Hidden answers - Did you ask about alcohol?
Courses
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Alcohol use is common in our culture. It is recognized that alcohol use contributes to acute and chronic illnesses that are frequently seen and managed in both primary and specialty care offices. Join Dr. Molly Rossignol, DO, and certified addiction nurse Ann Branen, RN, for an hour-long discussion to create comfort and confidence in discussing the genuine effect that reducing alcohol use can have on the management of chronic disease and overall prevention of morbidity. This session will delve into physicians' crucial role in positively influencing patients through conversations about alcohol. Gain valuable insights into the genuine impact that reducing alcohol consumption can have on effectively managing chronic diseases.
Learning Objectives:
- Review the prevalence of alcohol use in our communities and discuss the evidence of alcohol and health.
- Identify the opportunities to discuss the effect of alcohol on health in a variety of healthcare settings.
- Demonstrate through narrative and role play ways to suggest a behavior change that may result in improved health outcomes.
Please add to cart and you will receive an e-mail with the link to the course as well as a link to the evaluation form to receive your credit.
*None of the planners or presenters for this activity have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
The Maine Medical Education Trust designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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 Maine Medical Education Trust and the New Hampshire Medical Society. The Maine Medical Education Trust is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.