Buprenorphine Treatment in Community Settings

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FACULTY

Marc Galanter, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry, 
New York University
New York, NY

John P. Femino, MD, FASAM
Femino Consultancy, 
Foster, Rhode Island

PROVIDER STATEMENT

 Provided by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC, an HMP Company.

For questions regarding this educational activity, please call 609-630-6277 or email mpangaro@naccme.com

INTENDED LEARNERS

This activity is designed for clinicians in the behavioral healthcare field. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

As a result of this presentation, attendees will:

• Understand limitations of controlled trials on the role of counseling in MAT
• Develop strategies to expand counseling beyond medication management
• Review the importance of patient and program characteristics on drug testing outcome data

CLAIMING CREDIT

To be eligible for credit, participants must complete the evaluation immediately following the live activity. Upon completing the activity, there will be instructions on how to print a certificate or other documentation of credit.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

  In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME). NACCME 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

NURSING

This continuing nursing education activity awards 1.0 contact hours.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13255 for 1.0 contact hours. 

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

NACCME has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with the AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 credit(s). PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

PSYCHOLOGISTS

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NACCME maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded. Full attendance is required for all CE activities.

Instructional Level: Advanced

This activity will award 1.0 continuing education credits.

ADDICTION COUNSELORS

This course has been approved by NACCME, LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #182840.  NACCME is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

USE OF PROPRIETARY NAMES

This continuing medical education activity may include device or medicine brand names for participant clarity purposes only, due to the presence of different branded versions of the same product. No product promotion or recommendation should be inferred.

UNAPPROVED AND/OR INVESTIGATIONAL USES OF DRUGS AND DEVICES

This activity may contain information about experimental and other uses of drugs or devices that are not currently approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) of the European Union or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States. Participants are strongly encouraged to consult approved product labeling for any drug or device mentioned in this activity before use. The opinions expressed during this activity are the opinions of the respective authors, presenters or moderators and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of NACCME.

DISCLAIMERS

The material presented and related discussions are not intended to be medical advice, and the presentation or discussion of such material is not intended to create and does not establish a physician-patient relationship. Medical advice of any nature should be sought from an individual’s own physician.

Neither NACCME nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates is affiliated with, or formally endorsed by a medical society.

The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and are not attributable to NACCME. Clinical judgment must guide each professional in weighing the benefits of treatment against the risk of toxicity. Dosages, indications, and methods of use for products referred to in this activity are not necessarily the same as indicated in the package insert for each product, may reflect the clinical experience of the presenters, and may be derived from the professional literature or other clinical sources. Consult complete prescribing information before administering.

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS

NACCME, LLC is an independent provider(s) of continuing medical education. NACCME, LLC has no proprietary or financial interest in medical or healthcare products over which the FDA (USA) or EMA (EU) has regulatory authority.

NACCME, LLC assures that all educational materials are reviewed to ensure for the absence of commercial bias, fair balance, scientific objectivity, and levels of evidence. The educational activity will not be influenced by commercial organizations and will not conflict with any other scheduled educational activities.

According to the disclosure policy of NACCME, faculty, editors, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with relevant commercial companies related to this activity. All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are reviewed for potential conflicts of interest. If a conflict is identified, it is the responsibility of NACCME to initiate a mechanism to resolve the conflict. The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation.

Clinical Reviewers

William C. Torrey, MD
Professor and Vice Chair of Psychiatry
Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine
Hanover, New Hampshire

Planning Committee

In addition to the faculty listed below, NACCME planners and staff include Melissa Pangaro, Randy Robbin, Margie Stefan, and Chris Bolwell.

Mr. Bolwell is a shareholder of GlaxoSmithKline. GlaxoSmithKline is not supporting this activity, nor does any content relate to their product/service.

Faculty
The faculty has reported the following:

Dr. Galanter, Dr. Femino, and Mr. Torrey have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.

ADA STATEMENT

North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME) complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please call 609-371-1137.

PRIVACY POLICY

NACCME protects the privacy of personal and other information regarding participants, educational partners, and joint providers. NACCME and our joint providers will not release personally identifiable information to a third party without the individual’s consent, except such information as is required for reporting purposes to the appropriate accrediting agency. NACCME maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information.

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