Woman's exceptional healthcare
Professional Education

Caring for Patients

with Addiction and Substance Use Disorder

SPEAKER

Smita Prasad, MD, MPH, MBA, FASAM

Dr. Prasad is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. She completed her residency at the Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residency Program in 2016 and later pursued fellowship training in addiction medicine at Tulane University. As a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, she has been actively involved in advocating for expansion of addiction treatment and standardization of addiction medicine education. Currently, she serves as the Secretary of the Louisiana Society of Addiction Medicine and as the medical director for two sober living facilities in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Explain what addiction is, how it affects brain function, and impacts behavior.
  • Recall evidence-based multidisciplinary care strategies to support the health outcomes of patients with substance use disorder.
  • Describe risk factors that increase a person’s chances of developing a substance use disorder. 

MD: Woman’s Hospital designates this live activity for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) through the joint providership of Woman’s Hospital and the Baton Rouge Health District. Woman’s Hospital is accredited by TMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

RN: 1 contact hour is awarded to this offering by Woman's Hospital. You must attend the entire offering and complete the evaluation form to receive the contact hour.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) through the joint providership of Woman’s Hospital and the Baton Rouge Health District. Woman’s Hospital is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by LSBN, Provider #19.

SW: This program has been approved for 1 clinical continuing education contact hours by the National Association of Social Workers, Louisiana Chapter as authorized by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners and may be applied toward the continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

FOr Woman's Hospital Employees:

Register on-campus in HealthStream

HealthStream

Special Needs:

If you have a disability recognized by the ADA and would like assistance in registering or attending this offering, please call 225-231-5292.

CLASS CONTACT

Dates Offered

Registration details: 

Woman’s Hospital employees are asked to register on-campus in Health Stream.
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