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Contains 4 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 06/15/2023 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
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Series Moderator: Lewis Nelson, MD, FACMT, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
About The Series: ACMT's National Case Conference (NCC) is a monthly webinar for ACMT members that features interesting cases seen by medical toxicologists nationwide. NCC is an educational endeavor and a quality improvement effort intended to improve patient care. It is not intended to define standard of care. Attempts have been made to ensure HIPAA compliance. All data and information provided in this activity is for informational purposes only. ACMT makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of the content and will not be liable for any errors or omissions in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use.
This webinar is for ACMT members only.
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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 06/14/2023 at 9:45 AM (EDT)
June 14, 2023
Overview
The Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism course is a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-approved awareness-level training course addressing the medical and psychological impact of industrial chemicals used as terrorist weapons. Since 2005, ACMT has offered this course over 100 times to more than 10,000 attendees throughout the US and internationally.
Target Audience
1-Day Course Designed for:
- Pre-Hospital First Responders (EMTs and Paramedics)
- Public Health Professionals
- Law Enforcement
- Emergency Providers
This 10-module course will utilize a symptom-based clinical approach to describe the medical impact of various chemical poisons. It will provide a framework to enhance recognition of the common health effects of apparently disparate chemical toxins, describe the risk to various healthcare workers, and introduce clinical and public health management strategies.
Course Objectives:
- Understand the concept of chemical and radiological agents of opportunity (AoO) – TICs, TIMs and TRMs
- Identify possible terrorist use of AoO
- Discuss past mass exposure to AoO
- Describe the major health effects of TICs, TIMs and TRMs and other important non-volatile chemical agents
- Identify primary treatment modalities for victims
- Appreciate the basis for increased public health preparedness for these agents
- Understand the psychological impact of mass casualties from such exposures
- Understand the implementation of “first receiver” OSHA guidance
Continuing Education: Interprofessional continuing education credits are available for this course through the CDC.
Agenda | June 14, 2023
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM CT Welcome & Opening Remarks
Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology9:00 AM - 9:40 AM CT Toxic Disasters: Beyond Conventional Chemical Weapons
Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control Center9:40 AM - 10:00 AM CT Chemical Explosions
Ziad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Vice President, American College of Medical Toxicology10:00 AM - 10:40 AM CT Toxic Gases as Threats
Emily Kiernan, DO
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
Emory University School of Medicine
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM CT Break
10:50 AM - 11:30 AM CT Why are Cyanide and Fumigants So Worrisome?
Emily Kiernan, DO
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
Emory University School of Medicine11:30 AM - 12:10 PM CT Food, Water and Medication as Vehicles for Toxic Threats
Ziad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Vice President, American College of Medical Toxicology12:10 PM - 1:00 PM CT Clinical Neurotoxicology of Chemical Threats
Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM CT Delayed Toxic Syndromes
Bryan Wilson, MD
Interim Medical Director, Iowa Poison Control Center
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics2:10 PM - 2:50 PM CT The Psychological Impact of Mass Exposures
Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM CT Break
3:00 PM - 3:40 PM CT After Event Population Monitoring: Pros and Cons
Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control Center3:40 PM - 4:40 PM CT Scenario-Based Discussion: What is the Poison? What is the Response? Ay, There's the Rub.
Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control CenterPaul Wax, MD, FACMT
Executive Director, American College of Medical ToxicologyZiad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Vice President, American College of Medical ToxicologyEmily Kiernan, DO
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
Emory University School of MedicineBryan Wilson, MD
Interim Medical Director, Iowa Poison Control Center
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics4:40 PM - 4:50 PM CT Closing Remarks/Adjourn
Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control CenterPaul Wax, MD, FACMT
Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology
Ziad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Born in 1975 and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, Dr. Kazzi trained in Emergency Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta (2000-03) where he served as a chief resident before completing a subspecialty fellowship in Medical Toxicology at Emory University, Georgia Poison Center and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. He is board certified in both Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology. Dr. Kazzi joined the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) between 2005 and 2008 where he served as a Medical Toxicologist for the Regional Poison Control Center in Birmingham and the Alabama Poison Center. Currently, he is an associate professor at the department of Emergency Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia as well as the director of the International Toxicology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Emory University (http://www.em.emory.edu/services/toxicology/international_postdoc_training.html).
He is also the assistant medical director of the Georgia Poison Center (www.georgiapoisoncenter.org) and a medical toxicologist at the Radiation Studies Branch of the National Center for Environmental Health at the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/) where he participates in emergency preparedness and response activities in radiation.
As an emergency physician and toxicologist, Dr. Kazzi specializes in the recognition, triage, and management of poisonings and holds a deep interest in the areas of Radiation and International Toxicology. Over the past decade, he developed strong ties to India in the areas of medical toxicology, mass gathering medical preparedness, radiation emergency medicine, blast injuries and hazmat. Through his collaboration with the CDC, AIIMS, and PGIMER Chandigarh, he has delivered and co-directed the first Advanced Hazmat Life Support trainings in Ahmedabad and Delhi. He organized a number of training conferences in Nashik, Pune, Ujjain and Delhi and has been an invited speaker at the annual INDUS EM world congress. He is an active and founding board member of the Middle East North Africa Toxicology Association (www.menatox.org) and currently serves as its President. He is also a board member and chairs the International Committee of the American College of Medical Toxicology (www.acmt.net).
