Activity Description

This is a 3-day educational event offered annually. The agenda this year included lecture discussions on substance use disorders, physician self-care, how to assist patients with literacy needs, environmental impact on health, AI, professional boundaries, intimate partner violence, partnering to improve cardiovascular health, palliative medicine and a look into the latest research.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for MD, DO, Nurse Practitioner, Licensed Practical Nurse, Therapist, Surgeon, Anesthesiologist, Registered Nurse, Other

Goals and Objectives

At the conclusion of the activity, learners should have increased knowledge and be more competent to:

• Understand caring for patients with substance use disorders, partner violence and environmental health risks.
• Recognize a physician's role in reducing health disparities and review effective strategies to promote equitable healthcare.
• Describe partnerships in hypertension, AI, and music therapy.

Course Information

Live Course Start Date: October 24, 2024
Live Course End Date: October 26, 2024
Live Course Location: Crowne Plaza® Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia; Atlanta, GA
CME Release Date:  October 30, 2024
Valid for credit through:  December 1, 2024
Course type: Live Course

Credits Available

Southern Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Southern Medical Association designates this Live Course activity for a maximum of 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Points: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 16.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

System Requirements and Instructions for Participation and Credit

System Requirements

• Learners must have Adobe Reader installed in order to view course content.
• The website is supported by the latest versions of most modern web browsers. In order to experience the website fully, please upgrade to the latest version of one of the following browsers: Google Chrome (recommended), Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Apple Mobile Safari.
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• Connection Speed Requirements - DSL or faster

Instructions for Participation and Credit

This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated; learners should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. 

To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period noted, following these steps:

• Read the goals and objectives and accreditation information.
• Click on the link below to complete the conference evaluation.
• Attest to those presentations you attended.

Upon successful completion of these components, your certificate will be processed and emailed from customerservice@sma.org. Credits will be archived for 6 years; at any point within this time period you may login to your account to print a duplicate copy of your certificate.