# Community Event: The Neurophysiology of General Anesthesia and Sedation: From Neurons and Oscillations to Clinical Monitoring #### calendar\_today Date and Time **December 2, 2013** 12:00PM - 12:00PM EST #### pin\_drop Location **Carrie Hall Conference Room, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 15 Francis Street** Community Event Center for Brain/Mind Medicine Seminar Series sponsored by the Brigham and Women's Hospital Center fo**r** Brain/Mind Medicine and by Partners Healthcare The Neurophysiology of General Anesthesia and Sedation: From Neurons and Oscillations to Clinical Monitoring Patrick L. Purdon, Ph.D. Assistant in Bioengineering, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Target Audience: MDs, PhDs, residents, fellows, research staff interested in learning more about research and clinical developments in the Cognitive/Affective Neurosciences and related clinical disciplines. Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to (1) analyze the frequency content of electroencephalogram signals using the spectrogram; (2) describe electroencephalogram patterns associated with different anesthetic and sedative drugs; and (3) explain mechanisms by which anesthetic drugs induce unconsciousness and sedation, and how they relate to the electroencephalogram. Accreditation, Physicians: Partners Healthcare System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Partners Healthcare System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit per seminar. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Accreditation, Psychologists: This seminar is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, and the Center for Brain/Mind Medicine. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program offers 1 CE credit per seminar to psychologists. If you would like to subscribe to the Center for Brain/Mind Medicine Seminar Series e-mail distribution list, please contact . Lunch will be served. Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://mbb.harvard.edu/node/112046/event-feed.ics) Copy link link