Outcomes from the National Academy of Medicine鈥檚 Action Collaborative on Countering US Opioid Crisis
Webinar Details
As the opioid crisis continues to evolve, educational stakeholders may not be sufficiently aware of strategies developed by the National Academy鈥檚 Action Collaborative on Countering the US Opioid Crisis to support their faculty and students. Join us for this interactive webinar presented by the co-chairs of the Action Collaborative鈥檚 Health Professions Education and Training Workgroup to learn about the current state of the crisis, tools, and strategies developed by the action collaborative, and legislation that will require action by APRN licensees.
Objectives:
- Describe tools and strategies developed by the Action Collaborative to support healthcare professional educators in addressing the US opioid crisis.
- Educational stakeholders can implement at least one tool or strategy within their practice settings.
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Speakers
Kathy Chappell, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN
Senior Vice President
Accreditation, Certification, Measurement, Institute for Credentialing Research and Quality Management, and Advanced Practice Initiatives
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Dr. Kathy Chappell is the Senior Vice President of Accreditation, Certification, Measurement for the Institute for Nursing Research and Quality Management, and Advanced Practice Initiatives at the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is responsible for certification of individual registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs); and development of board certification examinations. She is responsible for the accreditation of organizations that provide continuing nursing education and interprofessional continuing education; and for accreditation of residency and fellowship programs for RNs and APRNs. She directs the Institute for Nursing Research, analyzing outcomes related to credentialing and other important nursing issues, and the quality management department. She also leads the Advanced Practice Initiatives department. She holds a baccalaureate in nursing with distinction from the University of Virginia, a master of science in advanced clinical nursing, and a doctorate in nursing from George Mason University. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a Distinguished Scholar & Fellow of the National Academies of Practice.
Steve Singer, PhD
Vice President of Education and Outreach
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
Dr. Steve Singer oversees development of programs and resources to support the ACCME system of accredited CME providers, ACCME-recognized state accreditors, and accreditation volunteers, including the annual ACCME Meeting and ACCME鈥檚 online learning portal, ACCME Academy. Dr. Singer also oversees the educational support for Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education, a collaborative initiative founded by ACCME, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
Dr. Singer鈥檚 liaison responsibilities for the ACCME include the National Academy of Medicine鈥檚 Action Collaboratives on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience and Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) evidence-based Care Transformation Support (ACTS) initiative, and other partnerships to elevate the role of continuing education as a strategic asset for healthcare change. Dr. Singer received his doctorate in neuropharmacology from the Stritch School of Medicine.
Pricing and CE Credit
This webinar is free to deans, faculty, staff and students from . All non-member audiences will be required to pay a $59 webinar fee.
Continuing Education Credits
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center鈥檚 Commission on Accreditation.