Best practices in Supporting People who use Methamphetamines in Washington DC
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Webinar: Best practices in Supporting People who use Methamphetamines in Washington DC
Perry Halkitis, PhD & Jessica Martinez
Learning Objectives:
· Describe the history and production of illegally manufactured methamphetamine (i.e., crystal meth)
· Deconstruct the need for a holistic approach to training methamphetamine addiction of individuals.
· Identify treatment options for methamphetamine use in gay, bisexual, and other MSMs
· Discuss biases that impact patient/client relationships to foster better empathy, dialogue, and capacity building from providers to methamphetamine users.
· Describe a greater understanding of methamphetamine use in the DMV from a lived-experience/provider perspective.
Release date: 1/28/2021
Expiration date: 1/28/2022
Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour
Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and HealthHIV
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, pharmacist, registered nurses and social workers engaged in the care of patients who use methamphetamine.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and HealthHIV. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine 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.
Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Physician Assistant Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 APA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 1.29.2022PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Continuing Psychologist Education
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs.
Continuing Pharmacy Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour(s) (0.1 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Type of Activity: Knowledge
Continuing Nursing Education
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hour. Pharmacotherapy contact hours for Advance Practice Registered Nurses to be determined.
Continuing Social Worker Education
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 clinical continuing education credits.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.
Faculty
The faculty members have nothing to disclose.
Planners and Managers
The PIM planners and managers have nothing to disclose. The HealthHIV planners and managers have nothing to disclose.
Media
Internet
Hardware/Software Requirements
This activity requires internet connection and computer audio for functionality.
Request for Credit
In order to obtain your CME/CE certificate, please follow the steps below at the conclusion of the activity:
- Go to www.cmeuniversity.com
- Login or Create a New Account (will take less than 1 minute)
- If you receive a message when creating a new account that “the email you entered is already in use”, please click the Forgot my Username or Password link to have your Username and Password sent to you via email
- After logging in, you may be asked to verify/update your information; after doing so, click Save at the bottom of the page
- Type in 15804 at the top of the page, “Find Post-Test/Evaluation by Course”, and click enter
- Click on the activity title when it appears
- Choose the type of credit you desire
- Complete the online Evaluation
- Receive an immediate CME/CE Certificate to download and/or print for your files
- For Pharmacists: Upon completing the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service.
If you have questions regarding the certification of this activity, please contact PIM via email at inquiries@pimed.com.
