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5232: Responding to the Opioid Crisis: Law, Policy, Practice
Course Description
The current opioid pandemic is America’s worst drug crisis in its history and has been declared a public health emergency. Federal and state leaders are combining efforts to combat the crisis through education, policy and increased treatment availability. This seminar will educate prescribers on the weaknesses in current responses and discuss the impact of laws, enhancements to existing tools, emerging interventions and proposed guidelines for treating pain.
“Responding to the Opioid Crisis: Law, Policy, Practice” qualifies for 2 hours of mandatory controlled substances CME in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia.
Learning Objectives
- Identify new responses, enhancements to tools and emerging interventions in treating pain.
- List prescriber requirements from the "Tennessee Together" opioid plan and other recent legislation.
- Define the roles of each in a team-based care model (supervising physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant and others).
- Demonstrate effective use of PDMP/CSMD, current policies and treatment guidelines.
Credit Awarded
- 10% Premium Credit for Physician Policyholders
- 2.0 CME Credits for Physicians
- MOC for Eligible Physicians (See the MOC tab for more information)
- Certificate of Attendance for Non-Physicians
NEW for 2018!
The seminar “Responding to the Opioid Crisis: Law, Policy, Practice” has been approved for Maintenance of Certification (MOC):
- American Board of Anesthesiology® (ABA) - 2 Credits
- American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) - 2 Points
- American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) - 2 Points
NEW for 2018!
The seminar “Responding to the Opioid Crisis: Law, Policy, Practice” has been approved for MOC:
- American Board of Anesthesiology® (ABA) - 2 Credits
- American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) - 2 Points
- American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) - 2 Points
Maintenance of Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology®
This activity contributes to the patient safety CME requirement for Part II: Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment of The American Board of Anesthesiology®’s (ABA) redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program (MOCA®), known as MOCA 2.0®. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2 MOCA 2.0® credits in the ABA’s MOCA® program. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0® requirements.
Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology® Program and MOCA® are registered certification marks of The American Board of Anesthesiology®. MOCA 2.0® is a trademark of The American Board of Anesthesiology®.
American Board of Internal Medicine
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2 Medical Knowledge and Practice Assessment MOC points and patient safety MOC credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
American Board of Pediatrics
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 2 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit. NOTE: The ABP does not allow partial credit to be awarded, so you must attend all CME hours to get any ABP MOC points.
Speakers
Walter Fitzgerald, Jr., BPharm, MS, JD
Credit Awarded
- 10% Premium Credit for Physician Policyholders
- 2.0 CME Credits for Physicians
- MOC for Eligible Physicians (See the MOC tab for more information)
- Certificate of Attendance for Non-Physicians
CME Information
Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine (UTCOM) and SVMIC. The UTCOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation: The UTCOM designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP: This Live activity, Responding to the Opioid Crisis: Law, Policy, Practice, from 03/28/2018 - 11/30/2018, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 2.00 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AOA: The American Osteopathic Association has approved this program for two (2) credit hours in Category 2-B of the Continuing Medical Education Program. Physicians will need to submit a letter of completion from the University of Tennessee directly to the AOA to receive CME credits.
Continuing Education for Non-Physicians: Non-physicians can obtain continuing education credits for attending activities that award AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM to physicians. Check with your licensure/certification board for confirmation. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided to all non-physicians.
