1300 STUDENTS ENROLLED
This course is intended to address the opioid-specific education requirements under Maine Public Law Chapter 488. At the end of this course, users will be educated on how to use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) with adolescents to prevent future or to intervene on current substance use disorder (SUD).
Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will:
- Understand that substance use disorders often begin in adolescence
- Become familiar with the standard tools used to screen for substance use disorders in adolescence
- Understand that brief intervention using motivational techniques can be effective for the adolescent population
Course Structure
This course is self-paced and available to any user who registers with the Maine Medical Association, Center for Quality Improvement Learning Lab. The course consists of multiple sub-sections or units and will contain various elements, including video lessons, hyperlinks to readings and web resources, and pre-and post-tests for you to gauge your knowledge and understanding of the course topic.
Estimated Time to Complete: 90 minutes
Note: The course is divided into short digestible units (10-20 minutes in length) that can be completed in small increments.
Disclosures
The planners, presenters, and speakers do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose. Their position titles and organizational affiliations are those at the time the course was recorded.
Deborah Q. Hagler, MD
Vice President
Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Amy Belisle, MD
Medical Director
Qualidigm
Kayla Cole, CSM, CSP
Project Manager
Qualidigm
Funding Statement
Funding for this online course was provided by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine.
Joint Providership Statement
The Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity qualifies for 1.5 credits of the 3 CME credit requirement for opioid medication education found in P.L. 2015, Chapter 488, Maine’s legislation to address the opioid drug crisis.
This activity qualifies for 1.5 hours of the 8 hours required by the MATE Act on training for opioid or other substance use disorders and the appropriate treatment of pain.
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 Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education and the Maine Medical Association, Center for Quality Improvement. The Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Original Launch: June 2019
Renewed: June 2022 and June 30, 2025
Expires: June 30, 2028
Assessment and Grading
This course begins with a pre-test that will test your knowledge and allow you to gauge your baseline understanding of the topics to be covered. At the end of the course, there is a post-test. A comparison of your pre-test score and post-test score will help you assess how much knowledge you’ve gained on the topic.
To Obtain a CME Certificate or a CME Certificate of Participation
- Complete all the units within the course
- Complete the Survey Monkey evaluation at the end of the course
Upon completion of the evaluation in Survey Monkey, including the required demographic information, a CME Certificate will be emailed to M.D.s and D.O.s and a CME Certificate of Participation will be emailed to all other learners. These certificates will be emailed within 10 business days of completing the evaluation.
Table of Contents
Getting Started
- Introduction: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
- Test Your Knowledge – SBIRT
Course Units
- Unit 1: The Impact of Motivation and the Developing Adolescent Brain
- Unit 2: Data Behind Early Substance Use
- Unit 3: SBIRT Background and Data
- Unit 4: Screening and Assessment Tools
- Unit 5: Criteria for Substance Use Disorder and the Need for Motivational Interviewing
- Unit 6: Office Workflow and Screening Considerations
Course Wrap Up
- Post Test – SBIRT
- Evaluation Survey – SBIRT