California Academy of Physician Assistants

Controlled Substances Education Course
A Course Which Upon Successful Completion Will
Allow You To Write For Controlled Substances
Without Patient Specific Approval*

Next Courses

Saturday, January 24, 2009
Torrance Marriott
3635 Fashion Way, Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 316-3636

Saturday, January 31, 2009
Visalia Convention Center
303 E Acequia Ave., Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 713-4000

Sunday, February 22, 2009
Napa Valley Marriott
3425 Solano Ave., Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-8600

*California Code of Regulations Sections: 1399.541(h), 1399.610 and 1399.612. A PA may administer, provide, or issue a drug order for Schedule II through V controlled substances without patient specific approval if the PA completes specified educational requirements and if his/her Supervising Physician delegates the authority to them.

Controlled Substances Education Course
(Meets requirements pursuant to California Code of Regulations Sections: 1399.541(h), 1399.610 and 1399.612)

AB 3 was signed by the Governor and became law on January 1, 2008 creating the
California Physician Team Practice Improvement Act. In part, AB 3 authorized a PA
to administer, provide, or issue a drug order for Schedule II through V controlled
substances without patient specific approval if the PA completes specified educational
requirements and if his/her supervising physician delegates the authority to them.
PAs completing this course and passing the post test will meet those educational
requirements as defined in the above regulations.

Registration begins at 9:00 am
Program
Andrew Lowe, Pharm.D.
10:00 a.m.	Federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to the provision, administration and furnishing of controlled substances. The use of secure drug order forms.
11:00 a.m.	Comparison of efficacy data and safety profiles which influence the selection, usage, conversion and clinical rationale for the use of pharmacological agents.
Noon	Other uses for controlled substances
1:00 p.m.	Box Lunch Provided
1:45 p.m.	Disorders routinely requiring a therapeutic regimen of controlled substances for clinical management.
2:15 p.m.	Controlled substance’s potential for abuse and addiction, its psychosocial aspects, the recognition of the symptoms (including controlled substance-seeking behaviors).
3:15 p.m.	Break
Jeremy Adler, MS, PA-C
3:30 p.m.	The legal and professional relationship between a physician assistant and the supervising physician. Charting requirements.
4:00 p.m.	Recognition, prevention and management of acute and chronic pain. Evaluation of the response and compliance of the patient to the controlled substances.
4:30 p.m.	Provision of appropriate patient education regarding controlled substances.
5:00 p.m.	Post Test

Registration Fees:
$90 for CAPA Members
$150 for Non CAPA Members

Parking:
There is no charge for parking at the Visalia Convention Center and at the Napa Valley Marriott. There will be a $5 charge for parking at the Torrance Marriott.

PA License Number:
Please be sure to include your PA License number on the registration form and bring that number with you on the day of the course. It will be used as an identifier on your post test Scantron.

Accreditation: (6 Hours Cat. I CME)
This program has been reviewed and is approved for 6 hours Category I (preapproved) CME credit by the American Academy of Physician Assistants. It was planned in accordance with the AAPA’s CME Standards for Lecture-Learner Programs and for Commercial Support of Lecture- Learner Programs. In order to fulfill the requirements of California Code of Regulations Sections: 1399.541(h), 1399.610 and 1399.612 you must attend the entire 6-hour course, take and pass the post test.

Refund policy:
Please note that if you are registered for the Torrance or the Visalia Course, there will be a $25 service charge on refunds made after January 22, 2009 and January 29, 2009 respectively. If you are registered for the Napa Course, there will be a $25 service charge on refunds made after February 19, 2009. No refunds will be made after those dates.

The planners and sponsors of this function claim no liability for the safety of any attendee while in transit to or from this event. The planners and sponsors reserve the right to change speakers and/or cancel the event due to unforeseen circumstances without penalty. The total amount of any liability of the planners and sponsors will be limited to a refund of the registration fees.