Please note: A Certificate of Completion is available for currently archived webinars through our partnership with the Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS). In order to claim a certificate, you must view the webinar and complete the evaluation through the PCSS site.
Wilson Compton, M.D., M.P.E. is a nationally known expert on the causes and prevention of drug abuse and is the Deputy Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). During this on-demand webinar, recorded November 10, 2021, he will present a comprehensive overview of the state of the opioid crisis amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the various initiatives at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to combat that crisis as well as COVID-19. Dr. Compton’s presentation will include a review of multiple NIH collaborative efforts to address interdisciplinary challenges associated with the pandemic and the “Helping to End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) Initiative:” a trans-agency effort to speed scientific solutions to curb the opioid public health crisis. Additionally, he will summarize the science and tools available to dentists as they are addressing substance use issues in their clinical practices.
Viewers of this webinar will be able to:
- Identify novel treatments for substance use disorders and drug-involved overdose
- Review implementation science with the goal to improve the uptake and delivery of evidence-based care
- Discuss ways to talk to patients appropriately about substance use while avoiding stigma
- Review current screening tools such as the "Words Matter'' CE activities and the NIDAMED web portal
Reminder: You must view the recorded webinar for this activity on the PCSS website to be eligible to receive a certificate of completion.