Tag: education

  • 2023 Prescribing and Pharmacology of Controlled Drugs Conference

    2023 Prescribing and Pharmacology of Controlled Drugs Conference

    The Medical Association of Alabama hosted its annual meeting on November 18-19, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. The focal point of this gathering was the renowned “Prescribing and Pharmacology of Controlled Drugs Conference,” marking the 15th year of its occurrence and the 45th presentation of the 12-hour Prescribing and…

  • Association Announces New Online, OnDemand Education Center

    Association Announces New Online, OnDemand Education Center

    Did you know that as a member of the Medical Association, you have access to our new online, OnDemand Education Center? Featured are seven Alabama Opioid Prescribing courses that meet the Alabama Board of Medical Examiner requirements for holders of an ASCS and are FREE to Medical Association members. The Medical Association’s new OnDemand Education Center…

  • AG Steve Marshall Speaks at November Education Weekend

    AG Steve Marshall Speaks at November Education Weekend

    BIRMINGHAM – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall addressed attendees during the Association’s Annual Medical Ethics seminar on Friday, Nov. 17, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Birmingham and helped kick off one of the largest weekends of educational offerings the Association has hosted since 2014. The weekend began on Friday, Nov. 17, with Ensuring Quality…

  • House of Delegates Pass Policy Opposing Further Imposition of MOC

    House of Delegates Pass Policy Opposing Further Imposition of MOC

    During Annual Session, the Medical Association’s House of Delegates passed a resolution formally opposing additional Maintenance of Certification requirements as dictated by the American Board of Medical Specialties and the American Osteopathic Association. While it was agreed that the need for continuing medical education to improve the quality of care, the expense and clinically irrelevant…

  • Medical Association Joins AMA for Release of Opioid Education and Resource Toolbox

    Medical Association Joins AMA for Release of Opioid Education and Resource Toolbox

    BIRMINGHAM – The Medical Association and the American Medical Association partnered in the development and release of a toolbox of data, education and other resources to aid physicians in their continued fight against Alabama’s epidemic of prescription drug misuse, overdose and death. The toolbox was released in a press conference during the Association’s November Opioid…