From Recognition to Recovery: AUD Across the Care Continuum

Overview

This CME Outfitters Community Connections Grand Rounds Initiative on Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a coordinated educational program designed to improve AUD identification, treatment, and care coordination across the multidisciplinary team.

Bring this series to your facility and provide valuable education and CE credit to your care team. There is no fee to host a live or virtual Grand Rounds session, and complimentary meeting materials are provided. We take care of the heavy lifting—at no cost to your facility.

Although each session is tailored to the clinical realities of its respective specialty, all three address shared gaps in AUD care and management. Together, they establish a connected care pathway with clearer roles and handoff responsibilities across primary care, psychiatry/mental health, and emergency medicine.

To host these grand rounds virtually or in-person at your facility, each health system or care network must host all three linked Grand Rounds:

Primary Care: Screening, diagnosis, and treatment initiation
Psychiatry/Mental Health: AUD identification, integrated treatment, and coordinated care
Emergency Medicine: Identification, brief intervention, and effective handoff to outpatient care

Interested in hosting this live or virtual series? Complete the form below or contact us at grandrounds@knowfully.com.

It’s time to unlock practical strategies for transforming alcohol use disorder (AUD) care across the entire patient journey—from earlier recognition to sustained recovery. Although AUD affects millions of Americans, it remains underrecognized and undertreated, partly because screening is not routinely incorporated into clinical practice, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications are infrequently prescribed, and care is often siloed across the care continuum. Clues for diagnosing AUD often hide in plain sight during routine primary care visits, requiring a trained clinical eye to recognize them. It is important that clinicians reframe AUD as a chronic neurobiologic condition, apply validated screening and diagnostic tools confidently, initiate evidence-based behavioral therapies approved by the FDA, and implement coordinated, patient-centered care. With this activity’s integrated case discussions, clinical decision points, and actionable practice pearls, learners will gain applicable strategies for strengthening AUD management while improving collaboration across specialty teams, including psychiatry/mental health and emergency medicine, to improve patient retention in care and overall outcomes.

In this CME Outfitters Grand Rounds activity, expert faculty will discuss using validated screening tools alongside DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria to recognize and stage AUD during primary care encounters; developing personalized AUD treatment approaches that combine evidence-based behavioral interventions, FDA-approved medications, and structured pathways for follow-up and referral; and adopting long-term management plans that emphasize continuous assessment, treatment adjustment, and coordinated care across specialties to support sustained recovery and optimize patient outcomes.

It’s time to discover practical approaches for addressing diagnostic disparities in alcohol use disorder (AUD) and transforming care for patients with co-occurring psychiatric conditions—from earlier recognition to sustained recovery. Although AUD affects millions of Americans, it remains underrecognized and undertreated, partly because alcohol use is frequently overshadowed by co-occurring mental health conditions, screening is not consistently incorporated into psychiatric practice, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications remain underutilized, and care is often siloed across the care continuum. It is important that clinicians reframe AUD as a primary chronic neurobiologic disorder, apply validated screening and diagnostic tools in routine psychiatric care, initiate evidence-based treatment, and strengthen longitudinal, collaborative management. With this activity’s integrated case discussions, clinical decision points, and actionable practice pearls, learners will gain applicable strategies for strengthening AUD management while improving collaboration across specialty teams, including primary care and emergency medicine, to improve patient retention in care and overall outcomes.

In this CME Outfitters Grand Rounds activity, expert faculty will discuss using validated screening tools alongside DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria to recognize and stage AUD in patients with co-occurring psychiatric conditions; developing individualized treatment strategies that integrate evidence-based behavioral therapies, FDA-approved pharmacotherapies, and structured follow-up and referral pathways; and adopting longitudinal management approaches that emphasize continuous assessment, timely modification of treatment, and coordinated care across specialties to support sustained recovery and optimize patient outcomes.

It’s time to explore methods for recognizing alcohol use disorder (AUD) during emergency department (ED) encounters and transforming critical moments of care into opportunities for earlier diagnosis, intervention, and sustained recovery. Although AUD affects millions of Americans, it remains underrecognized and undertreated, partly because ED visits often focus on the immediate medical consequences of alcohol use rather than the underlying disorder, validated screening is not consistently incorporated into ED workflows, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications remain underutilized, and transitions to ongoing care are frequently fragmented. Emergency medicine clinicians are uniquely positioned to identify AUD, deliver brief interventions that are evidence-based, and initiate coordinated referral pathways that extend beyond the acute encounter. With this activity’s integrated case discussions, clinical decision points, and actionable practice pearls, learners will gain applicable strategies for strengthening AUD identification, intervention, and multidisciplinary care coordination from the ED through long-term recovery to improve overall outcomes.

In this CME Outfitters Grand Rounds activity, expert faculty will discuss using validated screening tools alongside DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria to recognize and stage AUD across the full spectrum of disease during ED encounters; developing individualized treatment strategies that integrate evidence-based behavioral therapies, FDA-approved pharmacotherapies, and structured follow-up and referral pathways through effective brief intervention and discharge planning; and adopting longitudinal management approaches that emphasize continuous assessment, timely modification of treatment, and coordinated care across specialties to support sustained recovery and optimize patient outcomes.

Target Audience

Primary care and emergency medicine clinicians including physicians (PCPs), nurse practitioners (NPs), physician associates (PAs), and trainees; specialists including psychiatrists, psychiatric PAs and NPs, and behavioral health professionals (social workers, case managers, addiction specialists)

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:

Apply validated screening tools and DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria to identify and stage AUD severity across the full spectrum of disease
Create individualized AUD care plans that integrate evidence-based behavioral therapies, FDA-approved pharmacotherapies, and structured follow-up and referral strategies
Implement longitudinal management strategies for AUD including follow-up monitoring, treatment adjustment, and care coordination across specialties

Host a Grand Rounds at Your Facility

There is no fee to host a live or virtual Grand Rounds session, and complimentary meeting materials are provided. We take care of the heavy lifting—at no cost to your facility!

Programs are thoughtfully designed to address the unique needs of your interprofessional team and provide valuable CE credit at no cost to you. Interested in hosting a live or virtual session? Complete the form below or contact us at grandrounds@knowfully.com.

Credit Information

Jointly Accredited Provider

In support of improving patient care, CME Outfitters, LLC, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

IPCE

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit for learning and change.

Physicians (ACCME)

CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses (ANCC)

This activity is designated for 1.00 contact hour.
California Residents: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15510, for 1.00 Contact Hour.

Physician Assistants (AAPA)

CME Outfitters, LLC, has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Pharmacists (ACPE)

This application-based activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-26-114-L01-P).

Social Work (ASWB)

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, CME Outfitters, LLC, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.

Case Management (CCMC)

This program has been pre-approved by The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers. The course is approved for 1.0 CE contact hour(s). Activity code and Approval number will be awarded on your certificate of completion.

Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)

This course has been approved by CME Outfitters, LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider 96235, CME Outfitters, LLC is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

Royal College MOC

Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.

MIPS Improvement Activity

Completion of this accredited CME activity meets the expectations of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program (IA_PSPA_28) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.

Certificate of Participation

This activity was certified for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit for learning and change.

ABIM MOC

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Psychiatry/Neurology (ABPN)

ABPN Diplomates may select any CME activity relevant to their practice to count towards ABPN MOC requirements.

GRAND ROUNDS