Opioid Safety May 2017
Wednesday, May 10, 201711:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Medinah Shriners at 550 Shriners Drive, Addison, IL 60101
Improving Patient Safety in the Opioid Crisis: What is the Prescriber’s Role?
Heroin and opioid-related overdose deaths are at epidemic levels nationally and in
DuPage County. Opioid use disorder often starts with prescribed opioids, and may lead
to overdose.
You are invited to be a part of the solution, by learning best practices from national and
local experts, and receiving the latest tools and resources to address opioid use disorder.
FREE CME EVENT: 4.0 Credits Available
Advanced registration will be required; details will be forthcoming. This program is offered free of
charge (lunch included).
Intended audience includes: physicians of all specialties (e.g., emergency medicine, primary care,
etc.), dentists, oral surgeons, podiatrists, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants,
pharmacists, nurses, and medical office staff.
Supporting Organizations: DuPage County Health Department, National Safety Council, Illinois
Academy of Family Physicians, Illinois State Medical Society, DuPage County Medical Society,
Chicago Dental Society, Illinois Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse.
For more information, please contact Mila Tsagalis at (630) 221-7572.
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians and
The DuPage County Health Department. The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing
medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians designates this live activity, Improving Patient Safety in the Opioid Crisis: What is the
Prescriber’s Role?, for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 creditsTM.