OVERVIEW

Opioid Use Disorder in Special Populations: Making Recovery a Goal is organized by CME Outfitters, LLC and will be held from Oct 10, 2018 - Oct 10, 2019.

Target Audience
Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists who treat patients with opioid use disorder.

Credit Information
CME Credit (Physicians):
CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE Credit (Nurses):
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15510, for 1.5 contact hours.

NASW Credit (Social Workers):
This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886407722-6865 for 1 continuing education contact hours

CCMC Credit (Certified Case Managers):
This program has been approved for 1.5 hours by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC).

CPE Credit (Pharmacists):
ACPE CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs)

Statement of Need
The opioid epidemic is ravaging many parts of the United States, resulting in drug overdose deaths emerging as the leading cause of injury death. The 2015 statistics from Health and Human Services on human and economic costs were staggering, reporting that 12.5 million people misused prescription opioids that year, resulting in $78.5 billion in economic costs. Yet the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAA)'s National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol Abuse and Related Conditions-III showed that only about 5% of people with OUD received treatment in the past year, and only 17% ever received help such as medication and behavioral counseling.

Two populations in particular warrant attention of healthcare providers: incarcerated individuals and veterans. Approximately half of state and federal prisoners meet criteria for substance use disorder, and the number of veterans addicted to opioids rose 55% between 2010 and 2015.

This CME Outfitters Live and On Demand initiative features expert faculty working to improve recognition of the risk of relapse or death among special populations with OUD and providing information about novel programs and how to integrate them into clinical practice with patients with OUD.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
• Recognize the risk of relapse or death among incarcerated individuals with untreated OUD upon release.
• Apply data for MAT among special populations (veterans in the VA system, incarcerated individuals) to decision-making for individuals with OUD.
• Heighten awareness of novel programs in the community to treat patients with OUD and integrate one best practice tip into clinical practice.
The following learning objectives pertain only to those requesting CNE or CPE credit:
• Recognize the risk of relapse or death among incarcerated individuals with untreated OUD upon release.
• Summarize data for MAT among special populations (veterans in the VA system, incarcerated individuals) to decision-making for individuals with OUD.
• Heighten awareness of novel programs in the community to treat patients with OUD and integrate one best practice tip into clinical practice.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.