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A Review of the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program


Total Credits: .5 including .5 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)

Average Rating:
   11
State Associations:
VOMA - Virginia
Faculty:
Ashley Carter, MPH
Duration:
30 Minutes
Expiration:
Never expires.


Description

Learning Objectives

Following the completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:

  1. Review the history of the development, initiation, and utilization of the Prescription Monitoring Program in Virginia
  2. Explain the goals of the Prescription Monitoring Program
  3. Evaluate data obtained from the Prescription Monitoring Program with regard to patient’s prescribing history
  4. Demonstrate how to use the Prescription Monitoring Program as a resource in patient-centered care
  5. Access tools to monitor own prescribing practices

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Faculty

Ashley Carter, MPH Related Seminars and Products


Ashley Carter has worked with Virginia’s Prescription Monitoring Program since 2018. Initially she focused primarily on developing the program’s analytic capacity and assumed the role as program director last year. Prior to joining the PMP, she worked as an at the Virginia Department of Health. Ashley earned her Master's in Public Health in Epidemiology from Virginia Commonwealth University and Bachelors of Science in Neuroscience from The College of William & Mary.

Disclosures: None


Accreditation Information

The Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association (VOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. VOMA designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1A CME credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation.

​Grievances regarding program administration and reporting of AOA CME credits will be handled on an individual basis Initially, all grievances should be directed to VOMA Executive Director. Participants with grievances that cannot be resolved will be sent to the AOA Council on CME , 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

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Total Reviews: 11