22nd Annual Contemporary Issues in Emergency Medicine

Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders

Wednesday , March 29, 2023

Registration Fee:$35.00

Fellows, Residents and Students: $20.00 

Lunch Included

Program Description:

The Contemporary Issues in Emergency Medicine conference is an annual half-day presentation by the Department of Emergency Medicine at Upstate Medical University. This year’s focus is on Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders. This was developed in response to a patient’s experience suffering from alcohol use disorder and the ongoing opiate epidemic. The conference is developed keeping in mind the broad range of providers so vital to the success of the field of emergency medicine. The topics are chosen for their applicability to the practice of, and perceived interest by EMS providers, ED nurses and emergency physicians as well as other health care providers who deal with the sick or injured patient. Efforts are made to be inclusive of lecture material pertinent to all of these providers. 

Program Objectives:

Following this activity, participants will be able to:

1)To apply best practices to improve treatment of alcohol use disorder

2)To apply best practices to improve treatment of opiate use disorder

3)To recognize concomitant mental health disorders more consistently

Accreditation: SUNY Upstate Medical University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)  to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation: SUNY Upstate Medical University designates this live activity for a maximum of 4  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

Sponsored by the Department of Emergency Medicine and the Office of Continuing Medical Education,

SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

Funding for this conference was made possible by the Upstate Foundation via the

Julia E. Oyer Addiction Education Fund. The Julia E. Oyer Addiction Education Fund was created to increase awareness and reduce stigma associated with addiction, primarily alcohol use disorders by enhancing educational opportunities and resources for

healthcare providers, caregivers and patients.