Exploration of risk factors and effects of substance use on the developing brain and current patient education practices around substance use and the developing brain.

Learner Objectives

1. Understand risk factors for substance use in the developing brain. 
2. Understand the effects of substance use on the developing brain. 
3. Understand current patient education practices around substance use and the developing brain.

Presenter

Megan Phillips, MSN, FNP-BC; MGH IHP/MGB Urgent Care; Boston, MA

Meg Phillips is a family nurse practitioner with health care experience including correctional medicine, veteran and undomiciled population care, substance use medicine, urgent care, and occupational health. She has been teaching APP students since 2023 and is a full time faculty member in the School of Nursing at the IHP. She has many clinical interests including trauma informed care and vulnerable population health and is the co-chair of the MGB Community Connections Committee.

Registration Rates

• ASAN Members: $0, free to members

• Non-Members: $15

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Nursing CE

This event is approved for Nursing CE with the California Board of Nursing.

Cancellation

No refund due to cancellation. All registrants will have access to a video archive if you are unable to attend in person.