Emily Kiernan, DO
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Kiernan is an Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine. She is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician who recently completed a medical toxicology fellowship at Emory University/CDC. She has served as the fellow co-chair for the AACT Radiation Special Interest Section group as well as a chair in the ACMT Fellow-in-training association.
Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
Associate Medical Director
CT Poison Control Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Dr. McKay was trained in Anatomic and Surgical Pathology, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology and was a Medical Director of Occupational Health and Medical Review Officer for a hospital system during more than 30 years of clinical practice, during which he provided toxicology consultation at 3 hospitals, directed a medical toxicology fellowship training program, and provided medical oversight of a regional poison control center. He provides medical legal consultation across the country on toxicology-related issues, and has testified in nearly 100 cases, many related to questions of alcohol- and -drug-induced impairment.
Paul M. Wax, MD, FACMT
Executive Director
American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT)
Dr. Wax is the Executive Director of the American College of Medical Toxicology. He received his B.A from Dartmouth College, his M.D. from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, his Emergency Medicine training at the UCLA Hospitals, and his Medical Toxicology training at Bellevue Medicine Center / New York University. He is Board-certified in both Medical Toxicology and Emergency Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American College of Medical Toxicology.
Registration Rates
ACMT Member
Free
Non-memberFree
Registration will include:- Access to the live event
- Access to the on-demand recording for 1-year
- Continuing Education (provided at no cost through CDC via TCEO)
- Downloadable Attendance Certificate
Please note that for proprietary reasons, PDFs of the presentation slides will not be available for download. You will have access to an on-demand recording of the course for one year from the event date.
Interested in becoming an ACMT Member? Contact our Membership Manager, Jenn Dorsey, at membership@acmt.net. Learn more at: www.acmt.net/membership
Continuing Education
Available CE Categories
CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for 7.75 nursing contact hours.
CPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated this knowledge-based event for pharmacists to receive 0.7 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is pending and will be provided closer to the event date. Once credit is claimed, an unofficial statement of credit is immediately available on TCEOnline. Official credit will be uploaded within 60 days on the NABP/CPE Monitor.
IACET CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.9 CEU's for this program.
CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 5.5 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 5.5. Continuing Competency credits available are 0. CDC provider number 98614.
AAVSB/RACE: This program was reviewed and approved by AAVSB RACE program for 6.0 hours of continuing education. Participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.
Instructions for Obtaining CE
There are no fees for receiving Continuing Education for this course. In order to receive continuing education (CE), please visit TCEO (https://tceols.cdc.gov/) and follow the 9 Simple Steps (https://tceols.cdc.gov/Home/Steps) using the below information:
Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism
WC4383-061423
Live Webcast
Complete the Evaluation at: www.cdc.gov/GetCE
Pass the posttest at: 70%
Available: 6/14/23 - 7/14/23
Hardware/Software Requirements
Computer or Other Internet-Enabled Device; Internet Connection; Browser or Zoom Application.
Materials
None.
Prerequisites
None.
Format
This activity is Web-based/Web on Demand.
Fees
No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), and Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 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.
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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 06/13/2023 at 9:45 AM (EDT)
June 13, 2023
Overview
The Radiological Emergency Medical Management course is an awareness-level training course addressing the medical and psychological impact of radiation.
Target Audience
1-Day Course is Designed for:
- Pre-Hospital First Responders (EMTs and Paramedics)
- Public Health Professionals
- Law Enforcement
- Emergency Providers
Course Objectives:
- Describe the types of radiation and radiation scenarios
- Discuss Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS)
- Describe the emergency care of patients contaminated with radioactive material
- Describe cutaneous radiation syndrome assessment and care
- List resources available to address radiation accidents
- Discuss the roles and responsibilities of emergency physicians and nurses and prehospital personnel during a radiation accident affecting a large population
Continuing Education: Interprofessional continuing education credits are available for this course through the CDC.
Agenda | June 13, 2023
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM CT Welcome and Opening Remarks
Carol Iddins, MD
Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT Practical Radiation Physics and Radiation Protection
Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT Acute Radiation Syndrome
Carol Iddins, MD
Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM CT Break
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM CT Radiation Protection, Contamination Control, and Instrumentation
Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT Cutaneous Radiation Injuries
Mark Ervin, MD
Associate Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CT Preparedness and Response to Radiological Incidents
Kristy Diffenderfer, MSN, BSB, RN, CEN
Registered Nurse, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)2:20 PM - 3:10 PM CT Common Radiation Sources
Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM CT Break
3:20 PM - 4:10 PM CT Management of Internal Contamination
Mark Ervin, MD
Associate Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)4:10 PM - 5:00 PM CT Donning/Doffing and Decontamination
Kristy Diffenderfer, MSN, BSB, RN, CEN
Registered Nurse, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)5:00 PM - 5:10 PM CT Closing Remarks/Adjourn
Carol Iddins, MD
Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
Kristy Diffenderfer MSN, BSB, RN, CEN
Registered Nurse
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
Ms. Kristy Diffenderfer brings over 25 years of varied nursing and critical care experience; developing critical thinking and analysis skills from a wide background of exposure and experience. Her nursing career began in the State of New York in 1997 as a surgical Registered Nurse (RN) providing operating room support in a multitude of roles. Kristy then transferred her skills to the Emergency Department as a staff RN; providing both direct patient care as well as providing interim management coverage for the ICU and the ED during COVID.
In parallel with her nursing, Kristy also pursued her Emergency Medical Technician certification; ultimately obtaining her Paramedic certification and working with an advanced life support ambulance providing emergency care to the community for 27 years. These positions eventually lead to a career as the Supervisor Critical Care Educator for the Emergency and Intensive Care Departments for several years, while continuing to provide patient care on the ground ambulance. In addition to her critical care ground efforts and in-hospital work, Kristy also spent a number of years working for Air Methods Inc. as a flight RN/paramedic.
A relocation to Tennessee brought Kristy to Oak Ridge where she began a position on the Open Heart Team in the operating department at Methodist Medical Center. Subsequently, Ms. Diffenderfer is now providing growth and support with REAC/TS as a nurse delivering education and information to those entities and individuals seeking information or assistance with radiological inquiries and emergencies.
Mark Ervin, MD
Associate Director
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
Joshua M. Hayes PhD, NRRPT
Associate Manager of Health Physics
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site
Joshua is a Health Physicist at the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) since January of 2021. He holds a PhD in radiological health sciences from Colorado State University (CSU) and specialized in both health physics and radiation biology. Joshua joined REAC/TS from the International Atomic Energy Agency where he was a radiobiologist and biodosimetrist, and prior to that worked in Fukushima, Japan conducting radiobiological and radioecological research.
Carol Iddins, MD
Director
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
Carol Iddins, M.D., serves as director of the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS). As director, she ensures support to multiple governmental and nongovernmental national readiness agencies, as well as oversees the REAC/TS mission to provide advice to other health care professionals regarding the medical management of ionizing radiation-induced injuries and illnesses. Iddins leads REAC/TS as the United States’ only Collaborating Center for Radiation Emergency Management for the World Health Organization (WHO) and coordinates international response through the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Radiation Assistance Network (RANET) and WHO’s Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness and Assistance Network (REMPAN).
Iddins has consulted on patients with radiation-related injuries/illnesses and has deployed internationally for RANET to provide subject matter medical expertise. Iddins routinely consults on calls regarding potential and actual radiation exposures, evaluates and participates in radiological/nuclear exercises, and shares her specialized knowledge worldwide at courses and professional meetings. She is a member of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements PAC 3 Nuclear and Radiological Security and Safety Committee.
Iddins earned a doctor of medicine degree at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and completed her residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Tennessee. She has practiced obstetrics and gynecology and aerospace/occupational medicine in civilian and military environments.
Iddins is a Diplomate of the American Board of Disaster Medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Disaster Medicine, and currently the vice president of the American Academy of Disaster Medicine. Iddins is a decorated U.S. Air Force veteran of Operations Allied Force, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Registration Rates
ACMT Member
Free
Non-memberFree
Registration will include:- Access to the live event
- Access to the on-demand recording for 1-year
- Continuing Education (provided at no cost through CDC via TCEO)
- Downloadable Attendance Certificate
Please note that for proprietary reasons, PDFs of the presentation slides will not be available for download. You will have access to an on-demand recording of the course for one year from the event date.
Interested in becoming an ACMT Member? Contact our Membership Manager, Jenn Dorsey, at membership@acmt.net. Learn more at: www.acmt.net/membership
Continuing Education
Available CE Categories
CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for 7.0 nursing contact hours.CPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated this knowledge-based event for pharmacists to receive 0.7 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is pending and will be provided closer to the event date. Once credit is claimed, an unofficial statement of credit is immediately available on TCEOnline. Official credit will be uploaded within 60 days on the NABP/CPE Monitor.
IACET CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.8 CEU's for this program.
CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 8 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 8. Continuing Competency credits available are 0. CDC provider number 98614.
AAVSB/RACE: This program was reviewed and approved by AAVSB RACE program for 9.0 hours of continuing education. Participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.
CPH: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 3.0 CPH recertification credits for this program.
Instructions for Obtaining CE
There are no fees for receiving Continuing Education for this course. In order to receive continuing education (CE), please visit TCEO (https://tceols.cdc.gov/) and follow the 9 Simple Steps (https://tceols.cdc.gov/Home/Steps) using the below information:
Radiological Emergency Medical Management
WC4382-061323
Live Webcast
Complete the Evaluation at: www.cdc.gov/GetCE
Pass the posttest at: 70%
Available: 6/13/23 - 7/13/23
Hardware/Software Requirements
Computer or Other Internet-Enabled Device; Internet Connection; Browser or Zoom Application.
Materials
None.
Prerequisites
None.
Format
This activity is Web-based/Web on Demand.
Fees
No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), and Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 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.
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Contains 2 Product(s)
June 13-14, 2023
Course Overview
In recent years, there has been growing concern that many of the most likely terrorist threats will involve “agents of opportunity” or materials that are readily available in most communities around the country.
The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) in partnership with the Region 7 Regional Disaster Health Response Ecosystem (RDHRE) and in collaboration with the Region 4 Southern Regional Disaster Response System (SRDRS) are pleased to offer this course on emergency medical response to exposures from radioactive materials and toxic chemicals. The Office of Emergency Management, within the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), supported the delivery of this unique course to familiarize health care providers and responders with toxic exposures. The course will review the medical and psychological consequences of exposures to a variety of chemical and radiological materials. It will include practical information regarding scene safety for such agents as high potency fentanyl analogs, inhaled irritants, and proper decontamination of a victim contaminated with radiological material.
Presented by:
In partnership with:
Agenda | June 13, 2023
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM CT Welcome and Opening Remarks
Carol Iddins, MD
Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT Practical Radiation Physics and Radiation Protection
Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT Acute Radiation Syndrome
Carol Iddins, MD
Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM CT Break
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM CT Radiation Protection, Contamination Control, and Instrumentation
Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT Cutaneous Radiation Injuries
Mark Ervin, MD
Associate Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CT Preparedness and Response to Radiological Incidents
Kristy Diffenderfer, MSN, BSB, RN, CEN
Registered Nurse, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)2:20 PM - 3:10 PM CT Common Radiation Sources
Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM CT Break
3:20 PM - 4:10 PM CT Management of Internal Contamination
Mark Ervin, MD
Associate Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)4:10 PM - 5:00 PM CT Donning/Doffing and Decontamination
Kristy Diffenderfer, MSN, BSB, RN, CEN
Registered Nurse, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)5:00 PM - 5:10 PM CT Closing Remarks/Adjourn
Carol Iddins, MD
Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)Agenda | June 14, 2023
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM CT Welcome & Opening Remarks
Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology9:00 AM - 9:40 AM CT Toxic Disasters: Beyond Conventional Chemical Weapons
Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control Center9:40 AM - 10:00 AM CT Chemical Explosions
Ziad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Vice President, American College of Medical Toxicology10:00 AM - 10:40 AM CT Toxic Gases as Threats
Emily Kiernan, DO
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
Emory University School of Medicine
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM CT Break
10:50 AM - 11:30 AM CT Why are Cyanide and Fumigants So Worrisome?
Emily Kiernan, DO
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
Emory University School of Medicine11:30 AM - 12:10 PM CT Food, Water and Medication as Vehicles for Toxic Threats
Ziad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Vice President, American College of Medical Toxicology12:10 PM - 1:00 PM CT Clinical Neurotoxicology of Chemical Threats
Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM CT Delayed Toxic Syndromes
Bryan Wilson, MD
Interim Medical Director, Iowa Poison Control Center
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics2:10 PM - 2:50 PM CT The Psychological Impact of Mass Exposures
Paul Wax, MD, FACMT
Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM CT Break
3:00 PM - 3:40 PM CT After Event Population Monitoring: Pros and Cons
Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control Center3:40 PM - 4:40 PM CT Scenario-Based Discussion: What is the Poison? What is the Response? Ay, There's the Rub.
Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control CenterPaul Wax, MD, FACMT
Executive Director, American College of Medical ToxicologyZiad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Vice President, American College of Medical ToxicologyEmily Kiernan, DO
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
Emory University School of MedicineBryan Wilson, MD
Interim Medical Director, Iowa Poison Control Center
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics4:40 PM - 4:50 PM CT Closing Remarks/Adjourn
Charles McKay, MD, FACMT
Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control CenterPaul Wax, MD, FACMT
Executive Director, American College of Medical ToxicologyRegistration Rates
ACMT Member
$0
Non-member$0
Registration will include:- Access to both live events (Radiological Emergency Medical Management & Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism)
- Access to the on-demand recordings for 1-year
- Continuing Education for each day of the course (provided at no cost through CDC via TCEO)
- Downloadable Attendance Certificate for each day of the course
Please note that for proprietary reasons, PDFs of the presentation slides will not be available for download. You will have access to an on-demand recording of the course for one year from the event date.
Interested in becoming an ACMT Member? Contact our Membership Manager, Jenn Dorsey, at membership@acmt.net. Learn more at: www.acmt.net/membership
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- Non-member - Tier IV - Free!
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Contains 4 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 06/06/2023 at 12:00 PM (EDT)
Sporadic ALS: Search for Environmental Etiology
Sporadic ALS: Search for Environmental Etiology
Presenter: Peter Spencer, PhD, FANA, FRCPath, Professor, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSU; Tenured Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine, OHSU, Portland, OR
Learning Objectives
- The value of disease hotspots and community involvement in the search for etiology;
- The importance of recognizing the long latency between exposure and clinical onset;
- Research on the lifetime exposome is needed for sporadic neurodegenerative diseases.
Series Moderator: Nicholas E. Nacca, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
About The Series: ACMT's Grand Rounds offer an in-depth and interactive platform for learning and discussion about issues that impact the research and practice of medical toxicology. Experts from within and outside medical toxicology will share their knowledge and experience and highlight areas for collaboration and mutual understanding.
This webinar is for ACMT members only.
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Contains 4 Product(s)
4 separate activities which satisfy the eight-hour education requirement issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to meet the conditions of the MATE Act.
Overview
The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), in joint providership with AKH Inc (Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare), is pleased to offer a new opportunity to help healthcare practitioners seeking to comply with the DEA's new accredited CE requirements to fulfill the MATE Act.
This course consists of 4 separate activities which satisfy the new, eight-hour education requirement issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to meet the conditions of the MATE Act for all registered practitioners on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
- Activity 1: Clinical Updates on Substance Use Disorder (2.75 CR)
- Activity 2: Substance Use Screening and Treatment Approach in the ED – Opioids (1.50 CR)
- Activity 3: Substance Use Screening and Treatment Approach in the ED – Non-Opioids (1.25 CR)
- Activity 4: Highlights from Addiction Toxicology Case Conferences (3.0 CR)
Package vs. Individual Activities
Attendees can register for each activity separately as meets their needs or interest, or sign up for the 4-activity package (a $40 savings!). Each activity is accredited and has its own Continuing Education certificate. When packaged together, the 4 activities award 8.50 credits, more than the requirement needed to maintain DEA licensure.
The education does not have to occur in one session–it can be cumulative across multiple sessions. CE activities listed on this page can be taken in any combination to fulfill the eight-hour requirement.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education credit for each activity of this program is provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare. Click here for more info.
Total CE: 8.50
Length of Course: ~ 9.5 hours
Target Audience
All Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners who treat patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and dentists.This requirement applies to new or renewing DEA registrants.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participant's misunderstanding of the content.
AKH Partnership
ACMT is partnering with AKH, a trusted source for accredited CE, to offer you two options to satisfy your MATE Act requirement. Choose the format you prefer - on-demand webinars from ACMT or text-based monographs from AKH - and select the hours you need. For details, visit AKH at: www.akhcme.com/mate-act
Registration Rates
ACMT Member
FreeNon-member
$100
Registration includes:- 90-day access to the course from date of purchase
- Continuing Education Credits for: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants or Dentists. Click on the "Continuing Education" tab of each activity for details.
The accreditation of this activity is valid until June 1, 2024.
Membership Discount
Interested in becoming an ACMT Member? Contact our Membership Manager at membership@acmt.net.
Learn more at: www.acmt.net/membership
Refunds and Cancellations
For questions regarding our refund and cancellation policy, please email us at events@acmt.net.
Package Options - Discounted Rates!
Purchase all 4 ACMT DEA MATE Act Education activities at the same time -- a $40 savings! When packaged together, the 4 activities award 8.50 credits, more than the requirement needed to maintain DEA licensure.
Instructions
Once you have completed your registration:
- Click the View Button on the activity you want to view.
- Click on the Contents tab of the activity you want to watch. This is where you will be able to see all lectures and required content for the activity.
- Watch all recordings. Learners will not be able to fast forward or increase the video speed. Learners will be required to watch at least 3/4 of the video before it will be marked as complete and you can move on to the next.
- Complete the Post-Test for each activity. Learners will have unlimited attempts and the test requires 70% to pass.
- Complete the Survey for each activity. This survey is required by our CE provider and must be completed in full.
- Download the Continuing Education Certificate for each activity. Select which certificate to download. Your options are: Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, or Dental. There will be a total of 4 CE certificates to download -- one for each of the 4 activities.
Hardware/Software Requirements
Computer or Other Internet-Enabled Device; Internet Connection; Browser.
Materials
None.
Prerequisites
None.
Format
This activity is Web-based/Web on Demand.
Need Assistance or Have Questions?
For assistance logging in, accessing content, purchasing or completing Continuing Education credits, or for other questions, please contact us at events@acmt.net or visit our FAQ page.
If you have questions regarding the CE of this activity, please contact AKH Inc. at JGoldman@akhcme.com.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education credit for this activity is provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT). AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 8.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 8.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 8.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until June 1, 2024. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Nurse Practitioners
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT). AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803. This activity is approved for 8.50 contact hour(s) (which includes 7.0 hour(s) of pharmacology).
Dentists
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this activity for 8.50 continuing education credits.
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
FAQs
Who needs to meet this training requirement?
All Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners who treat patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and dentists. This requirement applies to new or renewing DEA registrants with some exclusions.
When should the requirement be met?
The deadline for satisfying this new training requirement is the date of a practitioner’s next scheduled DEA registration submission (either initial registration or a renewal registration) on or after June 27, 2023.
Practitioners will need to check a box on their online DEA registration form attesting that they have completed eight hours of training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
How do I complete the requirement?
Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides and complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. Your chosen sessions must be viewed in their entirety. Partial credit of individual sessions is not available for each activity.
I don't like watching webinars. Are there other learning formats available?
Yes! Our partner, AKH, offers accredited text-based activities on the MATE Act. Click here for more info.
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Contains 9 Component(s), Includes Credits
Highlights from the ACMT SAHMSA curriculum focused on Opioids
Overview
Activity 2 of the ACMT DEA MATE Act Substance Use Disorder Educational package consists of 20-minute or less modules that were originally created for a SAMHSA-funded project called "Frontline: Training Emergency Medicine Residents and Medical Toxicology Fellows to Effectively Screen, Assess, and Treat Patients with Substance Use Disorder." The goal of this project was to provide the same level of training that a Medical Toxicologist might receive on how to provide consultation on SUD patients in the ED to a multidisciplinary emergency department team and staff. The idea being that expanded competency in the ED would result in more cohesive team treatment and better patient outcomes. This activity features highlights from the ACMT SAMHSA curriculum that have a specific focus on opioids. Check the course syllabus for more info.
Continuing Education credit for this activity is provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare. For more info, click here.
CE: 1.50
Length of Activity: ~ 2 hours
Target Audience
All Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners who treat patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and dentists.This requirement applies to new or renewing DEA registrants.
Learner Objectives
- Contrast aspects of addiction and physical dependence.
- Identify the best screening and assessment protocol that can be integrated into existing workflows of a busy Emergency Department.
