Available Now - 5 SBIRT-Related Courses

SBIRT Tobacco

  • Overview of Tobacco Cessation (CME): (course information)This continuing education course discusses the basic clinical behavioral intervention steps for helping patients quit smoking or other tobacco use. (1.0 cr) CME, Letter of Completion

  • Five Cases: Basic Tobacco Cessation Interventions (CME): (course information)This continuing education course uses a case-based approach to teach the basic clinical intervention steps to help patients quit smoking or using other forms of tobacco. (1.0 cr) CME, Letter of Completion

SBIRT Alcohol

  • Screening, Assessment, and Diagnosis of Alcohol Abuse or Dependence: (course information)Through this course, you will need the knowledge of how to implement screening instruments and the understanding of how to interpret results and make a clear diagnosis. Letter of Completion (no CME available at this time)

  • Brief Intervention and Treatment Referral: (course information)This course provides an introduction to brief office interventions and how to refer patients to treatment if needed. You will learn proper interviewing skills, choose appropriate treatment plans for different patients, treat withdrawal and prevent relapse. Letter of Completion (no CME available at this time)

Applicable to All

  • Motivational Interviewing (CME): (course information)This course was developed to introduce and demonstrate basic motivational interviewing techniques for primary care, techniques that have been used effectively to motivate people with alcohol, tobacco, and other substance abuse problems to change their behavior. (1.0 cr) Letter of Completion

Coming Soon

For Trainees

  • Improving Patient Outcomes Through Communication and Coordinated Care)
    When interacting with a patient at risk or diagnosed with alcohol misuse/abuse/dependence, your professional role is to help their patients be healthy.

Role Play!

Coming soon - use an online SP format to practice your skills via chat with a Live, Remote Standardized Patient
  • Meet Your Patients: Case Challenges w/Tobacco
  • Meet Your Patients: Case Challenges with Alcohol Use Problems
  • Meet Your Patients: Case Challenges with Illicit Drugs or Misuse

SBIRT News

The Joint Commission has updated info on its proposed measures for Screening and Treating Tobacco and Alcohol Use..