Description

This webinar is one of five one-hour webinars that are offered at no cost to physicians by the MGH Psychiatry Academy. This activity is designed to meet the criteria for risk management study in Massachusetts. Click the orange 'Free Registration' button or visit www.mghcme.org/brm for more information.

This webinar will review the epidemiology, evaluation, and treatment of opioid addicted patients from a primary care perspective. 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Review the diagnostic criteria and the behavioral-neurological adaptation process associated with opioid addiction.
  • Discuss the socio-economic and health impacts of the opioid epidemic.
  • Identify the three major treatment paradigms for opioid addiction.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for every physician in the state of Massachusetts who holds an active license to practice medicine.

Faculty

  • James A. Morrill, MD, PhD
    Primary care physician, Charlestown HealthCare Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
    Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

CME Information

Release Date: March 9, 2012
Latest Review: Dr. John A. Fromson, on March 6, 2013
Expiration Date: March 8, 2014

To receive credit for this activity, view the presentation and complete the post-test and activity evaluation.

Accreditation
Partners HealthCare System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Partners HealthCare System designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity is designed to meet the criteria for risk management study in Massachusetts.

Psychologists: The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This offering meeting the criteria for 1 Continuing Education (CE) credit for psychologists.

Nurses, Social Workers, and other Providers: Nurses, Social Workers, and other Providers can claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course. Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.

Policy on Faculty and Provider Disclosure
It is the policy of Partners HealthCare System that faculty and providers disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity. Partners HealthCare System has established policies in place that identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity.

Planner Disclosures

The following planners and/or their spouse/partner has reported no relevant financial relationship with a commercial interest:

John A. Fromson, MD

Tristan Gorrindo, MD

Vicki A. Jackson, MD, MPH

Speaker Disclosures

The following speaker and/or his spouse/partner has reported no relevant financial relationships with a commercial interest:

James Morrill, MD, PhD

We are committed to giving learners the most comprehensive view of disclosure information. For this reason, in addition to listing the disclosures specific to this activity, we also maintain a database of global disclosures for all faculty who plan or speak at our activities. Biographical information for each facutly is also included. To view a specific speaker or planner’s global disclosure, please click on the appropriate link below.

James A. Morrill, MD, PhD

Hardware/Software Specifications: 

This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using Internet Explorer 8+, Mozilla Firefox 3+, Safari 4+. This Web site requires that JavaScript and session cookies be enabled. Certain activities may require additional software to view multimedia, presentation, or printable versions of the content. These activities will be marked as such and will provide links to the required software. That software may be: Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Windows Media Player.

Optimal System Configuration:
Flash Player: Adobe Flash Player 10.1+
Browser: Firefox 3+, Internet Explorer 8.0+, Safari 4.0+, or Google Chrome 7.0+
Operating System: Windows XP+ or Mac OS X 10.4+
Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher

Minimum Requirements:
Windows PC:
500-MHz Pentium II; Windows XP or higher; 128 MB RAM; Video Card at least 64MB of video memory; Sound Card at least 16-bit; Macromedia Flash Player 10 or higher, audio playback with speakers for programs with video content; Firefox 1.1+, Internet Explorer 7.0+, Safari 1.0+, Google Chrome, or Opera
Macintosh:
Mac OS X 10.3 or higher with latest updates installed; 1.83MHz Intel Core Duo or faster; RAM: 128MB or more; Video Card: at least 64MB of video memory; Sound Card: at least 16-bit