Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Supplemental training

Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Clinical Practice: Best Practices


CME information


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Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

Accreditation

Jointly Accredited Provider with Commendation | Interprofessional Continuing Education

In support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine 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.

Physicians

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this enduring material 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.

Nurses

Nursing Contact Hours: 1.25; of which 0.25 is eligible for pharmacology credit

Social workers
Jointly Accredited Provider with Commendation | Interprofessional Continuing Education

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 Clinical continuing education credits.

New York State social workers
ASWB Approved Continuing Education

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 Clinical continuing education credits.

New York State Social workers may not claim partial credit, and must add their license number to their certificate.

AAFP

The AAFP has reviewed Best Practices for Managing Alcohol Use Disorder in Clinical Practice and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.00 Enduring Materials, Self- Study AAFP Elective credits. Term of Approval is from 3/1/2024 to 3/1/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists
acpe

This activity is approved for 1 CPE credit(s) under ACPE universal activity number JA0000185-0000-24-015-H01-P. The activity is available for credit claiming for up to 60 days after the date of the activity.

How to Obtain Credit

In order to successfully complete this activity, you are required to view the entire module and complete the posttest and evaluation. Credit will be awarded provided a score of 70% or better is achieved. A certificate of credit for immediate download to those who successfully complete.

Support

Original content for this program was developed with support from an unrestricted educational grant from Alkermes.

Disclosure Policy

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the start of the educational activity. Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has procedures to mitigate all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed.

In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that faculty, planners, authors and anyone who may be in control of content have been mitigated.

Faculty

Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH (CME Course Director)
Professor of Medicine
Associate Dean, Center for Continuing Education

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Director, Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit
Boston Medical Center

Alexandra Heinz, LICSW, MPH
Trainer, MASBIRT TTA (Massachusetts Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment — Training & Technical Assistance)
Boston Medical Center

Annie L. Potter, NP, MSN, MPH (NCPD Course Advisor)
Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner
Boston Medical Center

Alyssa Peterkin, MD
Instructor, Dept of Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Alexandra Heinz's honorarium for this activity has been paid through a grant from the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Other faculty members have no relevant relationships to disclose. Alyssa Peterkin does plan on discussing unlabeled/investigational uses of a commercial product.

Planning Committee

Christopher Drury, MA, Medical Writer, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Ilana Hardesty, Assistant Director, CCE Operations, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Date of Release: February 24, 2023
Date of Most Recent Review: March 1, 2024
Date of Expiration: February 28, 2025

Disclaimer

THIS CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOSTON UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE. NO PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP IS BEING ESTABLISHED.

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