Connecting Treatment Courts and Health Care Professionals
Description: This activity will cover the following objectives: 1) demonstrate the importance of and need for the integration of health principles in courtroom decisions; 2) recognize how medical treatment decisions may impact the recovery process of patients who are involved with a treatment court; 3) develop and foster improved relationships with treatment court officials (e.g., judges, probation officers) and community support agencies; 4) identify opportunities for enhanced communication and shared resources to benefit patients diagnosed with opioid and substance use disorders; 5) appraise the value of medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder, as well as other evidence-based treatment modalities; and 6) establish lines of communication between treating physicians/clinicians, judges/probation officer supervising the patient/participant, and community supports.

Earns: 3.75 CME Credits

Disclosures:
Speakers:
David Best, DO, Honorable Robert Cooney, Joyce Fetrow, CPRM, CPRM-D, CHW, Pamela Lynch, LMSW, CAADC, Honorable Patrick Shannon, Jennifer L. Stanley, MD, and Patrick Stropes have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Planners:
Rebecca Blake, Beth Elliott, Stacey Hettinger, Kate Hude and Anne’ka Marzette have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Statement of Accreditation
The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement
The MSMS designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Duration: 3 hours, 56 minutes

Release Date: September 24, 2022
Expiration Date: September 30, 2024