The SCMA recognizes that Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs serve as the lifeline that connects physicians to the ever-evolving landscape of health care. CMEs offered by the SCMA not only refresh knowledge, but also foster collaboration, innovation and, ultimately, better patient outcomes.
For physicians who are on the go, SCMA offers 24/7 online access to webinars and resources that enable physicians to obtain credits.
Mark your calendar for the following opportunities:
The Treatment of Pain: Consideration for People with Substance Use Disorders
| Credit(s): | 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ 2 CST Credits |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 14 minutes |
The purpose of this course is to provide clinicians who prescribe or distribute opioids with an appreciation for the complexities of opioid prescribing and drug diversion or misuse to provide the best possible patient care and to prevent a growing social problem.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this session, each attendee should be able to:
- Understand the basic categorization of chronic pain and why treating pain in those with substance use disorder (SUD) is important.
- Understand the general principles of evidence-based chronic pain management.
- Understand pain management issues unique to those active or recovering from SUD.
This program is designed for all South Carolina physicians and other interested medical professionals.
Facilitators
Kelly Barth, DO
Dr. Barth is an associate professor in the departments of psychiatry and internal medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is board-certified in internal medicine, psychiatry, and addiction psychiatry. Her clinical and research interests are in the areas of chronic pain and opioid use. She is the current recipient of an NIH-funded Career Development Award evaluating prescription opioid cessation techniques.
DARRA JAMES COLEMAN-JOHNSON
Darra James Coleman-Johnson is an experienced healthcare attorney practicing in Columbia, South Carolina. Darra has more than 25 years of diverse experience serving both public and private sector clients. Most recently, Darra served as in-house counsel for Prisma Health as Senior Associate General Counsel primarily responsible for providing advice on patient-facing issues to hospitals, physician practices, urgent care facilities, and individual licensed healthcare providers.
Darra previously served as Special Counsel to Nexsen Pruet (now Maynard Nexsen), guiding individual and corporate healthcare clients in the areas of telehealth, regulatory compliance, and licensure defense. From May 2012 until March 2020, she served as chief advice counsel and policy counsel for the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, where she managed the legal team that provides in-house legal services to
42 professional and occupational licensing boards.
Learn More
Contact:
Necole Stinson
Continuing Medical Education Director
Allow SCMA to Accredit your Activity as CME
South Carolina Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. As an accredited provider of Continuing Medical Education, we follow the standard policies developed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
- Your activity must meet the AMA definition of CME: CME consists of educational activities which serve to maintain, develop or increase the knowledge, skills and professional performance and relationships that a physician uses to provide services for patients, the public or the profession. The content of CME is the body of knowledge and skills generally recognized and accepted by the profession as within the basic medical sciences, the discipline of clinical medicine, and the provision of health care to the public. (HOD policy #300.988)
Learn More: scmedical.org/education/cme-application-process/
