Presented by:
Dr. Jamie Smolen, MD
Associate Director, Florida Recovery Center
Director, Dual Diagnosis Treatment Program
Division of Addiction Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
University of Florida
Faculty Disclosure:
Dr. Smolen has disclosed that he has no relevant financial relationships. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.
Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Release Date: July 21, 2022
Expiration Date: July 20, 2025
Target Audience: All physicians
Learning Objectives:
As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to:
- Define the egoic mind active in addictive thinking.
- Describe how the egoic mind participates in obsessive thinking and initiates compulsive behaviors.
- Determine how the egoic mind can be casually related to development of psychic pain and suffering, triggering relapse.
- Evaluate how the egoic mind is intimately involved with substance addiction disorder and responsible for resistance to the spiritual principles of surrender.
- Integrate the advantage of ego awareness and mindfulness into strengthening sobriety and improving relapse prevention through ego depletion and spiritual growth.
Requirements for successful completion: Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.
Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Resource(s) for further study:
- Tolle, E. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. New World Library, 1999.
- Tolle, E. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose. Viking Press, 2005.
- Tolle, E. Stillness Speaks, New World Library, 2003.
- Nuckols, CC. The Ego-Less SELF: Achieving Peace Tranquility Beyond All Understanding. Health Communications Inc., 2010.
- Hawkins, DR, MD, PhD. The Ego is Not the Real You: Wisdom to Transcend the Mind and Realize the Self. Hay House, Inc., 2021
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Nancy Boyd at (352) 594-4298 or at nancy.boyd@ufl.edu