Conversations in Ethics: Marchman Act vs. Baker Act

February 17, 2021

Did you know an addict adversely impacts the seven people closest to them?  Addiction is referred to as a family disease for good reason, and most families are at wits’ end before they even reach out for help. William McHale will explain from his extensive experience how to utilize the Marchman Act for substances abuse and the Baker Act for mental illness, how they differ and how they can help when there seems to be no hope.

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Target Audience

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Social Workers, Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Chaplains, Medical Students, and other interested healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the vital roles and critical differences of the Baker and Marchman Acts.
  • Identify how and when the Baker and Marchman Acts are used.
  • Recommend a path families can pursue to utilize the Baker or Marchman Act.
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
01/06/2021
Course expires: 
03/26/2021
Event starts: 
02/17/2021 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
02/17/2021 - 1:00pm EST
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FL
United States

William McHale
Professional Relations Officer
Origins Behavioral Healthcare
Miami, Florida 

Due to the nonclinical nature of the content discussed, the speaker has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 

This CME activity will not cover content that would involve products or services of commercial interests. Therefore, no opportunity exists for a conflict of interest based on the financial relationships of faculty and those persons in control of content. Since these relationships are not relevant, no disclosure information was collected.
 

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Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-126977, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Chaplain, Respiratory Care (personal growth) and Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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