The Opioid Crisis: The Role of Narcan, New Opioid Prescribing Laws, and NAS Prevention
The Opioid Crisis: The Role of Narcan, New Opioid Prescribing Laws, and NAS Prevention
Thursday, December 6, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Blount Memorial Hospital Auditorium
907 E Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804
About this Conference: | This two hour conference is designed to educate local health care providers on substance abuse and prevention strategies; including the new opioid prescribing regulations that will be effective January 1, 2019 and how to integrate these into daily practice, describe the role naloxone plays n harm reduction and patients that are candidates for co-prescribing, and discuss the causes and prevention of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). | ||||||||||
Keynote Speaker: | Brian Winbigler, PharmD | ||||||||||
Agenda: | Click here to view the agenda | ||||||||||
Presentations: | Click here to view presentations (as they become available). | ||||||||||
Target Audience: | Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, and other health care professionals involved in patient care and the prescribing of opioid medications. | ||||||||||
Overall Conference Objectives: |
As a result of attending this activity, the participant will be able to:
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Address: | 907 E Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804 Click here for a map |
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Fees: | There is no fee for registration. | ||||||||||
Registration: | Click here to register or call (423) 439-8027 | ||||||||||
Activity Director: | Brian Winbigler, PharmD | ||||||||||
Educational Planner: | Elizabeth Wolf, MBA, CPPS, CPHRM Educational Planner Office of Continuing Medical Education Quillen College of Medicine East Tennessee State University (423) 439-8088 wolfes1@etsu.edu |
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Conflicts of Interest: |
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Accreditation: | |||||||||||
ACCME Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University and the Blount County Community Health Initiative’s Substance Abuse Prevention Action Team (SAPAT). The Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. | |||||||||||
CME Credit: Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |