Register for a Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series Webinar - Understanding & Supporting Recovery

Thursday, September 12, 2024
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Register for a Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series Webinar - Understanding & Supporting Recovery

Register for a Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series Webinar

"Understanding & Supporting Recovery"??

Thursday,
Sept 12, 2024 @ 11am

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An expert panel will discuss the webinar topic & answer questions

• CME/CE CREDITS AVAILABLE
• ATHLETIC TRAINER CEUs AVAILABLE
• This webinar is approved by NJ OEMS for 1.0 EMT Elective CEU

PANELISTS

Danielle Dick, Ph.D.

Danielle Dick, Ph.D. is the Greg Brown Endowed Chair of Neuroscience in the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine. She was recently recruited to Rutgers University to lead the university-wide Rutgers Addiction Research Center within the Brain Health Institute. Dr. Dick is an internationally recognized and award-winning expert on genetic and environmental influences on substance use and mental health in youth. She has more than 425 peer-reviewed publications in the areas of child development, addiction, mental health, genetics, and human behavior, and has won numerous national and international awards for her work. She has been named one of the most highly cited scientists in the world.

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Dr. Donald Reeves, MD

Dr. Donald Reeves is Director of Psychiatry for Rutgers University Correctional Health Care. He is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and he also serves as director of the Rutgers Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship. Dr. Reeves’ research interest is correctional psychiatry, and he has published extensively in this field.

• Learning objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, the learner will be able to:
    o Describe the biological nature and characteristics of addiction and recovery
    o Identify signs and symptoms of opioid addiction
    o Formulate a plan to reduce stigma and misunderstandings about substance use disorders and recovery
• Format
     o The webinar will be held on Zoom
• Schedule 
     o Introduction by PDFNJ
     o Presentation by Danielle Dick, Ph.D.
     o Presentation by Dr. Donald Reeves, MD 
     o Question-and-Answer Session
• This webinar is free of charge
• Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (BOC AP#: P12171) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of one (1) Category A hours/CEUs. 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by American Academy of CME, Inc. and Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey. American Academy of CME, Inc. 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. 

Health Services
Behavioral / Mental Health
Crisis / Safety
Medical

Last Updated: 08/23/24