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Description 

The course will discuss the epidemiology and the evolution of the opioid epidemic in the US, while presenting the challenges of the populations most at risk and the common scenarios that physicians, and especially psychiatrists are faced with in their practice when they encounter patients with these diagnoses. A refresher on intoxication and withdrawal symptoms for OUD will be provided. Importantly, advances and recent research in management strategies will be presented and important points pertinent to the management of patients from different races/ethnicities will be discussed.

Modules must be completed prior to attending the Live Session on September 24, 2024 from 3:15 - 4:15 PM EST. 

Modules and Content:

• Module 1: Trends and Disparities: Opioid Use and its Management in the US
• Module 2: Recent Advances and Management Strategies of Opioid Use Disorder
• Module 3: Common Clinical Scenarios including Intoxication and Withdrawal Syndromes
• Module 4: Newer Challenges: Kratom and Xylazine

Pricing  

FREE - $0 

Learning Objectives  

• Update knowledge most recent statistics related to OUD in the US population and understand what is specific to age groups and races/ethnicities.
• Update knowledge advances in OUD research, and the rising racial disparities in opioid mortality and under treatment of OUD and overdose prevention.
• To review the various management strategies, options for special scenarios and dosing regimens for each.  
• To discuss challenging case scenarios and highlight the problems that newer opioid-like substances (kratom and xylazine) pose for the US population.

Target Audience  

Psychiatrists

Estimated Time to Complete 

Estimated Duration: 5.0 hours  

Program Begin Date: September 2, 2024 

Program End Date: September 24, 2024

Credit Claim End Date: December 23, 2024

How to Earn Credit 

Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may do so after completing all sections of the course including the evaluation. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the completion date and hours earned. 

Continuing Education Credit  

In support of improving patient care, the American Psychiatric Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

The APA designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and Planner Disclosures 

The American Psychiatric Association adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity — including faculty, planners, reviewers or others — are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.  

Instructor:  

• Sanya Virani, MD, MPH, Psychiatrist, R.L. Roudebush VA Medical Center.

Planners: 

• Sanya Virani, MD, MPH, Psychiatrist, R.L. Roudebush VA Medical Center.

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