Free CME
FREE & Online: SCOPE of Pain - Safe and Competent Opioid Prescribing Education
Safely and competently use opioids, if appropriate, to manage your patients' chronic pain. Through the
case of Mary Williams, a 42 year old with painful diabetic neuropathy and chronic low back pain, you'll
learn how to decide on...
FREE & Online: Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence: Nov-Dec 2014 edition
This bi-monthly newsletter summarizes the latest peer-reviewed evidence-based research on drug
and alcohol use for primary-care physicians. Dedicated sections address HIV/HCV and the ethics of
human-subjects research in substance use.
FREE & Online: Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence: July-August 2014 edition
This bi-monthly newsletter summarizes the latest peer-reviewed evidence-based research on drug and
alcohol use for primary-care physicians. Dedicated sections address HIV/HCV and the ethics of
human-subjects research in substance use.
FREE: Buprenorphine and Office Based Treatment of Opioid Dependence
The Drug Abuse Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) specifies training is necessary for physicians to
obtain a waiver to engage in office-based treatment of opioid use disorders using drugs approved by the
FDA on Schedules III, IV, and V. This training...
FREE & Online: ASAM's ER/LA Opioid REMS: Achieving Safe Use While Improving Patient Care
(2014)
In response to the growing epidemic of opiate abuse, in July 2012 the FDA mandated new safety
measures for extended-release / long-acting (ER/LA) opioid medications. These measures emphasize
education for prescribers and patients under the umbrella...
FREE & Online: Naloxone for Opioid Safety: A Tool In California for Saving Lives
Naloxone is a nonscheduled, non-addictive, safe, and inexpensive prescription medication for opioid
overdose which is available in nasal spray and injectable forms. To learn how to use it safely requires
minimal instruction. This webinar is designed...
FREE & Online: ASAM Med-Sci 2014 Workshop 05 - A Multidisciplinary Approach for Opioid
Dependent Mothers and Their Infants
The number of opiate dependent pregnant women has increased more than four-fold between 20002009. Concurrent treatment of opiate addiction in the setting of prenatal care is critical for both the
health of the mother and the fetus. Once the infant...
FREE & Online: ASAM Med-Sci 2014 Component Session 11 - Integration of Addiction Medicine
into Primary Care: New Approaches and Opportunities
Can substance use disorders really be addressed through primary care? Presenters will discuss their
personal experiences doing just this. Topics include: addressing implementation challenges in Canada;
e-consulting, clinical video-tele-consulting,...
FREE & Online: ASAM Med-Sci 2014 Component Session 4 - Faculty Presenters - Creative Ways to
Engage Learners, Cover Objectives and Expand Beyond a Didactic Slide Presentation
Research has demonstrated that engaging learners increases their attention and focus, promotes
knowledge retention, motivates them to practice higher-level critical thinking skills, and promotes
meaningful learning experience outcomes. Active...
FREE & Online: ASAM Med-Sci 2014 Component 03 - Quality Improvement: Improving Patient Care
with Standards, Performance Measures and Guidelines
In response to major shifts within health care towards greater accountability and measurement of
patient outcomes, ASAM's Practice Improvement and Performance Measurement Action Group
(PIPMAG) has developed a document on Standards of Care for the...
FREE & Online: Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence: Jan-Feb 2014 edition
This bi-monthly newsletter summarizes the latest peer-reviewed evidence-based research on drug and
alcohol use for primary-care physicians. Dedicated sections address HIV/HCV and the ethics of humansubjects research in substance use.
FREE & Online: Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence: Nov-Dec 2013 edition
This bi-monthly newsletter summarizes the latest peer-reviewed evidence-based research on drug and
alcohol use for primary-care physicians. Dedicated sections address HIV/HCV and the ethics of humansubjects research in substance use.
FREE & Online: Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence: Sept-Oct 2013 edition
This bi-monthly newsletter summarizes the latest peer-reviewed evidence-based research on drug and
alcohol use for primary-care physicians. Dedicated sections address HIV/HCV and the ethics of humansubjects research in substance use.