PHYSICIANS SECTION
 University of Utah
School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies

 


 Section Co-Leader
 John Speed, M.D.
 Professor, Division of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation,
University of Utah School of Medicine,
Salt Lake City, UT
 

 

 


Section Co-Leader
Elizabeth Howell, M.D.
 Associate Professor of Psychiatry (Clinical),
University of Utah School of Medicine;
Staff Psychiatrist, University of Utah
Neuropsychiatric Institute,
Salt Lake City, UT

 

PLANNED FOR

Physicians (M.D. and D.O.), physicians assistants, nurse practitioners and medical students who have
completed at least their second year of medical school.

OBJECTIVES

Through lecture, workshops, case studies, and demonstrations, expert faculty will provide the latest information and research on drug and alcohol abuse.  Upon completion of this program, the participant should be able to:  

  1. Describe the history of addiction and the neurobiology of addiction.
  2. Explain diagnostic criteria and assessment, the identification and screening process and employ observation and interviewing skills that aid in the identification of substance abuse and acquisition of the addiction medical history.
  3. Explain the principles and practices of detoxification and the standard medical approaches to detoxification.
  4. Describe the principles of effective drug and alcohol abuse/addiction treatment and the prescribing of pharmacologic and alternative and complementary medicine treatments.
  5. Describe the historical and research support for 12-step programs as an effective long-term treatment of addiction and assess ways in which health care professionals can counter resistance and motivate addicted patients to work a 12-step program of recovery.
  6. Assess the unique problems of target populations such as adolescents, patients with alternative lifestyles and patients with chronic pain and/or mental disorders.
  7. Outline the steps involved in investigating, intervening, monitoring and advocating for impaired professionals.

ADVISORY COUNCIL

John Chappel, M.D.; Penelope P. Ziegler, M.D.; Stephen Sheppard, Ph.D.

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of Utah School of Medicine and the Utah State Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health and the Utah Alcoholism Foundation.  The University of Utah School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.

Designation: The University of Utah School of Medicine designates this education activity for a maximum of 26.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ADA: The University of Utah complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act by providing qualified individuals with disabilities access to University programs, services and activities. A request for accommodations can be made by calling (801) 538-4343.  Reasonable prior notice is required.

 

Physicians Program