- Identify the principles of motivational interviewing.
- Describe the pharmacology of Methadone and Naltrexone.
- Identify strategies used to beat a urine drug screen and how they can be detected.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participant's misunderstanding of the content.
ACMT DEA MATE Act SUD Education
This course consists of 4 separate activities which satisfy the new, eight-hour education requirement issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to meet the conditions of the MATE Act for all registered practitioners on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
- Activity 1: Clinical Updates on Substance Use Disorder (2.75 CR)
- Activity 2: Substance Use Screening and Treatment Approach in the ED – Opioids (1.50 CR)
- Activity 3: Substance Use Screening and Treatment Approach in the ED – Non-Opioids (1.25 CR)
- Activity 4: Highlights from Addiction Toxicology Case Conferences (3.0 CR)
Attendees can register for each activity separately as meets their needs or interest, or sign up for the 4-activity package (a $40 savings!). When taken together, the 4 activities add up to meet the full 8 credits required to maintain DEA licensure.
Syllabus
Total Activity Length: around 2 hours (110 minutes)
SAMHSA Module: Substance Use Disorder 101: Understanding the Difference Between Addiction and Physical Dependence | 17 min
Kurt Kleinschmidt, MD, FACMT, FASAM, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Medical Director, Perinatal Intervention Program, Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX
In this module, the speaker contrasts aspects of addiction and physical dependence, defines addiction, and determines the disease treated by detoxification.
SAMHSA Module: Screening for and Assessment of Substance Use Disorders in the ED | 19 min
Alaina R. Steck, MD, FACMT, FASAM, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
In this module, the speaker identifies the best screening and assessment protocol that can be integrated into existing workflows of a busy Emergency Department as well as discusses how to implement universal screening for SUD in Emergency Department patients.
SAMHSA Module: Motivational Interviewing in the ED | 16 min
Henry D. Swoboda, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine & Psychiatry, Rush University, Chicago, IL
This module focuses on motivational interviewing, defining its principles and goals.
SAMHSA Module: Methadone | 20 min
Timothy Wiegand, MD, FACMT, FAACT, DFASAM, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and the Director of Toxicology and the Toxicology/Addiction Consult Service, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
In this module, the speaker describes important elements related to the history of methadone use for the treatment of opioid use disorder and chronic pain in the United States. He describes the pharmacology of methadone, identifies methadone PEARLS for the Emergency Department, and discusses common medico-legal issues with methadone.
SAMHSA Module: Extended Release Intramuscular Naltrexone in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment | 21 min
Henry D. Swoboda, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Rush University, Chicago, IL
The speaker in this module focuses on the patient who is a likely candidate for medicated assisted abstinence. He contrasts the risks and benefits of naltrexone compared to other medications and goes through the indications for naltrexone. Lastly, he identifies the common side effects of naltrexone that all healthcare providers should be aware of.
SAMHSA Module: Urine Drug Testing: Interpretation Basics and Pitfalls | 17 min
Rachel S. Wightman, MD, Director of Medical Toxicology Education, Department of Emergency Medicine, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
In this module, the speaker review the advantages and disadvantages of urine screening. She identifies at least two reasons for conducting a urine screen and discusses when a confirmatory test should be conducted. Lastly, she identifies various strategies used to beat a drug screen and how they can be detected.
Disclosures
None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
AKH Reviewers and Planners
Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, VP, Healthcare Continuing Education and Operations
Bernadette Makar, MSN, APRN-BC, NP-CDisclosures
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Registration Rates
ACMT Member
FreeNon-member
$35
Registration includes:- 90-day access to the course from date of purchase
- Continuing Education Credits for: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants or Dentists. Click on the "Continuing Education" tab for details.
The accreditation of this activity is valid until June 1, 2024.
Membership Discount
Interested in becoming an ACMT Member? Contact our Membership Manager at membership@acmt.net.
Learn more at: www.acmt.net/membership
Refunds and Cancellations
For questions regarding our refund and cancellation policy, please email us at events@acmt.net.
Package Options - Discounted Rates!
Purchase all 4 ACMT DEA MATE Act Education activities at the same time -- a $40 savings! When packaged together, the 4 activities award 8.50 credits, more than the requirement needed to maintain DEA licensure.
Instructions
Once you have completed your registration:
- Click on the Contents tab. This is where you will be able to see all lectures and required content for this course.
- Watch all recordings. Learners will not be able to fast forward or increase the video speed. Learners will be required to watch at least 3/4 of the video before it will be marked as complete and you can move on to the next.
- Complete Post-Test. Learners will have unlimited attempts and the test requires 70% to pass.
- Complete Survey. This survey is required by our CE provider and must be completed in full.
- Download Continuing Education Certificate. Select which certificate to download. Your options are: Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, or Dentist.
Hardware/Software Requirements
Computer or Other Internet-Enabled Device; Internet Connection; Browser.
Materials
None.
Prerequisites
None.
Format
This activity is Web-based/Web on Demand.
Need Assistance or Have Questions?
For assistance logging in, accessing content, purchasing or completing Continuing Education credits, or for other questions, please contact us at events@acmt.net or visit our FAQ page.
If you have questions regarding the CE of this activity, please contact AKH Inc. at JGoldman@akhcme.com.
