Managing Alcohol Problems

Date and Time:

See below

Course Duration:

Five-week online course

Cost:

$425

Contact Phone Number:

Please email

Contact Email:

courses.help@camh.ca

Course Requirements and Prerequisites

Please note that this course is NOT part of the Concurrent Disorders Certificate Program.

Course Overview

In this new five-week course designed for physicians and other front-line clinicians, five self-directed, online modules explore the impact of alcohol problems and the use of common pharmacotherapies and psychosocial treatments for alcohol use disorder.

Module 1: Introduction to alcohol problems

Module 2: Screening, assessment and brief intervention

Module 3: Withdrawal management

Module 4: Pharmacotherapy for alcohol problems

Module 5: Psychosocial treatment approaches

This course is for health care practitioners and aims to enhance their knowledge and skills to more effectively identify, assess and treat clients with alcohol use problems.  The course includes various instructional activities, such as case scenarios, interactive review questions and end-of-module quizzes.

Learning Objectives

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

• identify the short-term and long-term health impacts of alcohol use
• identify clinical signs and symptoms of problem drinking
• identify screening tools available to identify a person with alcohol problems
• describe the components of a comprehensive assessment for alcohol use disorder
• describe how to assess and treat patients experiencing alcohol withdrawal
• explain the medications prescribed for the treatment of alcohol use disorder
• describe commonly used psychosocial treatment approaches for alcohol use disorder.

Delivery Method

Online, Asynchronous, Self-directed

Course Requirements:

To successfully meet the course requirements and receive a letter of completion, participants are expected to: 

• complete the pre- and post-course learning surveys
• allocate a minimum of two to three hours per module
• read all course content
• complete the quiz at the end of each module
• complete the course evaluation

Please note: This course requires you to use an internet browser, but the system does not support Microsoft Internet Explorer. Do not use that to access the course. Instead, use one of the following:

• Apple Safari
• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox

For more details, please read the browser and compatibility support page.

Certification and Accreditation

The continuing education event has been designated as a U of T Accredited event and awarded with the following credits:

1. The College of Familiy Physicians of Canada - 10.5 Mainpro+ credits
2. Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada - 10.5 Section 1 hours

Participants will receive a Letter of Completion at the end of the course.

Affiliation and Partnerships

The continuing education event has been designated as a U of T Accredited event.

Register

Course start and end dates: August 9 - September 13, 2021
To register please select the link below:
https://app.certain.com/profile/3240888

Please review the cancellation policy