Peru Introduction to SBIRT and Motivational Interviewing 8.1.24

August 1, 2024

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Pharmacist

Pharmacy Technician

Physician

Physician Assistant

Psychologist

Social Worker

Learning Objectives

  • Define and discuss the core components of SBIRT/SBIRT-SC
  • Describe how screening assesses the risk associated with a patient’s substance use and/or risk of suicide
  • Demonstrate the clinical application of validated screening instruments
  • Describe how to make an appropriate referral to treatment
  • Define motivational interviewing (MI) and describe the MI spirit
  • Recognize the “righting reflex” and describe the importance of resisting it
  • Define change talk and demonstrate appropriate ways to respond
  • Define sustain talk and demonstrate appropriate ways to respond
  • List the steps in the POLAR*S framework
  • Describe the purpose of asking permission to discuss health behaviors
  • Describe the difference between open-ended and closed-ended questions
  • Use open-ended questions to elicit motivations, concerns, and plans
  • Describe the connection between open-ended questions and reflections
  • Identify and apply different types of reflection
  • Define affirmation and demonstrate appropriate affirmations
  • Describe how to respond to ambivalence appropriately
  • Define summarization and describe how summarization can be used
  • Use the POLAR*S framework to conduct an intervention to learn more about a patient’s drug and/or alcohol use and facilitate behavior change
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.50 AAPA Category I CME
  • 4.50 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.
  • 4.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 4.50 ASWB
  • 4.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/09/2024
Course expires: 
12/27/2024
Event starts: 
08/01/2024 - 10:00am EDT
Event ends: 
08/01/2024 - 3:00pm EDT

Disclaimer Statement
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses

Adagio Health Pittsburgh Office
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Patti Tanner  
Sarah Bittner
Georgie Scott
Chris Chirdon

Faculty Disclosure
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 proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.

Accreditation and credit designation 

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 School designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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 4.50 contact hours. 

Physician Assistant (AAPA) 

The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.   

Social Work (ASWB) 

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 4.50 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

  • 4.50 AAPA Category I CME
  • 4.50 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.
  • 4.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 4.50 ASWB
  • 4.50 Attendance
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