Parent and Child Health: Substance Use Awareness Virtual Conference - Promoting a Harm Reduction Mindset in Substance Use Services

June 28, 2023

Harm reduction is a broad term for the many ways we reduce harm relating to substance use. Stigma can exist even within substance use programs. Understanding the neurobiology of addiction can encourage better harm reduction practices to keep people safe in programs and in communities

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss how harm reduction improves the quality of substance use services
  • Identify missed opportunities to reduce risks associated with substance use
  • Describe barriers to accessing harm reduction resources
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: 
05/09/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Event starts: 
06/28/2023 - 12:30pm EDT
Event ends: 
06/28/2023 - 1:30pm EDT
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Ben Cocchiaro, MD, MPH

Assistant Clinical Professor, Drexel University

 

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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If you have any questions, please reach out to the Hamot CME Department:

HAM_CME@upmc.edu

814-877-5691