A Resource for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals
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DEA-eligible
Topic: CARN and CARN-AP
This training is meant for Registered Nurses (RNs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) working in the addiction field who are interested in becoming Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN) or a Certified Addictions Registered Nurse - Advanced Practice (CARN-AP). The course is intended to support nurses studying for the certification exam by reviewing content covered in the exam and providing additional educational resources relevant to the exam.
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Monday, 1/13/2025 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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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: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO® series, Gabrielle Simons, MS, RD, LDN, will explain the relationship between substance use disorders (SUD) and nutrition and discuss clinical skills for addressing nutritional deficits in conjunction with SUD care. 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.
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Tuesday, 1/14/2025 7:30 am – 9:00 am ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceProviders, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians. |
Topic: Journal Club
A session open to individuals working in the field of addiction where we discuss an evidence-based article with implications for substance use disorder practice. This month, we will be joined by lead author Allyson Pinkhover, MPH, to discuss "Mobile addiction treatment and harm reduction services as tools to address health inequities: A community case study of the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center mobile unit" by Pinkhover A, Celata K, Baker T, Chatterjee A, Lunze K.
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Tuesday, 1/14/2025 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceIndividuals working in the field of addiction medicine. |
Topic: Alcohol
This training is designed to provide an introductory overview of alcohol use disorders. We will explore the latest epidemiological data, with a focus on the prevalence and trends of alcohol use and alcohol use disorders in the United States. Diagnostic criteria and screening tools to assess for alcohol use disorders will be discussed. Additionally, we will examine evidence-based interventions to treat alcohol use disorders and support individuals in their recovery.
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Tuesday, 1/14/2025 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET |
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This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceProviders, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians. |
Topic: Buprenorphine
This training provides healthcare teams with information on the available extended-release injectable buprenorphine formulations for the treatment of opioid use disorder and how to implement them into clinical practice.
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Wednesday, 1/15/2025 9:00 am – 10:00 am ET |
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This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudiencePhysicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, recovery coaches, and all other healthcare professionals treating addiction. |
Topic: Harm Reduction
This training reviews the medical ethics and tenets of harm reduction and their importance in expanding the care continuum for people who use drugs. It provides examples for devising policies influenced by harm reduction. Further, it explores the legalities of harm reduction practices in different healthcare settings, including considerations for licensed providers.
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Wednesday, 1/15/2025 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceThe entire multidisciplinary team providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting as well as anyone in a clinical or non-clinical position that is interested in learning about harm reduction. |
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.
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Thursday, 1/16/2025 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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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: Harm Reduction
This training focuses on harm reduction techniques for nicotine and tobacco use. Participants will learn to identify evidence-based strategies that may reduce nicotine/tobacco consumption. We identify how to individualize treatment via FDA-approved medications. Additionally, we will explore smoking cessation barriers affecting individuals with substance use disorders.
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Thursday, 1/16/2025 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceThe entire multidisciplinary team providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting as well as anyone in a clinical or non-clinical position that is interested in learning about harm reduction. |
Topic: Special Populations
This training provides foundational knowledge for those working in addiction treatment settings on best practices for creating welcoming spaces in addiction care for transgender & gender diverse (TGD) individuals.
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Tuesday, 1/21/2025 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET |
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This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceProviders, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians. |
Topic: Harm Reduction
This training reviews strategies for reducing communicable infectious diseases associated with injection drug use. We will explore testing strategies and linkage to care for those patients with diagnosed blood-borne pathogens; review bleaching/sterilization of injection paraphernalia, serosorting or sequential drug use to prevent infection of uninfected partners; and discuss pharmacological interventions for infection prevention, including nPEP and PrEP.
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Tuesday, 1/21/2025 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm ET |
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This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceThe entire multidisciplinary team providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting as well as anyone in a clinical or non-clinical position that is interested in learning about harm reduction. |
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