10.22.26 substance use disorders in Older Adults
Activity Announcement
Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults
Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
FREE, live Zoom Webinar
Hosted by Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS)
Schedule:
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Time
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Content
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11:00am – 11:10am
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Introduction and overview of credit process
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11:10am – 11:30am
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Learning Objective #1: Understand the epidemiology of substance use disorders in older adults
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11:30am – 11:45am
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Learning Objective #2: Increase ability to effectively diagnose substance use disorder in the older adult
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11:45 am–12:00 pm
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Learning Objective #3: Be able to recommend effective treatment options for the older adult with substance use disorder
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12:00 pm–12:20 pm
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Learning Check Questions with Provider Feedback
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12:20 – 12:30 pm
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Presenter Q&A
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Speaker: Michael Fingerhood, MD
Dr. Michael Fingerhood is a professor of medicine and public health at Johns Hopkins University. His areas of clinical expertise include addiction medicine and internal medicine. He earned his M.D. from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Fingerhood's research interests include substance use disorders, contingency management, hepatitis C, and HIV.
Target Audience: Pharmacists, Medical Doctors, Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, Behavioral Health Professionals, and other members of the healthcare team.
CEU Credit: 1.0 Contact Hours
Social Workers:
The University of Maryland School of Medicine, National Center for School Mental Health, is authorized as a sponsor of Continuing Education Units by the Board of Maryland Social Workers and maintains responsibility for this program.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the epidemiology of substance use disorders in older adults
- Increase ability to effectively diagnose substance use disorder in the older adult
- Be able to recommend effective treatment options for the older adult with substance use disorder
