CME webinar: Addiction Care for the Non-Addiction Provider Part 4 – Overview of Management and Available Resources

"Please join us for a live, CME-accredited webinar Wednesday, March 23, from noon to 1 p.m. Michael Lynch, MD, Medical Director, Pittsburgh Poison Center; Medical Director, UPMC Health Plan Substance Use Disorder Services; and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Toxicology, Pediatrics, and Addiction at the University of Pittsburgh, will summarize the continuum of care for a patient with a substance use disorder (SUD) in an outpatient setting, including available resources to assist non-addiction providers with meeting the needs of these patients. This will be part 4 of a 4-part series.

During the program, Dr. Lynch will:

• Present data regarding the prevalence and impact of SUDs on society and health care.
• Provide an overview of feasible screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment processes, including reimbursement opportunities.
• Review basic medical management principles for patients with SUDs.
• Describe existing support and referral resources available to Pennsylvania providers to connect patients to ongoing care.

Register today at upmchp.us/ac4. This webinar will be recorded.

You may earn continuing medical education credits for attending this event.*

*Provider is responsible for verifying CME eligibility. This activity is approved for the following credit: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, ANCC, and ASWB. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity."