A Resource for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals
Attend a free live training event! Browse trainings by topic, month, or event format (virtual or in-person), and then be sure to register online. Please note this list of upcoming trainings is updated regularly. If you do not see a specific training listed below, please check back or email us with any questions. If you want to be notified of newly booked trainings, subscribe to our mailing list.
DEA-eligible
Topic: Journal Club
A drop-in session open to individuals working in the field of addiction. Includes discussion of an evidence-based article with implications for SUD practice. This month, we will be going over "As Psychiatrists, Do We Offer Hope or Do We Offer Death?" by Dinah Miller, MD.
 |
Thursday, 12/7/2023 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET |
 |
Virtual event |
 |
Intended AudienceIndividuals working in the field of addiction medicine. |
Topic: Addiction 101
This one-hour course is intended to provide foundational knowledge regarding addiction as a chronic medical condition and an overview of evidence-based interventions, including medications for addiction treatment (MAT).
|
Thursday, 12/7/2023 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET |
 |
This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
|
Virtual event |
|
Intended AudienceMedical providers, nurses, social workers, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselors (CADC), Community Health Workers (CHW), recovery coaches, counselors, Licensed Mental health Counselors (LMHC), and members of the community. |
Topic: Alcohol
Many people seeking treatment for alcohol use may not have a goal of complete abstinence but are motivated to cut back on their consumption or engage in safer drinking practices. This training will discuss clinical approaches to reducing alcohol consumption and utilizing safer drinking strategies to reduce alcohol-associated harms.
|
Friday, 12/8/2023 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm ET |
|
This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
|
Virtual event |
|
Intended AudiencePrescribers, nurses, social workers, and other clinical and non-clinical staff. |
Topic: Buprenorphine
This one-hour training prepares nurses and other medical professionals to use long-acting injectable buprenorphine (Sublocade) in addiction treatment.
|
Friday, 12/8/2023 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET |
|
This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
|
Virtual event |
|
Intended AudienceAttendance is required for all OBAT nurses and MAs who work in a DPH/BSAS-funded STATE OBOT program. All others working with patients on injectable buprenorphine are welcome and encouraged to attend. |
Topic: CARN and CARN-AP
This course reviews topics covered in the certification exam for addictions nursing and is intended to support nurses preparing to sit for the CARN or CARN-AP exam.
|
Monday, 12/11/2023 9:00 am – 1:00 pm ET |
|
Virtual event |
|
Intended AudienceRegistered Nurses (RNs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) with experience treating patients with addiction who intend to sit for the CARN or CARN-AP exam. |
Topic: Recovery Coach Drop-in Forum
A drop-in session for recovery coaches to discuss coaching and other topics related to substance use, recovery, and coaching. This group is only open to recovery coaches and peer support specialists - please respect these requirements as this is a dedicated and protected space for those in the field needing support.
|
Monday, 12/11/2023 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm ET |
|
Virtual event |
|
Intended AudienceRecovery coaches and peer support specialists who provide direct support to recoverees/patients in the field of addiction. We respectfully ask that those in supervisory roles not attend these sessions – thank you for your understanding. |
Topic: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO® series, Kathy Lituri, RDH, MPH, will present the didactic entitled "Oral Health and Substance Use Disorder." The didactic will be followed by a de-identified patient case presentation from an ECHO® participant and recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees.
|
Tuesday, 12/12/2023 7:30 am – 9:15 am ET |
|
This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
|
Virtual event |
|
Intended AudienceAdvanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN), Physicians (MD/DO), Physician Assistants (PA), Nurses (LPN/RN), Social Workers (LCSW/LICSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselors (CADC), Community Health Workers (CHW), Recovery Coaches. |
Topic: Nurse Care Manager Model
This 8-hour course (offered in two 4-hour parts) will prepare nurses and medical staff to manage office-based addiction treatment with buprenorphine and naltrexone.
|
Tuesday, 12/12/2023 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET |
|
Virtual event |
|
Intended AudienceNurses and clinical staff providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting. Attendance is required for all OBAT nurses and MAs who work in a DPH/BSAS-funded STATE OBAT program. All others are welcome and encouraged to attend. |
Topic: Xylazine
This training will provide knowledge regarding xylazine, a CNS depressant, which has been linked to an increasing number of overdose deaths in the US.
|
Wednesday, 12/13/2023 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET |
|
This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
|
Virtual event |
|
Intended AudienceProviders, nurses, counselors, and other non-clinical staff are welcome to attend. |
Topic: Alcohol
One of the first steps in ensuring people receive appropriate interventions and referral to treatment for alcohol use disorder or risky drinking behaviors is to effectively identify these high-risk individuals. This training will discuss the rationale for screening patients for alcohol use and identify validated screening tools. We will also review how to administer these tools in the clinical setting and provide strategies for how to engage patients in shared discussions surrounding their alcohol use.
|
Thursday, 12/14/2023 8:00 am – 8:30 am ET |
|
This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
|
Virtual event |
|
Intended AudiencePrescribers, nurses, social workers, and other clinical and non-clinical staff. |
Grayken Center for Addiction TTA is a program of Boston Medical Center (BMC), a 514-bed academic medical center located in Boston's historic South End and the largest safety-net hospital in New England.
The content on this site and the content presented by Grayken Center for Addiction TTA is intended solely to inform and educate healthcare and social service professionals, and shall not be used for medical advice and is not a substitute for the advice or treatment of a qualified medical professional. The hospital, the program, and the contributors are not acting as health care providers or professional consultants on behalf of any specific patient and disclaim establishing a provider-patient relationship with any specific patient.