Integrating SUD Screening & Diagnosis (CME)

Integrating SUD Screening & Diagnosis (CME)
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are serious health conditions which can significantly impact a patient's physical and mental health. Appropriate screening allows physicians to identify substance use problems early, enabling them to offer interventions and treatment to prevent or reduce harm. Early identification and intervention can also minimize the risk of fatal and non-fatal overdoses and potentially reduce the high healthcare costs associated with untreated SUDs. This CME webinar focuses on equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively screen and diagnose substance use disorders (SUDs). Participants will learn about validated screening tools, risk factors, diagnostic criteria (including DSM-5), and evidence-based treatment approaches for individuals with SUDs.

Integrating SUD Screening & Diagnosis into Your Practice Restream

This webinar is jointly provided by the Florida Medical Association, Florida Psychiatric Society, E-FORCSE®, and FL PDMP Foundation for 1.5 CME credits.

By the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:
  • Incorporate current practice guidelines for substance use disorder (SUD), opioid use disorder (OUD), and stimulant use disorder (StUD)
  • Implement key principles of effective screening for SUDs
  • Identify and utilize validated screening tools for SUDs and related risk factors, including mental disorders
  • Examine socioeconomic disparities in the treatment of SUDs
  • Evaluate methods to reduce stigma toward those seeking services and treatment for SUD
  • Create comprehensive treatment plans for patients with pain that address both pain management and drug diversion prevention
  • Utilize patient and family education on safety and overdose prevention (including diversion control, safe storage, and use of naloxone)
  • Collaborate with other disciplines to facilitate access to medications and referrals to services like case management

The webinar is free for all registrants, and participants will have access to the recording through their FMA online account until Sunday, December 7.

Acknowledgment of Funding
The Florida PDMP Foundation produced this course with funding through the Cooperative Agreement Number NU17CE010222-01-01 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


About The Presenter

Colleen Bell, MD
President, Health Division, Sulzbacher Center
Jacksonville, FL

Colleen Bell, MD is the President for the Health Division at Sulzbacher where she leads the Federally Qualified Healthcare Center Clinics, and is responsible for a staff of over 90 employees. In her role, Dr. Bell also teaches medical students and residents, and engaged in clinical care twice a week.

Dr. Bell is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Bell is a current member of the Brooks College of Health Dean’s Council at University of North Florida, and serves as Vice President for the Florida Psychiatric Society and Secretary for the American Association for Community Psychiatry. 

Webinar Details

When: Thursday, December 4, 2025 | 5:30 - 7 PM ET

Where: This course will be presented in a virtual livestream participatory webinar format conducted by the Florida Medical Association from Tallahassee, FL.

Cost:

Member Type Prices
Renewed 2025 Physician/PA Members Complimentary
Physician/PA Non-Members $50.00

 

CME Credit

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 Florida Medical Association (FMA) and FL PDMP Foundation. The FMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Florida Medical Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of one and a half (1.5) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Registrants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure: The planners and presenter have nothing to disclose. 

How Does The Event Process Work?

NOTE: SCREENSHOT EXAMPLE

Two Ways To Access Event:

  1. Event reminder emails will be sent from Florida Medical Association (customercare@gotowebinar.com), which will include a JOIN WEBINAR link, one week, one day, and one hour before the event begins.

OR

  1. Go to www.flmedical.org. At the top of the page, click on Profile. Sign in with your username (email) and password.
  2. Under the Profile Menu header, locate the blue section containing profile options. Click the orange Event Access/Claim CME tab. (example shown above)
  3. Click the Access Webinar link listed next to the webinar title.
  4. Slides and/or supporting documents will be provided in the handouts section of the webinar, if available.

Post-Event:

  1. Go to www.flmedical.org. At the top of the page, click on Profile. Sign in with your username (email) and password.
  2. Under the Profile Menu header, locate the blue section containing profile options. Click the orange Event Access/Claim CME tab. (example shown above)
  3. Access to the recording will be available within 24 hours of the event conclusion until Sunday, December 7.
  4. Course Handouts link for slides and/or supporting documents will be listed next to the event, if available.

Claiming CME Credit:

  1. Log in to your FMA account profile and click the Event Access/Claim CME tab in the blue menu (example shown above)
  2. Click the event's Claim CME Credit hyperlink
  3. All CME credits will be reported on your behalf to CE Broker after the December 7 deadline.
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When
12/4/2025
Where
Livestream UNITED STATES

Program


Thursday, 04 December 2025

Description
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are serious health conditions which can significantly impact a patient's physical and mental health. Appropriate screening allows physicians to identify substance use problems early, enabling them to offer interventions and treatment to prevent or reduce harm. Early identification and intervention can also minimize the risk of fatal and non-fatal overdoses and potentially reduce the high healthcare costs associated with untreated SUDs. This CME webinar focuses on equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively screen and diagnose substance use disorders (SUDs). Participants will learn about validated screening tools, risk factors, diagnostic criteria (including DSM-5), and evidence-based treatment approaches for individuals with SUDs. After completing this training program, learners should be able to: 1. Incorporate current practice guidelines for substance use disorder (SUD), opioid use disorder (OUD), and stimulant use disorder (StUD) 2. Implement key principles of effective screening for SUDs 3. Identify and utilize validated screening tools for SUDs and related risk factors, including mental disorders 4. Examine socioeconomic disparities in the treatment of SUDs 5. Evaluate methods to reduce stigma toward those seeking services and treatment for SUD 6. Create comprehensive treatment plans for patients with pain that address both pain management and drug diversion prevention 7. Utilize patient and family education on safety and overdose prevention (including diversion control, safe storage, and use of naloxone) 8. Collaborate with other disciplines to facilitate access to medications and referrals to services like case management
Time
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
12/4/2025 5:30 PM

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