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.
VIRTUALLY Saturday, April 20, 2024, 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
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.
Registration is now open!
Module 3 Agenda
Review the timeline, topics, speakers & session-specific learning objectives.
The schedule is subject to change.
Module 3 Speakers
Accreditation
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada: This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Continuing Medical Education Division, University of Saskatchewan for up to 6.25 credit hours.
The College of Family Physicians of Canada: This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Continuing Medical Education Division, University of Saskatchewan up to 6.25 Mainpro+ credits.
Module 3 has been accredited by the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics for a total of 10.0 credits for practicing paramedics.
Other Healthcare Professionals: Participation in this conference may be included as part of the continuing education and competence programs established by individual professional associations.
Contact Information
Program Information
Tammy Glynn, CME Program Coordinator
Email: tammy.glynn@usask.ca
cmelearning.usask.ca