Join us for Addressing Substance Use Disorder in Healthcare!
There is an urgent need to address the growing burden of addiction in our community. Healthcare professionals and community partners often face challenges in providing effective care due to limited knowledge, resources, and collaboration. By bridging this knowledge gap and fostering interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration, we aim to improve outcomes for individuals struggling with addiction and promote a more compassionate and informed approach to treatment and prevention.
Speaker, Chris Hart, will share his insightful and powerful journey from honors graduate with 25 years’ experience in retail pharmacy, addiction, and recovery, along with 20 years in the world of academia, teaching “Chemical Dependency and the Pharmacist” to healthcare professionals.
Gain a deeper understanding of addiction as he highlights the genetic risks, and the unique challenges faced by those who work in health care. Chris Hart emphasizes the importance of viewing addiction as a disease, not a moral failing.
Objectives:
- Recognize addiction as a disease: Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of addiction as a chronic, relapsing disease, differentiating it from moral failing or personal weakness.
- Describe effective treatment and prevention strategies: Participants will learn about evidence-based treatment strategies for addiction, including pharmacological interventions, behavioral therapies, harm reduction approaches, and prevention strategies aimed at reducing addiction initiation and relapse.
- Identify the risk of substance use disorder among healthcare professionals and prevention strategies: Participants will explore the factors that contribute to substance use disorder among healthcare professionals, including increased access to medications, stress, and burnout. They will learn about prevention strategies, early intervention techniques, and resources available to support healthcare professionals struggling with addiction
Location:
Castele Learning and Conference Center at Lutheran Hospital
1730 West 25th Street
Cleveland, OH 44212
Time:
6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Reception with Light Appetizers & Refreshments
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Interactive Lecture
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ANCC Contact Hours, AAPA Category 1 CME Credits, CPE Credits, ASWB ACE Credits, and APA CE Credits.
Online registration is now closed. Please register onsite.