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
• Registered nurses through the California Board of Registered Nursing for events for which CME is not offered
• Licensed psychologists through the American Psychological Association
• 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/CAADE)
• Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counselors (CAODCs, through the California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP))

Apply online.

Questions? Contact Michelle Arreola, UCLA ISAP CE Training Coordinator, at: michellearreola@mednet.ucla.edu

CME News

UCLA Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs was selected to Participate in National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises National Pilot Project to Transform Interprofessional Substance Use Education and Training

UCLA Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs was recently 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 will join 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, UCLA Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs will help to inform and shape the future of health professions education policy and practice. As part of the implementation pilot, the project team will engage in a dynamic learning community where they will share insights and best practices while fostering relationships and connections with other sites and Action Collaborative members. The team will also travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in a final knowledge sharing convening that will bring together representatives from the pilot sites and leaders across health professions education and training, health care delivery, and policy.

Full List of Implementation Sites:

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons | Rosemont, Illinois
• Binghamton University | Binghamton, New York
• DC Fire and EMS | Washington, D.C.
• Drexel College of Medicine, Caring Together Program | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• El Rio Community Health Center | Tucson, Arizona
• Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, Florida
• Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing | Baltimore, Maryland
• The Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio
• University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, Alabama
• University of Arizona | Tucson, Arizona
• University of California, Los Angeles Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs | Los Angeles, California
• University of Florida, Office of Interprofessional Education | Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Orlando, Florida
• University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth | Fort Worth, Texas
• Vanderbilt University School of Medicine/Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Tennessee
• Weill Cornell Medical Center-New York Presbyterian Hospital | New York, New York
• The Wright Center for Community Health | Scranton, Pennsylvania

About the Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises

The Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises brings 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 serves 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 works to address critical issues in health, medicine, and related policy and inspire positive action across sectors. The NAM collaborates closely with its peer academies and other divisions within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.