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Apr 2023
1h 17m

Partial and Intensive Outpatient Program...

DAVID PUDER, M.D.
About this episode

Over the last several years, Dr. Puder has worked as the medical director for Loma Linda University Health’s MEND program, a hospital-based intensive outpatient program (IOP) and partial program that works with patients who have chronic illness and their families. Jesse has been a lead therapist instrumental to the program’s success and Brian Distelberg oversees the MEND program and acts as the Director of Research for the program. During this episode, they come together to discuss the MEND program. 

By listening to this episode, you can earn 1.25 Psychiatry CME Credits.

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