Event Start/Stop Date and Time
November 1, 2024 12:00 PM EDT - November 1, 2026 12:00 PM EST
Check-in Date and Time
November 1, 2024 12:00 PM EDT
Location
Northwest AHEC Online and Blended Learning
Your device, quiet location, reliable Internet
Target Audience
medical doctors, nurses, behavioral health providers
Event Description
This educational activity is designed to equip healthcare providers with the knowledge and tools to effectively recognize and treat addiction as a chronic medical condition. Participants will: Identify and manage substance use disorders using evidence-based approaches in both acute and long-term care settings. Integrate peer support specialists into referral networks to enhance continuity of care and recovery support within primary care practices. Support harm reduction efforts in their communities by promoting safe practices, reducing stigma, and improving access to care for individuals affected by addiction. This activity fosters a compassionate, collaborative, and clinically sound approach to addiction care, emphasizing both medical management and community-based support systems. With a focus on what defines and frames low barrier care, this course reviews the spectrum of opioid use disorder treatment, from harm reduction, low barrier care, to comprehensive integrated care. FACULTY: Dr. Corey Richardson DHSc, MBA CEO/Clinical Director ICGH TREATMENT CENTERS DISCLOSURE: Dr. Richardson and the planning committee have no relevant conflicts. This activity is available to view from 11/1/24 to 11/1/26 CREDIT: The Wake Forest University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ACCREDITATION: The Wake Forest University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Click the OPEN button when you are logged in and registered to access the online lecture.
Objectives
- Define Low Barrier Care
- Appreciate current challenges to delivering addiction treatment
- Describe the principles of low barrier opioid use disorder (OUD) care
- Recognize a framework for best practices in OUD care
- Summarize the key components of low barrier OUD care
Session Credits
Credit will be awarded based on participant selection at time of registration. Before selecting credits, participants are encouraged to review our Credit Glossary (opens in new tab) for general information. Please note that not all credit types are available for every program.
Presenter(s)
- Corey Richardson, DHSc, MBA, LCAS, CCS
Event Fee
- $20.00 - Registration fee
Session Details
New Strategies to Reduce Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment
November 1, 2024 12:00 PM EDT - November 1, 2026 12:00 PM EST
Check-in: November 1, 2024 12:00 PM EDT
With a focus on what defines and frames low barrier care, this course reviews the spectrum of opioid use disorder treatment, from harm reduction, low barrier care, to comprehensive integrated care.
Available Credits:
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• 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ Hours
Credit: Wake Forest School of Medicine designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation: The Wake Forest University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Wake Forest University School of Medicine designates this online self-paced learning for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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• 1 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC
1.0 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC
