Module 3

Alcohol Use Disorder

The College of Medicine, CME, and USask Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) have launched a new program called Advancing Interprofessional Management of Substance Use Disorders in Saskatchewan ( AIMS-SK). The AIMS-SK program is designed to improve health outcomes for individuals with substance use disorders.

Target Audience:

The target audience is Physicians, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Dentists, Social Workers, Addiction Counsellors, and other healthcare professionals are encouraged to attend.

Module 3 Learning Objectives:

At the end of this module, participants will be able to:

Relate the ‘British Columbia Center of Substance Use Guidelines for the Clinical Management of High-Risk Drinking and Alcohol Use Disorder" to the treatment of alcohol use disorder.
Understand alcohol withdrawal management.
Differentiate between approaches for alcohol withdrawal management.
Discuss pharmacotherapies used in the management of alcohol use disorder.
Outline counselling options for patients living with alcohol use disorder.
Discuss psychiatric comorbidities with substance misuse.
Describe strategies for safe and effective pain management in the context of addiction.

Acknowledgment
This program has received an educational grant or in-kind resources from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health.

More program dates coming soon. If you would like to be contacted when the next program will be offered please click on the Contact Me link below.