and
The Department of Defense 
Medical Interagency Satellite Training Program  (MIST) 

Present:
 “Moving Addiction Therapy into the 21^st Century:
Practical Management Options”

Monday, 01 October 2007; 1100-1200 ET
(Repeat from 31 Jul 07)

A Pre-Recorded Broadcast

Available on GETN/Warrior Satellite Platforms

CE Credits Available 
 

a.  Sponsors:  This program is co-sponsored for Military and Federal GETN subscribers by Clinical Compass and Department of Defense Medical Interagency Satellite Program with the technical support of the Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee, VA.  

b.  Availability:  This program will be available to military and federal GETN/MIST sites that have GETN/ATN/Warrior digital satellite downlinks.  A listing of potential GETN receive sites can be seen here:  GETN Site Location. 

MIST affiliate satellite networks such as the VA’s Employee Education System and the Department of Justice Television Network may also carry this program but IAW with their own scheduling. 

There is No C/KU Band Analog satellite available for this program.   

Videoconferencing may be available to selected military and federal VTC sites using the USA TNET or the USN CNET networks and other VTC networks able to connect to this satellite feed.  Site coordinators using VTC are responsible for their own bridge coordination.

Will this program be Webcast?  Webcast link in confirmation…..registration is required on the CME website.

c.  Target Audience Statement: Military and federal Physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, case managers, pharmacists, and other clinicians with an interest in addiction.

d.  Program Description:  Nearly 14 million Americans - 1 in every 13 adults - abuse alcohol or meet the criteria for alcoholism.  The consequences of alcohol misuse are serious, and in many cases, life threatening.  Alcohol abuse and alcoholism can worsen existing conditions such as depression or induce new problems such as memory loss, depression, or anxiety. ¹  According to a study published by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, less than 20% of physicians consider themselves “very prepared” to diagnose alcohol dependence.  In sharp contrast, a large proportion of these same physicians feel “very prepared” to identify hypertension (83%), diabetes (82%), and depression (44.1%).  When asked about treatment, researchers found that most physicians feel treatment is “very effective” for hypertension (85.7%), diabetes (69%), and depression (42.5%), but only a few feel treatment is “very effective” for alcoholism (3.6%).²  A major treatment goal for alcohol dependence is to increase rates of abstinence.  When used in combination with psychosocial support, pharmacologic agents can help committed patients reach this goal.  In this evidence-based neuroscience CME TV activity, the experts will examine the barriers to recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of alcohol dependence, and explore strategies for achieving treatment goals and improving patient outcomes.

Activity Goal:  To provide current and clinically relevant data on the effect of pharmacologic therapy, when used in combination with psychosocial support, to improve abstinence rates in patients with alcohol dependence.

Learning Objectives:  At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:

• Recognize the varied presentations of alcohol dependence to improve diagnosis and patient outcomes.
• Evaluate treatment goals of abstinence vs. reduction in drinking.
• Identify barriers to treatment adherence that jeopardize positive outcomes.
• Design a treatment plan that utilizes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies to improve outcome.
• Review disparities in healthcare for persons with mental disorders and their impact on patient outcomes.
• Identify practical models, from public mental health settings as well as from private community practice, that incorporate routine monitoring and management of medical comorbidities.

e.  Program Moderator & Faculty:

Moderator:  Robert R. Conley, MD; Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacy Science University of Maryland, Baltimore Chief, Treatment Research Maryland Psychiatric Research Center Chairman, Institutional Review Board National Institute on Drug Abuse Baltimore, MD Department of Psychiatry University of Illinois at Chicago

Faculty:  Raymond F. Anton, MD; Distinguished University Professor Professor of Psychiatry Director of the Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC

Michel Sucher, MD, FASAM; Medical Director, Community Bridges Medical Director, Monitored Aftercare Program Arizona Medical Board Scottsdale, AZ

g.  Program Handouts/Study Guides:  Link will be in confirmation sent after registration.

h.  CEUs, CMEs, Certificates:   

CME Credit (Physicians):  CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  Note to Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA Category I CME credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.

CNE Credit (Nurses):  CME Outfitters, LLC, is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  It has been assigned code 6WASUP-PRV-063. 1.0 contact hours will be awarded upon successful completion.  Note to Nurse Practitioners: The content of this CNE activity pertains to Pharmacology.

CEP Credit (Psychologists):  CME Outfitters is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  CME Outfitters maintains responsibility for this program and its content. (1.0 CE credits)  Note to Addiction Professionals and Professional Counselors: NAADAC and NBCC accept APA and NASW continuing education (CE) credits toward national certification CE requirements.  Please check with your state board to determine which type of CE credit is acceptable toward licensure CE requirements.

NASW Credit (Social Workers):  This program was approved by the National Association of Social Workers (provider #886407722) for 1 continuing education contact hour.

CCMC Credit (Certified Case Managers):  This program has been approved for 1 hour by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC).

CPE Credit (Pharmacists):  CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs).  To receive credit, participants must review all activity materials in their entirety, score 70% or above on a post-test, and fully complete and return both the credit request form and activity evaluation.  A certificate or statement of credit will be mailed within 4-6 weeks to all who successfully complete these requirements.

Questions about this CE activity? Call us at 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).

Credit Expiration Date:  Friday, June 20, 2008.

i.  DVD/Videotape Availability:  None, sites should tape from broadcast.

j.  Videotape release (if taping from broadcast):  This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled.  There are no copyright restrictions on these program, however they MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing.  They may also not be used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes by commercial organizations without additional permission of the sponsors.  

k.  Interactivity/Questions:  None for this pre-recorded broadcast. 

l.  Registration:  All military and federal GETN sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and coordinates.  Sites may register at: DOD-MIST Registration Site or by calling the DOD-MIST Satellite Program Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898. 

m.  Future Programs:  For future information on free interagency satellite broadcasts co-sponsored by the DOD MIST program (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) and other sponsors please visit this web site:  (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit) http://www.dlnets.com/itv.htm#current.

n.  Program Requests:  Miss a program and would like it repeated?  Make your request here: DOD-MIST Program Request Form. 

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