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ForwardSubstance Use Disorder Overview: Best Practices and Resources
The purpose of this presentation is to provide Health Plan care management teams with current information on substance use disorders (SUD) and best practices for supporting members who may have, or be at risk of, SUD.
Target Audience
ISD Clinical Staff
Learning Objectives
- Recall current data on substance use trends, diagnoses, overdose, and treatment
- Identify best practices for harm reduction, treatment, and stigma reduction as they apply to various healthcare settings
- Recommend appropriate referrals for UPMC Health Plan who have or at risk for SUD to services within and outside of the UPMC system
Program begins at 11:00am and ends at 12:00pm. Total Education Time = 1 Hour(s) | ||
TIME | CONTENT | PRESENTER |
10:00 to 10:20am | Present current data on substance use trends, diagnoses, overdose, and treatment | Michael Lynch, MD, FACMT |
10:20 to 10:40am | Review of best practices for harm reduction, treatment, and stigma reduction as they apply to various healthcare settings | Michael Lynch, MD, FACMT |
10:40 to 11:00am | Discuss resources for referral to services within and outside the UPMC system | Michael Lynch, MD, FACMT |
Michael Lynch, MD, FACMT
Dr. Michael Lynch is an associate professor of Emergency Medicine, Toxicology, and Addiction Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh where he works clinically in several UPMC hospitals. Dr. Lynch is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is currently serving as Medical Director for both Quality and Substance Use Disorder Services at UPMC Health Plan. In January, 2022, he became the first Medical Director of the PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Prior to that, Dr. Lynch was the Medical Director of the Pittsburgh Poison Center for 10 years. He is the founder and director of the UPMC Medical Toxicology Telemedicine Bridge Clinic. Dr. Lynch has served on the Board of Directors of the PA College of Emergency Physicians and the American Association of Poison Control Centers. He served on the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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.
CCM CE will be provided: 1 CE - CCM COA will be sent via email from UPMC Health Plan nurse planner approximately 6-8 weeks following the live date of the course.
This activity is eligible for endorsed credit for UPMC Health Plan EMTs and Paramedics. Complete ETHOS course work, obtain the attendance certificate, and submit to EMS governing body for 1 CE credit(s).
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 credit(s).
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.
NOTE: Paramedic/EMT CE is approved for any activity in which ANCC (nursing CE) is approved. This is per Heather Bogdon and Christie Hempfling
Available Credit
- 1.00 ANCCUPMC 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