Comprehensive Care: Supporting the Primary Health Care Needs of SUD Patients

June 10, 2025

Join us for an engaging and informative webinar focused on addressing the primary health care needs of patients with Substance Use Disorders (SUD). This session is designed for physical health and behavioral health providers, including primary care physicians, nurses, social workers, and mental health professionals, who are dedicated to improving care for individuals with SUD. Learn how integrated care models can enhance patient outcomes by providing comprehensive, coordinated, and patient-centered care that meets the unique care needs of this population.

Target Audience

Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Social Worker

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the importance of integrated care in addressing the primary care needs of patients with Substance Use Disorders (SUD). 2. Identify key strategies and best practices for implementing integrated care models in primary care settings. 3. Recognize the unique challenges and barriers faced by SUD patients in accessing primary care services and how to overcome them.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
06/10/2025
Course expires: 
07/31/2025
Event starts: 
06/10/2025 - 11:00am EDT
Event ends: 
06/10/2025 - 12:00pm EDT
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UPMC Health Plan
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity 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.

Nursing (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hours.

Social Work

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.

Other Healthcare Professionals
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.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
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