Increasing Screening for Infectious Disease in Opioid Treatment Programs: Opportunities for Implementation of Screening and Treatment Collaboration - Webinar 5.

Description

This webinar will discuss how opioid treatment programs and their collaborators in the fields of HIV and beyond have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resources and strategies available for moving forward and focusing on increasing screening for HIV, HCV and other infectious diseases.

Speakers

Mark W. Parrino, M.P.A.
AATOD President - American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence

Holly Ireland, LCSW-C
Co-Project Director, Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center 

Accreditation

CME: 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 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center.  The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE/PSNA: The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center is an approved provider of continuing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity qualifies for 1.5 contact hours.

CEU: The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh, awards Continuing Education Units to individuals who enroll in certain educational activities. This program is awarded 0.15 continuing education credits.

NAADAC: This activity is eligible for 1.5 NAADAC hours to be awarded by the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center.

Continuing Education credits issued for participation in CE activity may not apply toward license renewal in all states.  It is the responsibility of each participant to verify the requirements of their state licensing board(s).

Disclosure(s)

The staff and faculty involved with the planning of today’s event do not have any conflicts of interest to disclose. The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center does not endorse or recommend any commercial products, processes, or services. The representations and opinions expressed in this presentation are solely those of the author(s) and do not represent the views or policies of MA AETC, the University of Pittsburgh, or its funding agencies.

Please contact the MidAtlantic AETC at 412-624-1895 or at maaetc@pitt.edu with any questions or concerns.  We are happy to assist.