Board Exam Study Course - Virtual July 16 & 17, 2020
The Essential Primer in Addiction Medicine…
The Board Exam Study Course (BESC) is the essential primer for physicians and other healthcare professionals who are preparing for a career in addiction medicine, and for primary care providers who wish to increase their skills in identifying and managing patients whose medical problems are caused or exacerbated by substance use disorders.
The course offers two days of live-stream sessions on Thursday, July 16 and Friday, July 17, as well as additional on-demand sessions which are mapped to the addiction medicine exam blueprint of topics and feature an outstanding lineup of faculty. Following the live virtual event, all sessions will be available on-demand for the next three years in ASAM’s e-Learning Center.
Click here to register for Board Exam Study Course (BESC).
In conjunction with the BESC, two supplemental virtual courses are being offered on Tuesday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 15. These courses require separate registration.
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion, participants should be able to:
Demonstrate practical knowledge on the neurobiology of addiction and articulate its activity in terms useful in a clinical setting
Describe the effects of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in both tolerant and non-tolerant individuals
Describe the process for diagnosing addiction and differentiating the symptoms of addiction from those of other medical or psychiatric disorders
Explain the various pharmacologic and psychosocial treatments for addictive disorders and describe the factors that should be considered in selecting a treatment modality to match the needs of a specific patient
Describe the precipitants of relapse and current evidence-based practices to prevent and manage relapse
Who Should Participate
The BESC provides an up-to-date review of the core content of addiction medicine for:
Physicians preparing for the ABPM Board Certification Examination in addiction medicine
Addiction specialists seeking a "refresher" course that incorporates recent developments in addiction science and practice
Non-specialist physicians and other healthcare professionals seeking the knowledge to identify and manage problems related to substance use disorders for their patients
