What past CME/CE courses has Alta Mira Recovery offered?

Alta Mira Recovery, through Constellation Behavioral Health's CME/CE Program, has hosted several accredited continuing education webinars for healthcare professionals. Past courses include 'Special K: An Overview of the History, Effects, and Epidemiology of Ketamine Use' presented by Joseph Palermo, PhD; 'Evaluation and Management of Young Adult Addictions' presented by Brad Zehrtman; and 'The Evolution of Addiction Medicine: Past, Present and Future' presented by David E. Smith, MD, DFASAM, FIRAM, FAACT.

Who accredits the CME/CE courses offered through Constellation Behavioral Health and Alta Mira?

The CME/CE events offered through Constellation Behavioral Health's program are planned and implemented by Amedco LLC. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and is authorized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to award continuing education for the listed credit hours.

Can I view recordings of past Alta Mira CME/CE webinars?

Past webinar recordings are available to view through the past CME/CE courses page at https://www.altamirarecovery.com/past-cme-ce-courses/. Each listing includes a link to view the corresponding webinar recording.

Past CME/CE Courses

Constellation Behavioral Health’s CME/CE Program

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.

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.

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

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.