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Wednesday, May 10, 2017 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Medinah Shriners at 550 Shriners Drive, Addison, IL 60101
Improving Patient Safety in the Opioid Crisis: What is the Prescriber’s Role?
Heroin and opioid-related overdose deaths are at epidemic levels nationally and in DuPage County. Opioid use disorder often starts with prescribed opioids, and may lead to overdose.
You are invited to be a part of the solution, by learning best practices from national and local experts, and receiving the latest tools and resources to address opioid use disorder.
FREE CME EVENT: 4.0 Credits Available
Advanced registration will be required; details will be forthcoming. This program is offered free of charge (lunch included).
Intended audience includes: physicians of all specialties (e.g., emergency medicine, primary care, etc.), dentists, oral surgeons, podiatrists, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, and medical office staff.
Supporting Organizations: DuPage County Health Department, National Safety Council, Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, Illinois State Medical Society, DuPage County Medical Society, Chicago Dental Society, Illinois Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse.
For more information, please contact Mila Tsagalis at (630) 221-7572.
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians and The DuPage County Health Department. The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians designates this live activity, Improving Patient Safety in the Opioid Crisis: What is the Prescriber’s Role?, for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 creditsTM.
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The deadline for renewing your medical license with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is July 31.
Don't wait for a mailed renewal notice - IDFPR has gone paperless this year and the only notice sent was via email in early April. And that only to physicians for whom the Department has a valid email address. If you did not receive electronic notification, you can still renew by providing your medical license number, Social Security Number and date of birth. As a member, you can take advantage of the Illinois State Medical Society's renewal services. Simply call 800.632.7478 and let them help you. That saves time and you won't have to pay the $16 "convenience fee" IDFPR charges for online renewals.
The cost of a three-year medical license renewal is $690. Remember to also renew your controlled substance licenses - each costs $15 and requires a separate process.
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If you are part of a medical corporation, LLC, or professional service corporation, either by yourself or in partnership with other physicians, the corporation must be licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) separately from your individual medical license(s).
The expiration date for these licenses was January 1, 2017. Since IDFPR has moved to a new electronic license renewal notification process, many entities may not have received their license renewal notification. Unfortunately, failure to receive an electronic notification does not provide any leniency from the state; an expired license is an expired license.
To renew your entity's license, visit IDFPR's license renewal web page, click "Professions Currently in Renewal," and click on your type of corporation. Click "Print Renewal," and have your corporation's license number and PIN number handy. Your PIN number is located on your license renewal notification email; if you do not have this email, you will need to call IDFPR at 1-800-560-6420 to get your PIN.
You must print the renewal form to be mailed to IDFPR, along with your license renewal fee. Fortunately, there is no financial penalty for restoring your entity's license - but you must act fast if your license has expired.
If you have any questions or concerns about the renewal process, please feel free to contact the Department, toll free, at 1-800-560-6420 or send a question to http://www.idfpr.com/profs/Email/prfGrp04.asp
