Series Description: 

This lecture series will cover the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of both chronic pain syndromes and substance use disorders and their overlap over 6 sessions. Two of the sessions will focus on application of best practices in doctor-patient communication to facilitate optimized patient outcomes through shared decision-making.

Target Audience: 

Physicians (MD or DO)

Learning Objectives:

October 12, 2023: Addiction Part 1—Etiology and Diagnosis Objectives. By the end of this talk, participants will:

• Discuss how addiction is a complex, chronic, biopsychosocial illness that is different from other “diseases”.

• Recognize that large numbers of humans live along a continuum of behavioral dependence, with substance use disorders lying at the extreme of this continuum.

• Summarize the neurobiology of Severe Substance Use Disorders.

• Demonstrate the ability to diagnose a Substance Use Disorder.

• Empathize with the patient perspectives and be motivated to help patients with Substance Use Disorders.

October 19, 2023:

Accreditation

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

Credit Designation Statement

Sutter Health designates this LIVE activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  for physicians. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Note to Other Disciplines: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

Attendance & Credit Claiming

Text the 6-letter attendance verification code to (916) 866-7913 to claim credit.