Substance Misuse Prevention and Responsible Opioid Prescribing—the Role of the Dentist: Part Two Self-Paced Program

Release Date: October 25, 2021

Expiration Date: October 25, 2022

Claiming Credit
This self-guided enduring material takes approximately 1 hour to review. Successful completion is achieved when a series of assessment questions have been answered as part of the Credit Tracking form.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for Dentists, Oral Surgeons, Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, Quality Professionals, Risk Managers, Healthcare Executives, Pharmacists, and all healthcare professionals working with women and families impacted by trauma and addiction.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, learners should be able to:

• Recognize the importance of screening patients at risk of opioid misuse and dependence,
• Describe the association between consecutive opioid use, the likelihood of long-term opioid use and subsequent substance use disorders,
• Recognize the risks to patients and society associated with opioid prescribing,
• Discuss the importance of balancing compassion for patients with providing adequate analgesia in a socially responsible manner,
• Explain evidence-based information available to assist in making clinically and socially sound opioid-related decisions.

Activity Goal

This activity is designed to address the following core and team competencies: 

Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interpersonal and communication, System-based practice, Patient-centered care, Employ evidence-based practice, and Roles and responsibilities.

Disclosure

The accredited provider adheres to accreditation requirements regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of the planning committee and faculty's commercial relationships will be made known at the activity. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. - All employees and activity planners in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Elias Mikael Chatah, DMD, PharmB, MS

Assistant Clinical Professor of Dental Medicine

UConn Health, School of Dental Medicine

Disclosure: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose

Non-Endorsement Statement

The accredited provider verifies that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process.  The accredited provider does not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.

Accreditation 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Cine-Med and the Connecticut Hospital Association. Cine-Med 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

Cine-Med designates this enduring material 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.

Dentists & Allied Dental Staff

Cine-Med is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider (January 1 - December 31, 2021). ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

Cine-Med designates this activity for 1 continuing education credit.

All other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for activities designated for AMA