USA Office of Continuing Medical Education to Present Ethics and Opioids Conference

The University of South Alabama College of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education will present the Ethics and Opioids Conference on Nov. 3, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. at the USA Faculty Clubhouse on main campus.

Participants will gain a better understanding of opioids, addiction and the ethics of care concerning patients who use opioids.

Speakers from USA will include Dr. Valerie Bryan, associate professor of social work; Dr. Luke Engeriser, residency training director for the psychiatry department; Dr. Anne Jeffrey, assistant professor of philosophy; John F. Kilpatrick, founder and executive director of Veterans Recovery; and Dr. Christine Talerico, a child and adolescent fellow in psychiatry.

In addition, the event will feature guest speakers Dr. Scott Sanders, program director and professor of social work at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Dr. Edwin Salsitz from Beth Israel Medical Center and Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.

The cost for registration is $35, which includes food and refreshments for the day.
Continuing education credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, and social workers. Application for various professional regulatory boards have also been submitted.

To register online, click here. For more information, email Sharrie Cranford at scranford@southalabama.edu or call (251) 414-8080.