HealthPro Advantage: Anti-doping Education for the Health Professional

Friday, February 3, 2023, 12:00 AM - Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 12:00 AM, Online, CA

Internet Enduring Material sponsored by Stanford University School of Medicine. Presented by United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

Health professionals play an important role in sport and anti-doping. This CME activity provides current anti-doping information for physicians and other health and medical professionals via interactive text, animations, videos, and case-based studies. After completing the course, participants will understand the doping control process and their roles and responsibilities in anti-doping, enabling them to better support their athlete-patients in clean sport.

Intended Audience
This course is designed for health professionals of all specialties, including sports medicine, endocrinology, psychiatry, and orthopedics, as well as all other health professionals that may interact with athletes.

  Release Date: February 3, 2023
  Expiration Date: February 3, 2026
  Estimated Time to Complete: 2 hours and 15 minutes
  Registration Fee: FREE

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AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.25 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (2.25 hours), BOC Category A Hours/CEUs (2.25 hours)

1. Recognize and review anti-doping rules and policies that apply to health professionals and athlete-patients.
2. Review the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List and utilize resources to verify the status of substances, medications, and methods.
3. Support athlete-patients with regard to anti-doping rules, sample collection processes, and the rights and responsibilities of athletes and athlete support personnel.
4. Discuss the potential sanctions for health professionals who fail to comply with anti-doping rules.
5. Describe the Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) process and when and how to submit a completed TUE application.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Stanford Medicine and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Board of Certification, Inc (BOC)
Stanford Medicine (BOC AP#: 0000751) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 2.25 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program. 

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, please contact the CME office.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/multicultural-health

Bibliography
Mazanov J, Backhouse S, Connor J, Hemphill D, Quirk F. Athlete support personnel and anti-doping: Knowledge, attitudes, and ethical stance. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 2014; 24(5): 846–856.

Shikha T, Larry DB, Matthew NF. Treating the elite athlete: Anti-doping information for the health professional. Missouri Medicine. 2015; 112(2): 122-128.

Resources and References
Download PDF document here. 

For activity related questions, please contact
     Name: Kelsa Ferguson
     Title: Health Professional Educator Specialist 
     Email: [email protected]

For CME general questions, please contact 
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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.