Essentials of Addiction Medicine

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  • Essentials: Pain and Addiction
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Medical Certificate Medical AOA Category 1-B 1.50 0.00
    Medical Certificate Medical Participation 0.00 0.00

    This presentation will review opioid pharmacology, the neurobiology of pain and an approach to management. There will be a review of the CDC guidelines for appropriate use of opioids following a short presentation of the the epidemiology of the current opioid overdose literature. This will be followed by a review of screening options for identify those individuals at greatest risk of developing an opioid use disorder. The program will conclude with a review of the current treatment options for managing opioid use disorders.

  • Essentials: Opioid Use Problems: Recommendations for Medical Management
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Medical Certificate Medical AOA Category 1-B 1.50 0.00
    Medical Certificate Medical Participation 0.00 0.00

    Substance use disorders are bio-psycho-social illnesses. This presentation will look at the neurobiology of these disorders as chronic diseases and how they impact the physical and emotional well-being of the patient and the society around them.

  • Essentials: Addiction Medicine: The Elephant in the Middle of Healthcare
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Medical Certificate Medical AOA Category 1-B 1.00 0.00
    Medical Certificate Medical Participation 0.00 0.00

    Substance use disorders are bio-psycho-social illnesses. This presentation will look at the neurobiology of these disorders as chronic diseases and how they impact the physical and emotional well-being of the patient and the society around them.

  • Essentials: Stimulant Use Disorder
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Medical Certificate Medical AOA Category 1-B 1.00 0.00
    Medical Certificate Medical Participation 0.00 0.00

    Review the diagnosis of stimulant use disorders.

  • Essentials: Prescribing Naloxone to Patients for Overdose Reversal
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Medical Certificate Medical AOA Category 1-B 1.00 0.00
    Medical Certificate Medical Participation 0.00 0.00

    This lecture is designed to provide the learner with brief history of the events in the late 1990s that resulted in today's opioid epidemic, discuss the epidemiology of opioid overdose and the neurobiology of overdose. Risk factors for overdose, the use of naloxone for overdose, and state laws regarding prescribing naloxone will be discussed.

  • Essentials: Alcohol Use Problems: Recommendations for Medical Management
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Medical Certificate Medical AOA Category 1-B 0.75 0.00
    Medical Certificate Medical Participation 0.00 0.00

    Alcohol is the most commonly used intoxicant in the world. There are a variety of physical, behavioral, and societal problems that can result from drinking alcohol in a risky or dependent pattern. This presentation will review some of t the development components, the acute treatments, and the long term treatments available. The program will stress the importance of a longitudinal approach to the treatment of the effected patient.

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AOA Addiction Medicine Board Certification

The next exam will be offered November 7 -9, 2022 for both the initial and OCC (Recert) Addiction Medicine Certification Exam.

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