Pre-register by May 8th - $55
After May 8th & on-site - $70
Includes continental breakfast and lunch.
Where
John H. Ammon Medical Education Center4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road
Newark, DE 19718
Driving Directions
For Registration questions, Please call:
Yvonne Dalton
Delaware Academy of Medicine
302-733-5888
For any other Questions, please call:
Arlene Friedman
Christiana Care Health System
302-733-6107
Continuing Medical education for physicians
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements; and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of Delaware and Christiana Care Health System. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE AND INDEPENDENCE
It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education. In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by MSD are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations.
Joint providership of CME by MSD in no way implies endorsement of any product or service. This activity is not supported by commercial funding.
Continuing Education for Nurses
Delaware Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.
Accreditation of this educational activity refers to the recognition of the educational activity and does not imply DNA/ANCC-COA approval or endorsement of any specific product.
The Delaware Nurses Association designates this continuing nursing education activity for 6.5 nursing contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. It is the policy of the Delaware Nurses Association to comply with the ANCC Standards for Disclosure and Commercial Support. In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in Delaware Nurses Association sponsored events are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentation.
Educational Partners
Hotel Information
A block of rooms offered at the reduced rate of $149.00 per night to conference attendees has been booked at the Christiana Hilton, which is located nearby the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center. To reserve your room at this special rate, please call (800) 348-3133 by April 14th and mention the Addiction Medicine Symposium.
Certificates of Attendance will be provided
In order to be environmentally conscious, copies of the day's presentations will not be provided at the event. However, most presentations will be available for download one day before the event at this website.
2nd Annual
Addiction Medicine Symposium:
Breaking Down Barriers
SYMPOSIUM OVERVIEW
This year’s event, Breaking Down Barriers, will highlight the problems many people encounter while trying to access substance abuse treatment. It will also offer industry best practices and solutions, as well as feature key Delaware leaders who will provide an overview of the state’s planned redesign for this system of care.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Physicians & Physician Assistants; Primary Care Providers; Nurses & Nurse Practitioners; Substance Abuse & Behavioral Health Treatment Providers; Social Workers; Pharmacists
LEARNER OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this educational activity, attendees will be able to:
- Describe the disease of addiction at both individual and public levels
- Recognize addiction as a disease with many potential co-morbidities
- Identify barriers to care for those identified with addiction
- Recognize how to address these barriers and implement current best practices.
AGENDA
7:30AM-8:00AM REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00AM-8:15AM OPENING REMARKS
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR INTEGRATED CARE
Terry Horton, M.D.
Chief, Division of Addiction Medicine
Christiana Care Health System
Dr. Terry Horton kicks off the Addiction Medicine Symposium with an overview of co-morbid issues in individuals with substance use disorders; how these co-morbidities can become barriers to treatment; and why developing an integrated, holistic model of care for the addicted population is so crucial to public health.
8:15AM-9:15AM
THE SCIENCE OF ADDICTION
Anthony Dekker, D.O.
Clinical Professor
George Washington University
Subject Matter Expert in Addiction Medicine
Dr. Anthony Dekker will dispel the myth that addiction is a lack of willpower or a moral deficiency by introducing and explaining the disease concept — including the scientific research supporting it.
9:15AM-9:45AM
THE REALITY OF ADDICTION
Jeff Wahl, Engagement Specialist
Project Engage
A peer specialist at Christiana Hospital, Jeff Wahl offers an insider’s perspective on the obsession and compulsion to abuse drugs and alcohol, despite negative consequences.
9:45AM - 10:00AM BREAK
10:00AM – 11:00AM
MANAGING PAIN IN THE PATIENT WITH A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH
Martin Cheatle, Ph.D.
Director, Pain and Chemical Dependency Program Center for Studies of Addiction
University of Pennsylvania
With a focus on the biological barriers to care, Dr. Martin Cheatle will present an interdisciplinary, community-based approach for treating chronic pain without triggering a patient’s addiction.
11:00AM – 12:00PM
NO ADMISSION TO TREATMENT WHEN THERE'S NO PLACE TO CALL HOME
Vincent Kane, Director
National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans
Mr. Vincent Kane will look at how social barriers to care, such as chronic homelessness, can compromise an individual’s access to substance abuse treatment.
12:00PM – 1:30PM: LUNCH
(12:30PM – 1:15PM): A TWO-FOLD DILEMMA FOR THE DUALLY DIAGNOSED
George Woody, M.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Psychological barriers, including co-morbid mental illnesses, will be the emphasis of Dr. George Woody’s presentation, along with best practices in co-occurring treatment.
1:30PM – 2:30PM
BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO CARE
Marc Briggs and Peter Booras, Engagement Specialists, Project Engage
Lisa Gonzalez, Addictions Counselor, Christiana Care Health System
Christiana Care staff members will present a case study in which a Project Engage patient faced multiple barriers to accessing care. An interactive session will follow, during which the audience will work in teams to develop solutions that overcome these barriers and create a viable referral plan.
2:30PM – 3:30PM
CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION: REDESIGNING SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE
Moderator: Carla Markell, Delaware's First Lady
Panelists: Rita Landgraf, Secretary, Delaware Department of Health & Social Services
Steven Dettwyler, Ph.D, Director, Community Mental Health and Addiction Services, DSAMH
Lynn Fahey, Chief Executive Officer, Brandywine Counseling & Community Services
Don Keister, Co-Founder, aTtackAddiction
Don’t miss this vital discussion featuring key Delaware leadership and decision-makers! Panelists will discuss changes already being implemented and changes to come at the state level that are designed to improve treatment rates and outcomes for the substance abuse and mental health patient populations in Delaware.
This educational activity is supported by a grant from the Delaware Valley Node of the National Institute of Drug Abuse at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Christiana Care Health System (a Community Transformation Partner) is a member of NIDA's Clinical Trials Network through the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Delaware Valley Node
This information has not been reviewed by NIDA and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute.
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