to attend a CME presentation titled, “Caring for Teens in a Turbulent Time: Practical Screening and Immediate Steps.” 

Learning Objectives

1. Select and apply validated adolescent screening tools for depression, anxiety, substance use, and suicide risk in primary care workflows.
2. Perform brief interventions and initial management (including SBIRT principles) and determine thresholds for urgent vs routine referral.
3. Conduct a focused suicide risk assessment and safety planning using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and integrate findings into an actionable care plan.
4. Use practical clinic tools and local referral pathways to streamline warm handoffs, documentation, and follow up for adolescents identified at risk.

Registration

Attendance is free, but registration is required.  

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Program Faculty

Reuben Battley MD, FAAP 
Adolescent Medicine | Section Chief

Reuben Battley, MD, earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. He completed his pediatric primary care residency at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and then went on to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to complete his Fellowship in adolescent medicine. Dr. Battley is a member of the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Battley wanted to be a doctor from a young age because it combined his love of working with youth and helping people. He went into Adolescent Medicine because he naturally connected with teens and felt that he could truly make a difference in people's lives through this specialty.