The USA Office of Continuing Medical Education will host the sixth annual Conference on Ethics and Opioids. The conference is set for 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Office of CME Conference Center, located at 650 Clinic Drive in suite 1100.
This event provides the opportunity to learn from two nationally recognized experts in their fields while enjoying networking opportunities with physicians, licensed professional counselors, nurses, marriage and family therapists, counselors, social workers, physician assistants, mental health professionals, occupational therapists and others on the healthcare team.
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| VandeWaa |
Elizabeth A. VandeWaa, Ph.D., professor of adult health nursing at the University of South Alabama College of Nursing, will present “Opioids and Addiction in Alabama.” VandeWaa, who is also a pharmacologist, has taught advanced-practice nurses for more than 25 years. She earned her Ph.D. from Michigan State University. Her research interests include the effects of drug abuse on various patient populations, opioid addiction, and nurse perceptions of patient drug abuse. She has also studied the drug marketing process and the introduction of new drugs to the market as well as their use in clinical practice, and how teamwork and emotional intelligence can improve patient outcomes.
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| Johnson |
Mita M. Johnson, Ed.D., will present “Ethics in Practice.” She has been practicing in the world of mental health, marriage and family, and addiction counseling for the past 30 years. She earned her doctorate in counselor education and supervision and is a core faculty member in the Walden University's School of Counseling. Her areas of specialization include pharmacology, co-occurring disorders, ethics, culturally responsive care, and clinical supervision. She has been an active member of NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, for over 15 years and has served as the organization's president and ethics chair.
The registration fee is $75 until Nov. 1. Register online at CME Tracker, or call 251-414-8080 or email cme@southalabama.edu.
