Activity ID
9714Expires
July 21, 2025Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
3Fee
$29 - $39CME Provider: American Society of Addiction Medicine
Description of CME Course
Alcohol Use Disorder is not usually addressed in primary care, and this course is seeking to educate healthcare professionals about the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder. Of nearly 20 million people in United States who have AUD, less than 10% of them are being treated.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Anesthesiology
Family Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry and Neurology
Radiology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
1. Demonstrate knowledge of nomenclature, diagnostic criteria, and the epidemiology of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).
2. Identify which people are appropriate for inpatient management vs. outpatient management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS).
3. Recognize the salient features of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and identify when pharmacotherapy is an option.
4. Compare pharmacotherapy options for the treatment of AUD and identify which might be most appropriate in certain common clinical settings.
Keywords
addiction, alcohol use disorder, primary care
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Physician Well-being activity
Efficiencies in Medical Practice, Organizational Culture of Wellness
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
