Total Credits: 1.0 including 1 AOA Category 2-B Credit
Naloxone saves lives. Dr. Mark Boesen shares valuable information on how and when to use it.
Learning objectives:
• Differentiate the pharmacology of naloxone
• Summarize the guidelines for the using naloxone
• Integrate community resources for naloxone
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
GRIEVANCE POLICY: The AOMA strives to provide continuing medical education programs to fulfill the needs of the attendees and to meet the AOA Uniform Guidelines and AOA Accreditation Requirements. Comments, questions, or complaints should be forwarded to AOMA Executive Director Josephine Zammuto, by calling the AOMA Office at 602-266-6699 or by mail to AOMA, 5150 N. 16th Street, Suite A-122, Phoenix, AZ 85016, or by email to info@az-osteo.org.
| Naloxone.pdf (0.29 MB) | 8 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Mark Boesen, PharmD, JD is Chairman and CEO of GenRx Corporation. He is a practicing pharmacist and attorney with over two decades of pharmacy services and public policy experience. Dr. Boesen has been involved in substance abuse prevention and treatment efforts for nearly 20 years. In 2016, he was part of the Opioid Addiction and Treatment Panel presented at the National Lieutenant Governors Association Meeting talking about federal and state efforts to combat the problem.
Prior to joining GenRx, Dr. Boesen served as an Associate Director of Government Affairs for Alkermes, a biotech pharmaceutical manufacturer which makes Vivitrol® and other CNS medications. In addition to practicing law, he has served in a number of other roles including: Vice President of Regulatory and Government Affairs for Avella Specialty Pharmacies, the American Health Quality Association, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and the Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs.
Dr. Boesen has no disclosures.
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