If you are in need of accessible learning accommodations, please contact events@acmt.net for additional assistance.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education credit for this activity is provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT). AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until June 1, 2024. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Nurse Practitioners
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT). AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803. This activity is approved for 1.5 contact hour(s) (which includes 1.0 hour(s) of pharmacology).
Dentists
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this activity for 1.5 continuing education credits.
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
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Register
- Non-member - Tier I - $35
- Non-member - Tier II - $35
- Non-member - Tier III - $35
- Non-member - Tier IV - $35
- Member - Tier I - Free!
- Member - Tier II - Free!
- Member - Tier III - Free!
- Member - Tier IV - Free!
- More Information
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Contains 8 Component(s), Includes Credits
Highlights from the ACMT SAHMSA curriculum focused on Non-Opioids
Overview
Activity 3 of the ACMT DEA MATE Act Substance Use Disorder Educational package consists of 5 20-minute or less modules that were originally created for a SAMHSA-funded project called "Frontline: Training Emergency Medicine Residents and Medical Toxicology Fellows to Effectively Screen, Assess, and Treat Patients with Substance Use Disorder." The goal of this project was to provide the same level of training that a Medical Toxicologist might receive on how to provide consultation on SUD patients in the ED to a multidisciplinary emergency department team and staff. The idea being that expanded competency in the ED would result in more cohesive team treatment and better patient outcomes. This activity features highlights from the ACMT SAMHSA curriculum that have a specific focus on non-opioids, for example: stimulants, benzodiazepines, cannabis, and ethanol. Check out the course syllabus for more info.
Continuing Education credit for this activity is provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare. For more info, click here.
CE: 1.25
Length of Activity: ~ 1.5 hours
Target Audience
All Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners who treat patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and dentists.This requirement applies to new or renewing DEA registrants.
Learner Objectives
- Select potential treatments for stimulant use disorder and the basis for use.
- Describe the pharmacology of Benzodiazepines and select appropriate management options for Benzodiazepine overdose and withdrawal.
- Review adverse health events associated with cannabis use and their treatments.
- Describe characteristics of the alcohol withdrawal syndrome, determine the initial treatment strategy to address alcohol withdrawal, and identify the progression of treatment for resistant alcohol withdrawal treatment.
- List the available pharmacotherapies of alcohol use disorder.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participant's misunderstanding of the content.
ACMT DEA MATE Act SUD Education
This course consists of 4 separate activities which satisfy the new, eight-hour education requirement issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to meet the conditions of the MATE Act for all registered practitioners on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
- Activity 1: Clinical Updates on Substance Use Disorder (2.75 CR)
- Activity 2: Substance Use Screening and Treatment Approach in the ED – Opioids (1.50 CR)
- Activity 3: Substance Use Screening and Treatment Approach in the ED – Non-Opioids (1.25 CR)
- Activity 4: Highlights from Addiction Toxicology Case Conferences (3.0 CR)
Attendees can register for each activity separately as meets their needs or interest, or sign up for the 4-activity package (a $40 savings!). When taken together, the 4 activities add up to meet the full 8 credits required to maintain DEA licensure.
The training does not have to occur in one session–it can be cumulative across multiple sessions. CE activities listed on this page can be taken in any combination to fulfill the eight-hour requirement.
AKH Partnership
ACMT is partnering with AKH, a trusted source for accredited CE, to offer you two options to satisfy your MATE Act requirement. Choose the format you prefer - on-demand webinars from ACMT or text-based monographs from AKH - and select the hours you need.
For details, visit AKH at: www.akhcme.com/mate-act
Syllabus
Total Activity Length: around 1.5 hours (95 minutes)
SAMHSA Module: Stimulants | 20 min
Timothy J. Wiegand, MD, FACMT, DFASAM, Director of Toxicology and of the Toxicology Consult Service, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
In this module, the speaker identifies types of stimulants used recreationally, and describes the epidemiology and prevalence of stimulant use disorder. He also discusses the stimulant-related symptoms a patient may present with at the emergency department and matches potential treatments and basis for use.
SAMHSA Module: Benzodiazepines | 23 min
Rachel Haroz, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, NJ
In this module, the speaker describes the pharmacology of Benzodiazepines, and identifies the signs of Benzodiazepine overdose and withdrawal. She review appropriate management options for Benzodiazepine overdose and withdrawal and identifies tapering options. She also discusses the limitations of diagnostic urine testing.
SAMHSA Module: Cannabis (THC) | 18 min
Evan Schwarz, MD, FACMT, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
This module reviews adolescent attitudes regarding use of cannabis before and after changes in legal status. The speaker discusses the impact of the changing legal status of cannabis on pediatric exposures and reviews adverse health events associated with cannabis use and their treatments.
SAMHSA Module: Ethanol Withdrawal | 17 min
Lewis Nelson, MD, FACMT, Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
The speaker in this module describes characteristics of the alcohol withdrawal syndrome, identifying related causes of death. He describe initial treatment strategies to address alcohol withdrawal, and goes through the progression of treatment for resistant alcohol withdrawal treatment. Lastly, he explains the role of adjunctive medications in alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
SAMHSA Module: Therapies to Maintain Sobriety from Alcohol | 17 min
JoAn Laes, MD, FACMT, FASAM, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN
In this module, the speaker lists the available pharmacotherapies of alcohol use disorder, and identifies the proper dose for at least one of the AUD pharmacotherapies. She reviews the six dimensions of ASAM levels of care and covers how to select referral options for treatment of patients with alcohol use disorder.
