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November 12, 2019

In This Issue
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
MMA Board of Directors Elects Paul Cain, M.D. and Erik Steele, D.O. to Executive Committee
New NAM Report Reinforces AMA Work on Physician Burnout and Burden Reduction
Maine CDC to Host Webinar on E-cigarettes and Lung Injury November 19th
This Week's Public Health Updates from the AMA
HealthCare.gov 2020 Open Enrollment Period Now Through December 15
Resources from The Alzheimer's Association
129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
MMA Legislative Calls Finished for the Session
Maine Legislature's List of Bill Titles for 2020 Session: Initial Approval List
UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming Specialty Society Meetings
Obesity Medicine: There is no 'one size fits all' - Monthly Lecture Series Beginning November 13th
Still Time to Register for MICIS/Qualidigm Opioid Webinar - November 19th
MICIS: 2019 Clinical & Legal Opioid Update 11/19 Auburn, 11/20 Brewer, 11/21 Belfast
Qualidigm Rapid Induction Starting in the ED (RISE) Training
MMA partners with the Maine Suicide Prevention Program and the Maine CDC/Sweetser to offer training for clinicians.
HEALTHCARE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital seeks a BC/BE General Surgeon
Family Medicine Opportunity in Beautiful Western Maine
Outpatient Internal Medicine Physician – Bangor, Maine
BC/BE Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Physician
Physician Director of Primary Care
Full-time, Part-time and Leadership Opportunities for Physicians
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunities at the VA for Volunteer Physicians
Volunteer Opportunity with Partners for World Health

 
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MICIS: 2019 Clinical & Legal Opioid Update 11/19 Auburn, 11/20 Brewer, 11/21 Belfast

2019 Clinical & Legal Opioid Update
Presented by the Maine Independent Clinical Information Service (MICIS)
Free - Advanced registration is required
5:00-8:30 pm

The topics and learning objectives for this session will be:
    2019 Clinical Opioid Update
    • Review latest research relating to opioid + pain prescribing practices
    • Constantly consider harm reduction
    • Discuss opioid use disorder and treatments
    2019 Legal Opioid Update
    • Review impact of Chapter 488 in Maine
    • Discuss opioid laws, rules and initiatives of the new administration
    • Study Chapter 21 requirements and logical implementation
    • Investigate methods to further transform local and regional prescribing
    Co-Prescribing Benzodiazepines & Opioids: The Black Box of Increased Overdose Risk
    • Review the trends in benzodiazepine prescribing
    • Evaluate risks of co-prescribing benzodiazepines and opioids
    • Consider taper plans
    • Recall importance of risk reduction
    Presenters: Elisabeth Fowlie Mock, MD, MPH; Peter Michaud, JD, RN
    Light snacks will be provided.

    The Maine Medical Education Trust designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    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 Maine Medical Education Trust and the Maine Independent Clinical Information Service (MICIS).  The Maine Medical Education Trust is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education to physicians.

    This activity qualifies for a maximum of 3 credits of the 3 CME credit requirement for opioid medication education found in P.L. 2015, Chapter 488, Maine's legislation to address opioid drug use.

    The Maine Independent Clinical Information Service (MICIS) is a program of the Maine Medical Association. www,micismaine.org

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