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WE'RE OFFERING A SERIES OF REGION-SPECIFIC WEBINARS on the treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD) to add to the educational content covered in the online program. Each webinar will provide a case-based review and application of the online content.
The webinars will include:
Faculty from each region will present local data on opioid overdoses and OUD and will highlight region-specific OUD resources available to clinicians and patients.
The Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services has defined the following regions: Western, Central, MetroWest, Boston, Northeast and Southeast
Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, PAs, and their healthcare teams
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be better able to:
In support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Contact Hours: 1.50 of which 1.50 are eligible for pharmacology credit.
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1.50 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until December, 2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
This program meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 1.50 hours of risk management study.
This program meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 1.50 hours of opioid education.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.50 MOC points and patient safety MOC credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Aggregate and de-identified data is shared with the commercial supporters.
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the start of the educational activity. Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has procedures to mitigate all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed.
In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all relevant financial relationships that faculty, planners, authors, and anyone who may be in control of content have with ineligible companies have been mitigated.
Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM (Course Director)
Professor of Medicine
Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education
Director, Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
dan.alford@bmc.org
Faculty member has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Faculty member does not plan on discussing unlabeled/investigational uses of a commercial product.
Hallie Rozansky, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
hallie.rozansky@bmc.org
Faculty member has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Faculty member does plan on discussing unlabeled/investigational uses of a commercial product.
Kristin Wason, MSN, NP-C, CARN
Director, Grayken Addiction Nursing Fellowship
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
kristin.wason@bmc.org
Faculty member has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Faculty member does plan on discussing unlabeled/investigational uses of a commercial product.
| Region | Faculty | Webinar Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metro West | Phoebe Cushman, MD, MS | 1/20/2026 |
| Boston | Alexander Y. Walley, MD, MSc | 3/18/2026 |
| Southeast | Todd Kerensky, MD | 5/14/2026 |
| Western | Ruth A. Potee, MD, DFASAM, FAAFP | 7/21/2026 |
| Central | Jeffrey Baxter, MD | 9/16/2026 |
| Northeast | Audra Williams, MD | 11/18/2026 |
Jessica Bocook, DO, Dosher Medical, Southport, NC
Ilana Hardesty, MA, Assistant Director, Operations, CCE Office, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston MA
Delilah Dominguez, PA, Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital, New Haven, CT
Planning Committee members have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
THIS CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOSTON UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE. NO PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP IS BEING ESTABLISHED. IN NO EVENT SHOULD INFORMATION IN THE MATERIALS REGARDING LAWS, REGULATIONS, OR LEGAL LIABILITY BE CONSIDERED LEGAL ADVICE OR USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY.
This program is supported in part by an independent educational grant the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine.
