Friday, Jul 24, 2026 • 1 pm to 2 pm

Virtual

Training Sessions

Abstract

An emergency physician in recovery shares his lived experience to illuminate the human side of substance use and treatment. This session blends clinical insight with personal perspective to foster compassion, reduce stigma, and improve care for patients experiencing substance-related crises. Participants will learn to identify and manage key presentations, including cannabis toxicity, stimulant overamping (methamphetamine and cocaine toxicity), and medetomidine withdrawal, while integrating trauma-informed and person-centered approaches into acute care settings.
Through storytelling and evidence-based discussion, this session aims to build empathy, clinical confidence, and a deeper understanding of how connection and respect can be life-saving interventions.

Objectives

  • Describe clinical presentations of cannabis toxicity, stimulant overamping, and medetomidine withdrawal.
  • Identify signs of substance use and withdrawal while minimizing stigma and bias.
  • Reflect how personal experiences and lived perspectives can enhance empathy and clinical practice.

Accreditation

PHYSICIAN (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NURSING (CNE)

A maximum of 1.0 nursing contact hours will be awarded. Participants will be able to claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the program.

SOCIAL WORK

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.

Psychologist (APA)

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

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