Tennessee Medical Association Offers Prescription Safety Course

The Tennessee Medical Association Tennessee Prescription Safety Program is a two-year pilot program designed to reduce the misuse and abuse of Schedule II prescriptions in Tennessee through education and new technology.

The course entitled, "Proper Prescribing Practices: Schedule II Prescription Drug Abuse," is designed to educate physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants on the abuse and misuse of schedule II narcotics. This two-hour course is available for continuing education credit and will satisfy the State of Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners' prescribing practices continuing medical education requirement. Tuition is $20 per person.

Click here to learn more about the program and register for the course.