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Activity Dates: 12/19/2019 - 12/19/2022

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of pharmacists and other health care professionals who are interested in or managing the medication of patients with OUD.

Session Summary

During this session, participants will learn about the scope of the drug diversion problem in the U.S. as well as sources and methods of diversion. Participants will understand strategies for diversion monitoring in patients and the healthcare setting.

 

Course Requirements

You will proceed through the following steps to satisfactorily complete this course:

  • Sign in (or create a FREE account).
  • Register for this course.
  • Complete the pre-test before starting the activity.
  • Review the full content of the activity and reflect upon its teachings.
  • Complete the post-test at the end of the activity no later than the closing activity date.
  • Complete the evaluation at the end of the activity.
  • If necessary, complete the post-test retest no later than the closing activity date.
  • Receive a passing grade (70%).
  • Provide the necessary details in your profile to ensure correct reporting by AAPP to CPE Monitor.

Participants in this course must complete an examination and achieve a score of 70% or greater. Up to two exam attempts are provided to each participant. Successful completion of the course also requires the completion of a course evaluation. Upon successful completion, ACPE credit is reported immediately to CPE Monitor although transcripts can be retrieved by participants online at https://aapp.org/mycpnp/transcript/acpe.

Faculty Information and Disclosures

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the scope of the drug diversion problem in the United States.
  2. Identify potential sources and methods of diversion.
  3. Summarize strategies for diversion monitoring within a health care system.
  4. Discuss patient specific strategies for diversion monitoring, including the use of prescription drug monitoring programs.

Continuing Education Credit and Disclosures

Activity Dates: 12/19/2019 - 12/19/2022
ACPE Contact Hours: 1.25
ACPE Number: 0284-0000-19-072-H08-P (Knowledge)
Nursing Credit Reminder: Note that ACPE credit is accepted for certification renewal.

ACPEThe College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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Grant Support

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Alkermes, Inc.