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Osteopathic Care for Substance Use Disorders: Integrating OMT w/ MAT & Behavioral Therapies - 3 AOA Category 1-A Credits

Tracking # 20-1343161

$90.00

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

Provided by an AOA-accredited Category 1 CME sponsor, this activity is eligible for AOA Category 1-A credit and includes instructor interaction; questions submitted by email will receive a response within 48 hours. Substance use disorders continue to strain clinical practice across every setting, and osteopathic physicians are uniquely positioned to respond with whole-person, evidence-based care. This course is built specifically for DOs who want practical, clinically relevant strategies that align with osteopathic principles while addressing the biological, psychological, and social drivers of substance use.

You will gain a lifespan-based understanding of how substance exposure and use affect development, behavior, and physiology from prenatal stages through older adulthood. The training translates current evidence into person-centered approaches you can apply in real encounters, including assessment, risk recognition, and care planning that support self-regulation and functional recovery. By integrating multidimensional SUD care with osteopathic tenets, this course equips you to deliver more nuanced, effective, and compassionate treatment for patients and families impacted by substance use.

Course overview

Provided by an AOA-accredited Category 1 CME sponsor, this activity is eligible for AOA Category 1-A credit and includes instructor interaction; questions submitted by email will receive a response within 48 hours. Substance use and its consequences continue to challenge health systems requiring clinicians to adopt comprehensive multidimensional approaches to care. For Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine DOs the ability to integrate the biological psychological and social effects of substance use with osteopathic principles presents a unique and essential clinical advantage. This approach is critical as substance use disorders are complex conditions influenced by biological vulnerability psychological stressors and social environment which aligns closely with the foundational principles of osteopathic medicine. This course addresses this need by equipping DOs with evidence based knowledge on how substances impact development behavior and physiology from prenatal stages through old age. By aligning clinical strategies with the osteopathic tenets of treating the whole person and supporting the body's capacity for self regulation this training prepares DOs to deliver more nuanced person centered care for substance use disorders.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Arkansas State Medical Board - Medical Doctors & Osteopathic Doctors

Osteopathic Doctor

3h Category 1 Hours (Physician's Area of Primary Practice)

Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Osteopath Limited License

3h Prescribing Controlled Substances (AOA Category I-A)

Osteopathic Area Critical Need

3h Prescribing Controlled Substances (AOA Category I-A)

Osteopathic Faculty Certificate

3h Prescribing Controlled Substances (AOA Category I-A)

Osteopathic Physician

3h Prescribing Controlled Substances (AOA Category I-A)

Osteopathic Resident Registration

3h Prescribing Controlled Substances (AOA Category I-A)

Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Interstate Medical License Compact

3h Care of Persons with Addiction (AOA Category 1A)

Osteopathic Physician

3h Care of Persons with Addiction (AOA Category 1A)

Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners

Osteopathic Physician

3h AOA/AMA Category 1 CME

Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examination

Osteopathic Physician

3h AOA Category I-A continuing medical education

Disclosure statements

Notice: Effective July 1, 2026, this course includes new content on Sickle Cell. If you purchased or completed this course prior to July 1, 2026, your version does not include content related to Patient Care with Sickle Cell.

This activity was developed by AchieveCE free of any commercial support. The following individuals have indicated that they have no financial relationships with an ineligible company that may impact upon this activity:

  • Al J. Ventzek, DO, FAAEM – Content Expert and Faculty
  • Patricia Dunn, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC – Content Reviewer
  • Peter A. Kreckel, RPh - Content Reviewer


The Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. LMU-DCOM designates this program for a maximum of 3.0 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.



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