CME Credit Available: 8.25 1A AOA To meet the conditions of the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued new requirements. As of June 27, 2023, all DEA registered practitioners must complete a one-time eight-hour training requirement on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. Practitioners will check a box on their online registration form to affirm that they have completed the new training completion. No further documentation is needed.

This activity offers .75 1A AOA Learning objectives include: Introduce How Palliative Care can help the hospitalist, recognize when to refer a patient to Hospice vs. Palliative Medicine, and educate on determining decision making capacity.