The re-emergence of fentanyl has created a heightened need for clinicians to employ medications designed to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD) and implement harm reduction strategies. 

These sessions will bring content experts from many aspects of the University including Penn Medicine and CHOP to address relevant and contemporary issues in delivering care to medically underserved patient populations.

This activity is designed to provide evidence-based recommendations for the care of our Emergency Department patient population who are facing substance abuse issues. 

This course is complimentary to participate on and is available ONLY to Penn Employees.The goal of the educational activity is to change the paradigm towards more judicious opioid prescribing by providing an overview of the opioid epidemic and identifying strategies for clinicians to safely manage and treat acute and chronic pain, promote adherence to new prescribing guidelines and promote harm reduction with opioid use. New Joint Commission requirements issued January 1, 2018 mandate that our h...

The opioid crisis has invaded every corner of the US. And with the highest rate of overdose death among major cities, Philadelphia has been hit especially hard — a statistic that COVID-19 has only exacerbated. How do you begin to tackle multiple complex public health emergencies? Is there hope for life beyond addiction?Join Penn Medicine faculty as they discuss the inroads being made in this fight. Learn how research on the disease of addiction at Penn is setting new standards of care, driving m...

During the course, Rachel Brandstadter, MD and Christopher Perrone, MD will review their recent work in MS management. Dr. Brandstadter will speak to her work in women’s health, specifically as it pertains to MS diagnosis in childbearing years and family planning. Dr. Perrone will discuss treatment best practices and clinical management for MS patients during the COVID-19 era.Dina Jacobs, MD and Amit Bar-Or, MD, FRCPC will serve as featured moderators for the Q&A portion of the course. Drs. ...

Intended for researchers and those involved in research oversight, this activity provides an overview of ethical principles of biomedical research in global settings, with a special emphasis on research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We will begin with an 8-principle framework for conducting ethical research, then examine areas requiring special attention, including:Determining ethical standards of care for the control arm of trials.Adapting the informed consent process to various ...

This learning activity provides an overview of ethical and regulatory principles of research with participants perceived as vulnerable.  Learners will review definitions of vulnerability, relevant regulations in the United States, and their implications for special protections among various populations, including: Children Pregnant women and fetuses Prisoners The cognitively impaired Patients in emergency settings Content Last Reviewed: March 3, 2021

This course provides an overview of key ethical principles and regulatory frameworks for the conduct of research with human subjects. It is intended for researchers and those involved in research oversight. Course topics include:Historical evolution of the present system of research oversight in the United States.Foundational documents, including the Nuremberg Code and Belmont Report.The 8 core principles of ethical human research.Relevant regulations in the United States, including the revised ...

This course provides an overview of how clinicians and policymakers have approached the rationing of health care resources, as well as an ethical framework that can inform present and future rationing and resource allocation decisions. During the course, we delineate a system for ethically allocating resources based on 4 principles: - Treating people equally. - Favoring the worst off. - Maximizing total benefits. - Promoting and rewarding social usefulness. Content last ...