Prescribing Controlled Substances (3 Credit Hours)

The prescribing controlled substances course developed by the Baptist Health Quality Network and CME Program equips healthcare providers with essential knowledge and skills to address the opioid crisis effectively. Engage with a robust curriculum that covers the opioid abuse crisis in Florida, new legislative requirements, evidence-based prescribing standards, and more, all presented by leading experts in the field. 

Approved by the Florida Board of Medicine, the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine, the Florida Board of Dentistry, the Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine, and the Florida Board of Physician Assistants. This course meets the controlled substance bill (House Bill 21) requirements for biennial license renewal and addresses educational requirements established by the MATE Act. This course is NOT intended for nurse practitioners.

Current Florida Board relicensure requirements are available here.

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Continuing Medical Education Department
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Excludes federal holidays. Appointments only.
Phone: 786-596-2398

Target Audience

All allopathic and osteopathic physicians, podiatrists, dentists, and physician assistants/associates.

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the scope of the opioid abuse crisis in Florida. 
  • Explain new Florida laws and rules regarding prescribing controlled substances and comply with practitioner requirements under the new regulations. 
  • Follow the current evidence-based standard for prescribing opioids and other controlled substances, including prescribing of emergency opioid antagonists.  
  • Identify inpatients who would benefit from non-opioid alternatives and non-pharmacological therapies for pain while maintaining optimal patient care and pain management. 
  • Implement best practices in the outpatient setting when prescribing controlled substances and consider alternative therapies. 
  • Explain the mechanisms of action that trigger addiction in certain patients and not in others. 
  • Identify patients at risk of addiction following opioid treatment for acute pain and implement prevention strategies.
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Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 ABS MOC II
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 3.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 3.00 Florida Board of Dentistry
  • 3.00 Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine
Course opens: 
02/01/2025
Course expires: 
01/31/2026
Cost:
$9.95

Faculty

Neil Miransky, D.O.
Chief Medical Officer, Pharmacy
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Michelle Krichbaum, Pharm.D., BCPP
Clinical Manager, Pain Management and Palliative Care
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Mike Novo, Esq.
Assistant Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Rachel Rohaidy, M.D.
Interventional Psychiatrist
Co-director, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Board Certified in Adult and Addiction Psychiatry
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Narrators

Marie Vital Acle, MPH, MCHES
Corporate Director
Continuing Medical Education
Baptist Health South Florida

Jessica Armenteros, M.Ed. 
Instructional Designer
Continuing Medical Education
Baptist Health South Florida

Neil Miransky, D.O., Michelle Krichbaum, Pharm.D., BCPP, Mike Novo, Esq., and Rachel Rohaidy, M.D., have no relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies* to disclose and have indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage. 

Marie Vital Acle, MPH, MCHES, Jessica Armenteros, M.Ed., non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies*.  

*Ineligible companies -- Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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 enduring material for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Please note this course is currently approved by the Florida Board of Medicine, Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine, Florida Board of Dentistry, the Florida Board of Podiatry, and the Florida Board of Physician Assistants/Associates. It is approved for three hours of this relicensure requirements. CE Broker # 20-632697. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-25876.

NOTE: This course is not approved for nurse practitioner relicensure requirements.

This course also addresses educational requirements established by the MATE Act.

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American Board of Surgery - Maintenance of Certification (MOC) - Accredited CME - General Surgery

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Your participation information will be shared with specialty boards through the ACCME's PARS reporting system. Successful completion of a course examination is required. Submissions are recorded in approximately 48 hours. You will receive an email when your credits have been processed.

Available Credit

  • 3.00 ABS MOC II
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 3.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 3.00 Florida Board of Dentistry
  • 3.00 Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine

Price

Cost:
$9.95
Please login or register for a Baptist Health CME account to take this course.

Your participation information will be shared with specialty boards through the ACCME's PARS reporting system. Successful completion of a course examination is required. Submissions are recorded in approximately 48 hours. You will receive an email when your credits have been processed.

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