CME News
UCLA Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs was selected to participate in the National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM) Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises Core Competency Implementation Pilot Project. In partnership with the Action Collaborative, UCLA Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs joined 15 other implementation sites across the United States in working towards advancing substance use care, workforce competency, and interprofessional education and practice by implementing the Action Collaborative’s 3Cs Framework for Pain and Unhealthy Substance Use, released in 2022.
Through participation in the implementation pilot, the project team engaged in a dynamic learning community where they shared insights and best practices while fostering relationships and connections with other sites and Action Collaborative members. Our CME Chair traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in a final knowledge-sharing convening that brought together representatives from the pilot sites and leaders across health professions education and training, health care delivery, and policy. UCLA ISAP will continue to ensure that the Core Competencies are reflected in accredited learning activities.
About the Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises
The Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises brought together key stakeholders from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to proactively drive structural change by developing, curating, and implementing multi-sector solutions and tools designed to reduce substance misuse and improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities affected by addiction.
About the National Academy of Medicine
The National Academy of Medicine, established in 1970 as the Institute of Medicine, is an independent organization of eminent professionals from diverse fields including health and medicine; the natural, social, and behavioral sciences; and beyond. It served alongside the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering as an adviser to the nation and the international community. Through its domestic and global initiatives, the NAM worked to address critical issues in health, medicine, and related policy and inspire positive action across sectors. The NAM collaborated closely with its peer academies and other divisions within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Credit Designations
UCLA ISAP is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. UCLA ISAP provides AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses and other advanced practice professionals.
UCLA ISAP is also accredited to provide continuing education (CE) credit for the following certified and licensed professionals:
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists/Licensed Clinical Social Workers/Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors/Licensed Educational Psychologists (LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, LEPs) through the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
- Registered nurses through the California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN) for events for which CME is not offered
- Licensed psychologists through the American Psychological Association (APA)
- Registered Alcohol and Drug Trainees I/II, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors-Certified Addiction Specialists, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors I/II, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors-Clinical Supervisors, and Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselors (RADTs I/II, CADCs-CASs, CADCs I/II, CADCs-CSs, and LAADCs; through the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP))
- Certified Addictions Treatment Counselors (CATCs, through the Addiction Counselor Certification Board of California (ACCBE)/CAADE)
- Substance Use Disorder Certified Counselors (SUDCCs, through the California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP))
- Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists (CMPSS) – accredited through the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA).
Questions? Contact Michelle Arreola, UCLA ISAP CE Training Coordinator, at: michellearreola@mednet.ucla.edu