Disclosures
None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
AKH Reviewers and Planners
Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, VP, Healthcare Continuing Education and Operations Bernadette Makar, MSN, APRN-BC, NP-C
Disclosures
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Registration Rates
ACMT Member
FreeNon-member
$35
Registration includes:- 90-day access to the course from date of purchase
- Continuing Education Credits for: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants or Dentists. Click on the "Continuing Education" tab for details.
The accreditation of this activity is valid until June 1, 2024.
Membership Discount
Interested in becoming an ACMT Member? Contact our Membership Manager at membership@acmt.net.
Learn more at: www.acmt.net/membership
Refunds and Cancellations
For questions regarding our refund and cancellation policy, please email us at events@acmt.net.
Package Options - Discounted Rates!
Purchase all 4 ACMT DEA MATE Act Education activities at the same time -- a $40 savings! When packaged together, the 4 activities award 8.50 credits, more than the requirement needed to maintain DEA licensure.
Instructions
Once you have completed your registration:
- Click on the Contents tab. This is where you will be able to see all lectures and required content for this course.
- Watch all recordings. Learners will not be able to fast forward or increase the video speed. Learners will be required to watch at least 3/4 of the video before it will be marked as complete and you can move on to the next.
- Complete Post-Test. Learners will have unlimited attempts and the test requires 70% to pass.
- Complete Survey. This survey is required by our CE provider and must be completed in full.
- Download Continuing Education Certificate. Select which certificate to download. Your options are: Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, or Dentist.
Hardware/Software Requirements
Computer or Other Internet-Enabled Device; Internet Connection; Browser.
Materials
None.
Prerequisites
None.
Format
This activity is Web-based/Web on Demand.
Need Assistance or Have Questions?
For assistance logging in, accessing content, purchasing or completing Continuing Education credits, or for other questions, please contact us at events@acmt.net or visit our FAQ page.
If you have questions regarding the CE of this activity, please contact AKH Inc. at JGoldman@akhcme.com.
If you are in need of accessible learning accommodations, please contact events@acmt.net for additional assistance.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education credit for this activity is provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT). AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until June 1, 2024. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Nurse Practitioners
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1. A 22-year-old man with a history of ADHD and mood disorder has a seizure at home after taking extra quantities of his antidepressant with the intent to get high. An ECG on ED arrival reveals the following: HR, 150 bpm; QRS, 105 ms; QT, 290 ms; QTc, 375 ms. 2. A 30-year old-man is "found down" with a suspected opioid overdose. A fentanyl screen in the ED is positive and a finger stick glucose reads ‘low.’ 3. A 77-year-old man drinks an unknown liquid from a sports drink bottle found in his garage and shortly thereafter experiences intractable vomiting. A point of care test done in the ED reveals the likely diagnosis.
This month's National Case Conference will be moderated by Joshua D. King, MD, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
- A 22-year-old man with a history of ADHD and mood disorder has a seizure at home after taking extra quantities of his antidepressant with the intent to get high. An ECG on ED arrival reveals the following: HR, 150 bpm; QRS, 105 ms; QT, 290 ms; QTc, 375 ms.
- A 30-year old-man is "found down" with a suspected opioid overdose. A fentanyl screen in the ED is positive and a finger stick glucose reads ‘low.’
- A 77-year-old man drinks an unknown liquid from a sports drink bottle found in his garage and shortly thereafter experiences intractable vomiting. A point of care test done in the ED reveals the likely diagnosis.
Series Moderator: Lewis Nelson, MD, FACMT, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
About The Series: ACMT's National Case Conference (NCC) is a monthly webinar for ACMT members that features interesting cases seen by medical toxicologists nationwide. NCC is an educational endeavor and a quality improvement effort intended to improve patient care. It is not intended to define standard of care. Attempts have been made to ensure HIPAA compliance. All data and information provided in this activity is for informational purposes only. ACMT makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of the content and will not be liable for any errors or omissions in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use.
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This month's articles will be reviewed by the NYU Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program.
Articles
- Akhijahani RF, Farahmand F, Rahmani P, Motamed F, Eftekhari K, da Silva Magalhães EI, Sohouli MH. Effectiveness of sucralfate in preventing esophageal stricture in children after ingestion of caustic agents. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Mar 20. doi: 10.1007/s00431-023-04924-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36935468.
- Kaewlai R, Noppakunsomboon N, Tongsai S, Tamrakar B, Kumthong N, Teerasamit W, Kongkaewpaisan N, Pisanuwongse A, Amornsitthiwat R, Maitriwong W, Khanutwong C, Apisarnthanarak P. Performance of computed tomography and its reliability for the diagnosis of transmural gastrointestional necrosis in a setting of acute ingestion of predominantly strong acid substances in adults. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 Apr 3:1-9. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2023.2184242. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37010392.
- Usta M, Erkan T, Cokugras FC, Urganci N, Onal Z, Gulcan M, Kutlu T. High doses of methylprednisolone in the management of caustic esophageal burns. Pediatrics. 2014 Jun;133(6):E1518-24. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-3331. PMID: 24864182.
Series Moderator: Steven E. Aks, DO, FACEP, FACMT, Toxikon Consortium
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