Mental Health During COVID-19: When Pandemic and Epidemic Collide

Pricing

ISMS members: Free
Non-ISMS members: $75.00

Course Description

This webinar, featuring Michael Nelson, MD of Cook County Health, will explore the effect of the dual crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid addiction and overdose crisis on health care professionals and their patients. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the country and the world, the opioid epidemic worsened. How can physicians and other health care professionals treat both the pandemic and the epidemic? What can physicians and health care professionals do to manage the stress of dealing with two major crises at the same time?

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the neuroanatomy of SUD/OUD.
  • Discuss barriers to treatment of SUD/OUD.
  • Discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the opioid crisis.
  • Recognize the stressors on health care professionals of responding to the COVID-19 and opioid crises.
  • Identify ways to manage the stressors associated with responding to COVID-19 and the opioid crisis.

Disclosures

All faculty, content reviewers and planners who have had input into or contributed to the content have indicated they have no relevant financial relationships with any commercial entities that may have an impact on the activity.

Target Audience

ISMS members and their staff

CME information

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The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Illinois State Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Illinois Nurse Practice Act rules deem CME credit provided by approved sponsors as acceptable to fulfill nursing continuing education requirements for licensure. Nurses may claim one contact hour per unit of CME in the state of Illinois.

Additional information

Estimated time for completion: 
1 hour
Disclaimer: 

The recommendations contained in this resource are not intended to define conduct that is appropriate in every case, should not be considered as establishing any standard of care, and do not constitute legal advice. Physicians, clinicians and health care providers should take care to ensure that all care rendered reflects the best clinical judgment and complies with the laws and regulations of the state or location at which the care was provided.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

    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 the Illinois State Medical Society and ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company. The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The Illinois State Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Participation Credit
Course opens: 
07/23/2020
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Cost:
$75.00
Rating: 
5

Michael Nelson, MD 

Michael Nelson, MDMichael Nelson, MD, MS is an emergency medicine physician, medical toxicologist, and addiction medicine physician practicing at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County and NorthShore University HealthSystem.  He is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Chicago and Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine at Rush University.  He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign receiving his undergraduate degree in bioengineering and a Masters degree in biochemistry.  He attended medical school at the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University.  He completed his emergency medicine residency at Cook County Emergency Medicine Residency and his fellowship in medical toxicology at the Toxikon Consortium/Cook County Hospital/University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center.  He serves as the Chair of the Prescribing Practices Committee for the Illinois Opioid Advisory Council.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

    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 the Illinois State Medical Society and ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company. The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The Illinois State Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Participation Credit

Price

Cost:
$75.00
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