ASAM 2021 Virtual Review Course in Addiction Medicine
Recorded: Thursday, July 22 – Saturday, July 24, 2021
On-Demand Course
- This 19-hour, on-demand course is the essential primer for physicians preparing for the addiction medicine examination and also serves to increase other healthcare professionals’ knowledge of addiction.
- The course offers 19 hours of on-demand lectures from the ASAM 2021 Virtual Review Course in Addiction Medicine held Thursday, July 22 to Saturday, July 24 2021. The session topics are mapped to the addiction medicine exam blueprint and feature an outstanding lineup of faculty.
- The target audience for this introductory and intermediate level activity includes: Physicians preparing for the ABPM or AOA Board Certification Examination in addiction medicine, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.
- This activity addresses all 6 ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, and Systems-Based Practice.
- Demonstrate practical knowledge on the neurobiology of addiction and articulate its activity in terms useful in a clinical setting
- Describe the effects of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in both tolerant and non-tolerant individuals
- Describe the process for diagnosing addiction and differentiating the symptoms of addiction from those of other medical or psychiatric disorders
- Explain the various pharmacologic and psychosocial treatments for addictive disorders and describe the factors that should be considered in selecting a treatment modality to match the needs of a specific patient
- Describe the precipitants of relapse and current evidence-based practices to prevent and manage relapse