Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Course

TMS faculty member Simon Davis, PhD, instructs a participant in the October 2024 course.
Former faculty member Simon Davis, PhD, instructs a participant in a previous course.

The three-day course offers intensive training on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). TMS is an FDA-cleared treatment for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, migraines, smoking cessation and cortical mapping.

Sponsored by the Duke University School of Medicine, the Duke TMS Course includes didactic sessions and hands-on administration of TMS. The didactic sessions with the TMS faculty of Duke University cover all topics relevant to running a TMS clinical service and a TMS research lab, including:

  • Device principles and types
  • Neuroscience of TMS
  • Motor threshold determination
  • Treatment technique
  • Stimulus dosing
  • Risks, complications and contraindications
  • Safety screening
  • Post-TMS management and continuation treatment
  • Clinical and non-clinical research applications
  • Emerging brain stimulation techniques

This activity is designed for credentialed clinicians and researchers who wish to enhance their knowledge of TMS and related brain stimulation techniques. The course session is capped at 30 participants.

Please note: Nurses are welcome to take the course and can receive a CME certificate.

At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
  • State the rationale for the use of TMS in depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and off-label conditions
  • Explain regulatory issues and policies concerning TMS
  • Name the two main components of transcranial magnetic stimulation devices
  • Operate the TMS device and correctly use it to determine the optimal site and motor threshold
  • Describe the findings from TMS research in imaging and motor cortex excitability studies
  • Apply the indications for use of TMS in depression
  • Identify the risks and side effects of TMS and describe how to conduct a safety screening
  • Design a protocol for seizure management during TMS administration
  • Outline steps necessary to set up a TMS service/lab

Schedule

The fellowship, currently offered on a quarterly basis, is held on a Saturday from 8:30am to 6pm, Sunday from 8:30 am to 7:30pm and Monday from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Attendees must attend all three days of the course in order to receive full continuing education credit for the course. Upcoming dates in 2026 are as follows:

  • Jan 24-26, 2026
  • April 25-27, 2026
  • July 25-27, 2026
  • Sept 26-28, 2026

Cost

The course cost is $3,550 for all participants. Discounts are not available. There are no holds, and registration is first come, first served. 

Location

The course will be conducted at Duke University School of Medicine in the Duke Clinic Building, 40 Duke Medicine Circle (302 Trent Drive), Durham, NC 27710.

Registration

Before registering, please see the Covid-19 policy and cancellation policy below. Only register with an email address that will stay current! If registering for others, use THEIR information and NOT yours.

The Duke TMS Course only accepts credit card payments.

Register for the Course
 

COVID-19 Policy

The new Covid-19 vaccination is appreciated, but not required to attend this course.

The 2026 courses are planned to be held in-person unless otherwise indicated. If the need to transition to a virtual Zoom format arises due to circumstances out of our control, we will let you know via email. Masks are only required in some clinical areas. 

Cancellation Policy

Full credit card payment is due at the time of registration. A written notice of cancellation must be received 30 days prior to the start of this activity. A 30% ($1,065) cancellation fee will be assessed at that time; after that date, cancellation requests cannot be honored and no refund will be issued. In the event that the program is canceled or postponed, we will not be responsible for any travel costs or expenses, including cancellation/change penalties assessed by airlines, travel agencies or hotels. Please contact marisa.spurrell@duke.edu with questions.

To receive CME certificate after completion of course, participants are required to create a Duke OneLink Account to fill out the evaluation, attest credit hours and download the certificate. If you want to be able to download your CME certificate, you must create a Duke OneLink account. If you are a Duke employee, you must log in to your Duke OneLink Account. Please email Kyshanah Harris at CEPD-JAC@duke.edu or kyshanah.harris@duke.edu with any questions.
 
Participants must attend all three days of the course, and sign in for all three days, in order to receive full credit for the course. 
 
Please note: Nurses are welcome to take the course and can receive a CME certificate.

All faculty members are from Duke University unless otherwise noted.

Noreen Bukhari-Parlakturk, MD, PhD, MHSc
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Division of Movement Disorders
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences

Bobby Charalambous, PhD
Medical Instructor in the Department of Neurology

Asa Cordle, MD
TMS Clinic Director, Partner, Raleigh Psychiatric Associates

Wayne Feng, MD
Professor in the Department of Neurology

Jacob Feigal, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Duke Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Clinic

Leah D. Fryml, MD
Staff Psychiatrist, Durham VA Medical Center

Tommy G. Fu, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatrist, Duke Electroconvulsive Therapy Clinic, Duke Regional Hospital

Nimesha Gerlus
Student, Department of Psychology & Neuroscience

Stefan Goetz, PhD
Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences

Grace Gunderson Falcone, RN, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP, A/GNP-C, BC
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), ECT Program Director
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke University School of Nursing

Tonisha Kearney-Ramos, PhD
Instructor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Andrada D. Neacsiu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Department of Family Medicine & Community Health

Angel V. Peterchev, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Neurosurgery (secondary)

Greg, Sahlem, MD
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Jonathan R. Young, MD
Staff Psychiatrist, Durham VA Medical Center
Medical Assistant Professor in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

The information provided at this CME activity is for continuing medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

Statements by industry representatives during the industry device demos and exhibits may not reflect the views and opinions of the course organizers and faculty.

The following speakers and/or planning committee members have indicated they have no relationship(s) with industry to disclose relative to the content of this CME activity:

  • Asa Cordle, MD
  • Leah Fryml, MD
  • Tommy Fu, MD
  • Grace Gunderson Falcone, RN, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP, A/GNP-C, BC
  • Marisa Spurrell, BA
  • Jonathan Young, MD

The following speaker/planning committee members have indicated that they have relationship(s) with industry to disclose:

  • Wayne Feng, MD, FAHA, advisory board for Ipsen, primary investigator for NIH, primary investigator and advisory board for American Heart Association, consultant for Huamed Inc.
  • Angel Peterchev, PhD, Inventor on patents and patent applications on TMS, Royalties for controllable pulse parameter TMS (cTMS/ElevateTMS) patents from Rogue Research, TMS intellectual property and research support from Magstim, TMS device loan and hardware donations from MagVenture, Research funding, device donations, consulting fees, intellectual property on low field magnetic stimulation (LFMS) technology from Tal Medical / Neurex, Consultant: Neuronetics, BTL Industries, Advise Connect Inspire.
  • Jonathan R. Young, MD, ownership interest with: Physicians United, General Electric Co, Reinsurance Group of American Inc, Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Please note: Nurses are welcome to take the course and can receive a CME certificate.

Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education & Professional Development is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

To learn more, contact Marisa Spurrell at marisa.spurrell@duke.edu.