Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Providers' Role in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Maryland Addiction Consultation Service & Baltimore County Department of Health
Present a CME Session on

Understanding the Opioid Epidemic:
Providers’ Role in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 | 6:30—8:30 pm
Cafe Troia | 31 Allegheny Ave, Towson, MD 21204

Target Audience: Primary care and specialty prescribers in Maryland

CME Credit: This Live activity, Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Providers’ Role in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder, from 04/09/2019 - 04/08/2020, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1.00 Elective credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learning Objectives:

1. To understand the basic concepts of addiction

2. To understand the current extent and severity of the opioid epidemic in the United States

3. Describe the factors responsible for initiating and maintaining the crisis

4. Outline available effective evidenced-based treatments and interventions for individuals with opioid use disorder

Presenter:

Christopher Welsh, MD
Consultant, Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS)
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Medical Director – UMMC Substance Abuse Consultation Service, UMMC Outpatient Addiction Treatment Services; Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling

Event contact:

Tracy Sommer, LMSW
Behavioral Health Consultant, MACS
tsommer@som.umaryland.edu