2021 Spring CME Series: Opioid Prescribing Education

Wednesday 3/17 from 8-9pm ET and Wednesday 3/24 from 8-9pm ET

Medication Assisted Treatment of Substance Use Disorder

Beginning July 1, 2019, each physician or osteopathic physician renewing their controlled substances registration (CSR) will need to have completed two (2) hours of continuing education in the topic of opioid prescribing and opioid abuse. This spring, the IAFP is offering two free virtual opioid education options that offer AAFP CME credit and will fulfill the Indiana opioid education mandate. These online activities are free for IAFP/AAFP members.

Join Charles Platz, MD, on two consecutive Wednesday nights this spring to discuss the opioid abuse crisis and what family physicians can do to help. The first hour will focus on chronic pain and opioid prescribing, with the second hour looking at addictions with a focus on the role of buprenorphine in the primary care office.

Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  • Discuss how we got to our current crisis of opioid use
  • Review the difference between dependence and addiction
  • Understand Substance Use Disorder (SUD) as a chronic medical condition
  • Discuss brain changes associated with Substance Use Disorder
  • Understand different types of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction

About the speaker:
Dr. Platz has been a practicing Family Physician for 29 years on the northeast side of Indianapolis and a DATA 2000 waivered buprenorphine prescriber for 12 years. He is employed by Community Health Network in Indianapolis, and has had several leadership positions with the Network, currently serving as the medical director for Controlled Substance Resources. In this role he has been involved with helping employed providers and Network prescribers improve the safety of Community's acute and chronic pain management, as well as other issues with controlled substances.

More about Indiana's opioid education mandate:
Physician licenses expire October 31 of every odd-numbered year (the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency page can be found here). This is the deadline by which physicians must have completed the 2 hour opioid education requirement. The 2 opioid CME credits can have been earned any time during the past 2 years. MAT education counts towards the requirements. Out of state education also counts e.g. an opioid-related activity completed at the AAFP's FMX meeting.

Licensees will not need to submit certificates of completion. Instead, they will attest on their renewal form that the hours have been completed. The Medical Licensing Board may then audit up to 10% of licensees to ensure compliance. The IAFP will provide a certificate of completion for our opioid CME programs. Licensees should retain their certificates of completion for up to 3 years from the date of renewal.

About The Webinars:

  • Earn up to 2.0 Live Prescribed AAFP CME credits.
  • We will send you a link before the meeting to allow you to view the CME activities from your home or office.
  • You will be able to see the slides as the speaker progresses through them. Listen on your computer/tablet speakers or headphones.
  • Ask questions in the chat box and (time permitting) the speaker will answer them live.
  • You will earn 1.0 AAFP Live Prescribed CME Credit per session.
  • You do not have to attend both sessions.
  • This activity will be recorded and available on-demand after March 24. Enduring CME credit will be offered. 

Registration: 
IAFP members may register free of charge here.