Continuing Medical Education Symposium

Substance use disorders and the opioid crisis remain two of the most pressing public health challenges of our time. Beyond addiction and overdose deaths, substance use has significant impacts on physical health, mental health, economic stability, and society as a whole.

Despite the availability of effective, evidence-based treatments, many remain underutilized. This symposium will explore and clarify treatment options for substance use disorders, including medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.

Key topics include:

• Risk factors and prevention strategies

• Clinical presentations and treatment approaches

• Benefits of buprenorphine in opioid use disorder

• Harm reduction techniques to improve and save lives

Target Audience

This symposium is designed for:

• Physicians, physician assistants, and nurses

• Internal and family medicine providers

• Emergency and urgent care providers

• OB-GYN and surgical specialties

• Pediatrics

• Pain management specialists

• Other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with substance use disorders

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Recognize the current crisis and its societal costs

• Identify main types of substance use disorders and treatment options

• Understand the use and benefits of buprenorphine in opioid use disorder

• Implement treatment strategies and harm reduction techniques

• Apply CME knowledge toward the mandatory DEA requirement for prescribing controlled substances safely

Agenda

• 8:15 – 9:15 am | Breakfast & Registration

Morning Sessions

• 9:15 – 9:30 am | Keynote – Gretchen Lent, MD
  Rewriting Recovery: Advancing Addiction Care

• 9:30 – 9:50 am | Morris Gelbart, PhD
  Reducing Stigma: Words Matter

• 9:50 – 10:10 am | Ashley Heldman, ACSW
  Personal Reflections of My Recovery Journey

• 10:10 – 10:20 am | Break

Midday Sessions

• 10:20 – 11:20 am | Itai Danovitch, MD
  Caring for Hospitalized Patients with Substance Use Disorders: The Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Team

• 11:20 am – 12:20 pm | Evan Schwarz, MD
  Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders in Special Populations (OB, Pediatrics, Surgery)

• 12:20 – 12:50 pm | Lunch

Afternoon Sessions

• 12:50 – 1:20 pm | Lauri Burns
  Utilizing Technology to Access Treatment

• 1:20 – 2:00 pm | Josh Lichtman, DO
  Medication-Assisted Treatment as One More Tool: Practical Medications for Supporting Recovery

• 2:00 – 2:30 pm | Panel Q&A

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Torrance Memorial Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education / California Medical Association (ACCME/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

• Credit Designation: This live activity is designated for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

• Participation: Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with their participation.

• Nursing Credit: The California Board of Registered Nursing accepts Category 1 CME for RN continuing education requirements.