Presenter(s): Rachel Talley, MD, and Jessica Isom, MD 

Target Audience: 

This activity is designed for interprofessional teams, family/patients, nurses, physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and students/educators.

Webinar Description: The opioid crisis continues to have a devastating impact on families and communities across the United States. Individuals from marginalized communities, including Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities and individuals who are uninsured or have lower incomes, with opioid use disorders (OUD) often experience challenges accessing and sustaining treatment services. Many of these challenges stem from unaddressed social determinants of health factors (housing, education, geography etc.) as well as systemic inequities across all care settings. Lack of attention to these factors can lead to inadequate care for OUD and inadequate support for long-term recovery. 

Educational Objectives:

• Examine how social determinants of health may impact initiation of and ongoing substance use
• Discuss factors that facilitate and hinder engagement in long-term treatment and recovery for BIPOC individuals
• Identify strategies for organizations to assess and address opioid use among BIPOC individuals through addressing social determinants of health

Requirements for successful activity completion:

In order to successfully complete this activity and obtain your Certificate, you will be required to:

1. Course Content: Complete the pre-reflection question and view the recorded presentation.
   
   
2. Click Survey and answer the questions to the best of your ability.
   Upon completion of this survey, it will unlock and allow you to proceed to the final course evaluation. 
   
   
3. Click Evaluation to complete the final PCSS course evaluation.
   
   
4. Following your completion of the evaluation, you must select and claim your certificate on the next page. Once claimed, a download button will appear in your transcript. If you do not see the download button or can not access your certificate, return to the course evaluation, and claim your certificate.
   
   
5. You will then have access to your Certificate of Completion. 

If you have any questions or you do not receive your certificate, please email pcss@aaap.org