Pediatric Education Series: Trends with illicit drugs of abuse

Pittsburgh, PA US
March 3, 2023

This program will review  ways individuals are manipulating illicit drugs of abuse.

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Physician

Learning Objectives

Following this presentation :

  1.  Participants will be able to define the ‘New Normal’ for drug use
  2.  Participants will be able to state the epidemiology of drug use
  3.  Participants will be able to describe biopsychosocial contributors to addiction 
  4. Participants will be able to list strategies to provide support and help for our children
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: 
03/03/2023
Course expires: 
03/17/2023
Event starts: 
03/03/2023 - 1:00pm EST
Event ends: 
03/03/2023 - 2:00pm EST
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UPMC: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

Raymond Pitetti, MD 

Anthony Pizon, MD

 

 

No planners, 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 to disclose.

 

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.

Physicians:

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

 Nursing:

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

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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