AUD Advocacy: Creating Champions and Driving Change in the Healthcare Setting

AUD Advocacy: Creating Champions and Driving Change in the Healthcare Setting

Host: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
Recorded: March 19, 2025
Enduring Training

Overview

This webinar examines how to identify and leverage champions in the workplace who can help advocate for new organizational policies to improve outcomes for patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD).  It shows how healthcare professionals can bring specific actions to their practice to support evidence-based care. From policy to in-practice changes, 

The target audience for this intermediate level activity includes: All types of healthcare professionals. 

The ACGME Competencies include: Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, and Systems-based Practice.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, learners will be able to:

1. Identify key responsibilities and characteristics of clinical champions in the healthcare setting by describing at least three specific actions they can take to support evidence-based care.
2. Explain the impact of clinical champions on improving care quality and overcoming barriers within a healthcare team using real-world examples.
3. Describe at least two strategies healthcare providers can use to advocate for policy change, including engaging with policymakers or participating in professional organizations.

Open Registration: 03/24/2025 - 08/01/2027

Close Access Date: 09/01/2027

Instructions

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Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements

National Board for Certified Counselors ACEP 

This activity offers 1 NBCC Contact Hour(s).

The American Society of Addiction Medicine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7062. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The American Society of Addiction Medicine is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals

This course has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1 CE(s). NAADAC Provider #295, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is responsible for all aspects of its programing.

California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE)

This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1225.

California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP)

This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.

California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)

This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-0227.

Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)

Upon completion of the activity and online evaluation, all other participants may request a certificate of participation. Participants may submit this certificate of participation to their professional organization/institute as documentation for completing this accredited continuing activity.

Disclosure Information

In accordance with the disclosure policies of ASAM and Joint Accreditation, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all accredited continuing education activities. These policies include identifying and mitigating all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved in the creation and dissemination of accredited continuing education.

The following planners have relevant financial relationships:

• Kevin Sevarino, MD, PhD (Advisory Committee/Planner): GlaxoSmithKline, Stockholder

All other planners, faculty, and staff have no relevant financial relationships.

All relevant financial relationships have been identified and mitigated.