Addiction Medicine CME
Substance use disorder course
Addiction and substance use are a common public health challenge across the country. Family physicians and primary care professionals are an integral part of identifying, treating and supporting patients struggling with substance use disorder.
In this online CME course, you’ll learn the latest evidence-based knowledge, practical skills, communication strategies and innovative tools to treat addiction and substance use. From stigma reduction to co-occurring mental health conditions and beyond, you’ll sharpen your expertise in treating the most common substance use issues and improve patient outcomes.
- Advanced clinical skills: Complex case management, co-occurring mental health conditions, polysubstance use, medications for addictions and emerging substances
- Stigma reduction and patient engagement: Learn to foster trust and engage with populations less likely to seek treatment
- Regulatory and practice updates: Up-to-date information on laws, guidelines and best practices, including implications of MATE and DEA requirements
- Interpersonal collaboration: Approaches for coordinating care with behavioral health, social services and community resources
Addiction and substance use are a common public health challenge across the country. Family physicians and primary care professionals are an integral part of identifying, treating and supporting patients struggling with substance use disorder.
In this online CME course, you’ll learn the latest evidence-based knowledge, practical skills, communication strategies and innovative tools to treat addiction and substance use. From stigma reduction to co-occurring mental health conditions and beyond, you’ll sharpen your expertise in treating the most common substance use issues and improve patient outcomes.
- Advanced clinical skills: Complex case management, co-occurring mental health conditions, polysubstance use, medications for addictions and emerging substances
- Stigma reduction and patient engagement: Learn to foster trust and engage with populations less likely to seek treatment
- Regulatory and practice updates: Up-to-date information on laws, guidelines and best practices, including implications of MATE and DEA requirements
- Interpersonal collaboration: Approaches for coordinating care with behavioral health, social services and community resources
Learning Objectives
Apply DSM-5-TR criteria for SUD diagnosis.
Address SDoH and co-occurring mental health disorders.
Use motivational interviewing to foster engagement.
Address stigma and bias in care.
Manage the most common SUD’s seen in primary care.
Manage SUD in special populations (e.g., adolescents, pregnant patients).
Interpret drug test results and use them to guide interventions.
Coordinate care with behavioral health and community services
Sessions with faculty
What is Addiction
Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH, FAAFP, DFASAM, FACPM
What is Addiction: Case Studies
Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH, FAAFP, DFASAM, FACPM
Screening for Substance Use Disorder
Lee Radosh, MD, FAAFP, FASAM
Harm Reduction: Any Positive Change
Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH, FAAFP, DFASAM, FACPM
Interpretation of Toxicology Results
Anika Alvanzo, MD, MS, DFASAM, FACP
Module 1 Reflective Activity
Considering the Patient Perspective
Brandon George
Principles of Motivational Interviewing
David O’Gurek, MD, FAAFP
Trauma-Informed Care
David O’Gurek, MD, FAAFP
Intake Assessment and Care Coordination
David O’Gurek, MD, FAAFP
Module 2 Reflective Activity
Alcohol Use Disorder
Joyce Troxler, MD
Evidence Base for Treatment of OUD
Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH, FAAFP, DFASAM, FACPM
Treatment of OUD with Buprenorphine, Part 1: Initiation of Treatment
Nicole Gastala, MD
Treatment of OUD with Buprenorphine, Part 2: Follow-up Visits and Maintenance
Margaret Lowenstein, MD, MPhil, MSHP
A Patient-Centered Approach to Cannabis Misuse
Jordan Tishler, MD
Stimulant Use Disorder: The Tools in Our Mailbox
Hannah Snyder, MD
Sedative Use Disorder
Grant Studebaker, MD, FABFM, FAAFP, FASAM
Emerging Psychoactive Substances
Jasleen Salwan, MD, MPH
Smoking Cessation and e-Cigarettes
Marie-Elizabeth Ramas, MD, FAAFP
Module 3 Reflection Activity
Adolescents: Engaging Adolescents About Their Substance Abuse
Lee Radosh, MD, FAAFP, FASAM
Managing Common Comorbidities: Sleep, Anxiety, Depression
Sky Lee, MD, AAHIVS
Managing Common Comorbidities: Sleep, Anxiety, Depression: Case Studies
Sky Lee, MD, AAHIVS
Managing Opioids in the Primary Care Setting
Lee Radosh, MD, FAAFP, FASAM
Pain Management in Those with Addiction and/or on MAT
Lee Radosh, MD, FAAFP, FASAM
Module 4 Reflective Activity
Addiction Medicine Reflection Session
Lee Radosh, MD, FAAFP, FASAM