It Takes a Village: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Addressing Opioid Misuse and Abuse in Wisconsin
CE for Nurses, Physicians
An interdisciplinary CE program on opioids is being offered on Friday, August 24 in Wisconsin Dells through a collaboration between the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, UW-Madison Division of Pharmacy Professional Development, and Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin.
Attend this program to engage in a unique, multidisciplinary discussion regarding the opioid epidemic in Wisconsin. The goal of this session is to provide an opportunity for pharmacists, nurses, physicians, and other providers to collaborate in an interactive forum. Three hours of continuing education credits are being provided for nurses, physicians, and pharmacists.
Sessions Include:
- The Scope of Opioid Misuse and Abuse in Wisconsin
- Leveraging Technology and Your Team to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
- Facilitating Crucial Patient Conversations
Bonus! Your registration includes “A Family’s Journey in the Battle Against Heroin”; a keynote session being offered on Friday morning. Registration also includes breakfast, lunch, reception, and Kalahari Indoor Theme Park Friday Night Party ticket (if interested).
Practice Gaps and Needs
The opioid epidemic is affecting patients throughout the state and country. The goal of this session is to provide an opportunity for pharmacists, nurses, physicians, and other providers to collaborate in an interactive forum to discuss opportunities to leverage tools and team members to combat the opioid epidemic at a practice level
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the activity, the healthcare team will be able to:
- Discuss the scope of the opioid epidemic in Wisconsin
- Summarize the evolution of provider resources, including the naloxone statewide standing order
- Discuss opportunities and workflows to leverage utilization of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) to enable safe prescribing
- Apply population management strategies to advance opioid safety initiatives
- Identify methods to improve team-based care to optimize safe pain management
- Explore approaches to implement pain contracts, communicate with community pharmacies, activate patients, and connect with treatment resources
- Recognize ways to engage patients in difficult conversations regarding opioid use including:
- Naloxone
- Opioid tapering and discontinuation
- Dangers of opioid and benzodiazepine combinations
Friday, August 24th
Ballroom CD
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | The Scope of Opioid Misuse and Abuse in Wisconsin |
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Leveraging Technology and Your Team to Combat the Opioid Epidemic |
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Facilitating Crucial Patient Conversations |
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM | Advocacy for a Better Tomorrow |
Conference Housing
For reservations please call the hotel directly at 1.877.253.5466 and mention the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin 2018 room block by August 1, 2018 to receive the block rate of $129/night + tax.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison ICEP designates this live knowledge-based activity for 3 hours (0.3 CEUs) of CPE credit. Credit can be earned by successfully completing the assessment (70% or better score) and evaluation. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.
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American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 ANCC contact hours.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing is Iowa Board of Nursing provider 350.
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.3 CEUs or 3 hours.
Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP that the faculty, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this CE activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with *commercial interests in order to allow CE staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest. Faculty must also disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Detailed disclosures will be available prior to the start of the activity.
The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please contact info@icep.wisc.edu.
* The ACCME defines a commercial interest as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests.
Available Credit
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 3.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 3.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 4, 2018
The conference fee includes the cost of tuition, materials, breakfast, lunch, refreshment breaks, and a nonrefundable processing fee of $50 ($25 for the $50 reduced fee category).
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to help@icep.wisc.edu. Cancellation requests received at least 96 hours prior to the conference will allow a full refund except for the nonrefundable processing fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations received less than 96 hours prior to the activity start date.
QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION
Email help@icep.wisc.edu or call 608-262-7226
PROGRAM CHANGES
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For conference information or details regarding exhibit booths please contact Ashley Bartlett at 608.263.9473 or abartlett@medicine.wisc.edu