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History of the Stigma & Criminalization of Opioid Use Disorder and its Treatment
Melody Glenn, MD, MFA
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry
This is a Spark Lecture that is eligible for 1 DEI credit.
Learning Objectives
- Understand historical policies that impact our addiction practice today.
- Understand the ways in which stigma and racism have shaped modern drug policy.
- Gain a historical, anti-racist perspective to use when suggesting program and policy.
The educational objective for the Addiction Medicine Grand Rounds is to provide health professionals with updates on addiction topics with the goals of increasing knowledge, competence, and patient care. The Addiction Medicine Lecture series is held monthly on a Thursday from 12 to 1 p.m. Be sure to log into your CME account and complete the evaluation to receive credit.
All faculty, CME Planning Committee members, and the CME office reviewer have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME 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 University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson and Southern Arizona VA Health Care System. The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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