Controlled Substance Awareness Training (Michigan) (3 hours)
Satisfy the one time training requirement for your controlled substance license
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This program has been approved by the MVMA to satisfy the one time controlled substance and opioid training required for Michigan prescribers. It is approved for 3 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval and approved for 3 hours of credit by the VHMA.
This course will provide all of the content required in Michigan R 338.3135 that requires practitioners seeking a renewal for their controlled substance license to obtain in one course. Practitioner are also responsible for ensuring any individual performing tasks on their behalf has appropriate education. This course is designed to provide training for veterinary support staff that have responsibilities for controlled substances.
The course will provide continuing education on opioids and other controlled substances awareness to include ALL of the required curriculum to satisfy Michigan R 338.3135:
- Use of opioids and other controlled substances;
- Integration of treatments;
- Alternative of treatments for pain management;
- Counseling patients on the effects and risks associated with using opioids and other controlled substances;
- The stigma of addiction;
- Utilizing the Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS);
- State and federal laws regarding prescribing and dispensing controlled substances;
- Security features and proper disposal requirements for prescriptions.
This course will identify federal and state prescribing requirements; review commonly used and abused opioids; describe steps for a safety plan; and help you recognize signs of client and employee abuse and misuse potential.
"This is the most thorough continuing education that I have encountered on the legal, medical and ethical aspects of opioid use and misuse and how it relates to the veterinary field. Through being a member of rule development for my state's PDMP, reworking the state's law with veterinarians, and creating similar CE for my state, I can assure this CE includes everything veterinarians should know about opioids and controlled substances!"
- Amanda Bisol, VMD, JD Candidate
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Opioid Work Group Member; Maine Veterinary Medical Association, Legislative Chair; AVMA, House Advisory Committee and House of Delegates
Your Instructor
Dr. Sarah Babcock (Michigan State University-College of Veterinary Medicine, Class of 2004) is a Michigan licensed veterinarian and attorney. She offers instruction in veterinary medical law and ethics as part of the traditional veterinary medical curriculum.
She provides both online and live continuing education to help her colleagues fulfill their lifelong obligation to the continual improvement of professional knowledge and competence, as well as satisfy state licensing requirements.
Dr. Babcock's active engagement in professional associations, academia, and small animal medicine helps to ensure that the courses offered are applicable to veterinary practice, reflect the needs of the profession, and encourage compliance with evolving veterinary medical law, ethics, and standards of care.
"I was dreading doing this CE for my license renewal, but today I was pleasantly surprised by the course. The course emphasized all the important things practitioners need to know without getting bogged down in a lot of detail. The quiz at the end helped tie everything together for me and reinforced the important points. I think every veterinarian should complete this course...and it would be great for senior vet students as well"
- Stephanie Dueweke, DVM