Siddarth Puri, MD
Sid Puri is an adult, child/adolescent, and addiction psychiatrist. He graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine and completed his adult psychiatry residency, served as chief resident for his child/adolescent fellowship, and addiction psychiatry fellowship at the UCLA Semel Institute. He’s currently the associate medical director of prevention at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC). He holds a BA and MA from UCLA in Art History and was a Fulbright Scholar to India.
This 1-hour, recorded webinar summarizes recommendations on stimulant use prevention and harm reduction from ASAM/AAAP Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Stimulant Use Disorder. The webinar includes discussion of a case scenario and a question-and-answer session.
The target audience for this webinar includes physicians, advanced practice providers (i.e., nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants), and addiction educators.
This webinar series addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning, and Improvement.
Learning Objectives
1. Summarize the guideline’s recommendations regarding stimulant use prevention and harm reduction
2. Recognize the importance of strategies to reduce harms related to risky stimulant use
3. Apply knowledge of stimulant use prevention and harm reduction using a case scenario