Past CME/CE Courses

Special K: An Overview of the History, Effects, and Epidemiology of Ketamine Use

Joseph Palamar, PhD
August 8, 2025
11:30 am – 1:00 pm PST

Topics to be Covered:

• Understanding the epidemiology of ketamine use
• Understanding the effects of ketamine
• Understanding the potential risks of off-label prescribing

Attendees May Receive 1.5 CME/CE Credits.

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Evaluation and Management of Young Adult Addictions

Brad Zicherman
April 25, 2025
11:30 am – 1:00 pm PST

Topics to be Covered:

• Provide an overview of addictions among youth and why it’s a pressing issue today
• Gain insight on causation
• Gain understanding of appropriate potential interventions

Attendees May Receive 1.5 CME/CE Credits.

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The Double-Edged Screen: Understanding and Mitigating Technology’s Effects on Mental Well-Being

Alta Mira Recovery Continuing Medical Education Series

Raghu Kiran Appasani, MD
December 13, 2024
11:30 am – 1:00 pm PST

Topics to be Covered:

• Evaluate and discuss recent research findings on the impact of technology and social media on adolescent mental health, including associations with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and social connectivity.
• Identify key assessment tools and screening methods for evaluating the influence of technology and social media use on mental health in adolescents, incorporating a focus on distinguishing between healthy and maladaptive use patterns.
• Review and apply evidence-based interventions and strategies to mitigate negative effects of technology and social media on adolescent mental health, including clinical, behavioral, and family-centered approaches.

Attendees Received 1.5 CME/CE Credits.

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The Evolution of Addiction Medicine: Past, Present and Future

Alta Mira Recovery Continuing Medical Education Series

David E. Smith, MD, DFASAM, FISAM, FAACT
September 13, 2024
11:00 am – 1:00 pm PST

Learning Objectives: 

• Describe the early days of the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic during the Summer of Love in 1967 when addiction was a crime and physicians treating addiction using similar detoxification techniques as the clinic were arrested in parts of California.
• Outline the key drugs of abuse and the progression of drug culture in 1967 from experimentation with marijuana and psychedelics to the harder, more addictive drugs of amphetamines and heroin, including today’s fentanyl class.
• Outline key factors in the evolution of the term “Addiction Medicine” and the attempt to medicalize treatment of substance use disorders.
• Describe the formation of the CSAM and the motivation for specialization.
• Outline the factors and conflicts with compromised the development of ASAM as a national specialty society for the treatment of substance use disorders.
• Define the barriers in mainstreaming addiction medicine into the medical system despite the continuing and growing abuse problem in the US.

Attendees Received 1.5 CME/CE Credits

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For CME Events:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Sero Mental Health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.