Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Awareness 2022 Virtual Conference Series - Addiction Across Generations: One Family’s Experience

June 8, 2022

Interweaving a personal narrative with research, Jason Snyder will tell the story of how addiction has affected his immediate and extended family. He will discuss the evidence supporting genetics, environment and mental health as underlying causes of addiction in his family. Recounting his two brothers’ deaths, his own recovery from addiction and the impact of addiction on his extended family and subsequent generations, Jason will offer suggestions for using this information more broadly in treatment, prevention and intervention efforts.

 

Target Audience

Healthcare providers in internal medicine, family practice, and pain management will benefit from this course.

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the role of genetics, environment & mental health as contributing factors in substance use.
  2. Describe the ramifications of familial addiction on subsequent generations.
  3. Develop strategies to help families manage shame and guilt associated with addiction.
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 Attendance
Course opens: 
05/22/2022
Course expires: 
10/19/2022
Event starts: 
06/08/2022 - 2:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
06/08/2022 - 3:00pm EDT
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Virtual Conference taking place through Teams

Jason Snyder, BA

Director, Drug and Alcohol Division of Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA)

Harrisburg, PA

 

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.

PHYSICIAN (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NURSING (CNE)

A maximum of 1.0 nursing contact hours will be awarded. Participants will be able to claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the program.

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 Attendance
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