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ForwardAddiction Medicine: New Opportunities for Physicians and Health Care Workers in a New Era
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If you have questions, please contact Jenni Dixon at dixonj@ihaonline.org. |
Target Audience
Physicians, nurses, CEOs, CNOs, COOs.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Addiction medicine has evolved over the years. This session will review the history of addiction medicine as a medical specialty and discuss the important changes that have recently taken place in the field. The role of an addiction medicine specialist will be highlighted in the context of the ongoing opioid crisis. Participants will learn the pathways to board certification in addiction medicine and ways to pursue this certification as a secondary role within their organizations.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the history of addiction medicine as a medical specialty.
- Identify the particular challenges facing physicians during the opioid crisis.
- Recognize the pathways to board certification in addiction medicine.
- Outline the future direction of addiction medicine physicians in the US.
Speaker
Dr. Timothy K. Brennan is the vice president for medical and academic affairs at the Addiction Medicine Foundation. He is also serves as director of the Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospitals in New York City and director of the fellowship in Addiction Medicine Program at the Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai in New York City.
Dr. Brennan has spoken at local, state, national and international levels about addiction policy issues, particularly as related to young adults. He is the co-editor of Lippincott's "Essentials of Addiction Medicine,” and was appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to serve on the Medical Review Board at the New York State Justice Center. He is a frequent contributor in the media regarding addiction issues and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, CBS News, US News and World Report, and NPR.
He completed his fellowship in Addiction Medicine at The Addiction Institute, a fellowship in Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School, and a residency in Pediatrics at New York Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Brennan is ABMS Board Certified in both Pediatrics and Addiction Medicine. Full biography.
Relevant to the content of this CME activity, Dr. Brennan indicated he has no financial relationships with a commercial interest company to disclose.
Continuing Education Credit
- DO: Des Moines University (DMU) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 2-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
- MD: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS) through the joint providership of Des Moines University (DMU) and the Iowa Hospital Association. DMU is accredited by IMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- Other healthcare professionals: This live activity is designated for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
Educational Grants
No commercial interest provided financial support for this continuing education activity.
Disclosure
Everyone in a position to control the content of this educational activity will disclose to the CME provider and to attendees all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. They will also disclose if any pharmaceuticals or medical procedures and devices discussed are investigational or unapproved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Determination of educational content and the selection of speakers is the responsibility of the activity director. Firms providing financial support did not have input in these areas. The information provided at this CME activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The content of each presentation does not necessarily reflect the views of Des Moines University.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- 1.00 AOA Category 2A
- 1.00 CE Contact Hour(s)
Price
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If you have questions, please contact Jenni Dixon at dixonj@ihaonline.org. |
Recordings Policy
- Recordings will only be provided to those who have registered for the program.
Registration Policy
- Each organization that registers is required to provide an email address.
- The email address listed will be sent log-on information and handouts at least 24 hours before the webinar.
- Registration fee is charged per phone line.
- Multiple individuals from the same institution may participate for the same fee.
- No shows will be billed.
Cancellation / Refund Policy
- A full refund will be given to all cancellations received 10 or more business days prior to the program.
- A $25 administration fee will be charged to all cancellations received six to nine business days prior to the program.
- No refunds will be given to cancellations received five or fewer business days prior to the program.
- Refunds will be calculated by the date received and the IHA business days remaining prior to the program.
- IHA reserves the right to cancel the program due to insufficient enrollment in which case pre-registered participants will be notified and full refunds provided.
- All cancellations and substitution requests must be emailed to Ellen Waller (iharegistration@ihaonline.org).