A Resource for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals
February 8, 2022
7:30 am–9:00 am ET
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO series, Kristin M. Wason, MSN, NP-C, CARN will present the didactic, "Challenges of Buprenorphine Initiation in the Time of Fentanyl." The didactic will be followed by a related de-identified patient case presentation from an ECHO participant along with recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees.
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Boston Medical Center's (BMC) 12-part Massachusetts Office Based Addiction Treatment ECHO® (MA OBAT ECHO®) offers training and support in addiction treatment, with a focus on comprehensive care for patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). The free, case-based tele-mentoring program is designed to increase the capacity of health care providers to implement high-quality addiction treatment within primary care settings in Massachusetts.
Nurse practitioners (NP), medical doctors (MD), nurses (LPN/RN), social workers (LCSW/LICSW), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselor (CADC), Community Health Workers (CHW), recovery coaches, counselors, Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC)
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be better able to:
1) Recall at least 3 patient characteristics that should be considered when creating a patient centered initiation plan.
2) Identify two settings for initiation of buprenorphine.
3. Recognize the utility of medications to manage opioid withdrawal symptoms during buprenorphine initiation.
This program is sponsored by BSAS, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and Project ECHO at Boston Medical Center.
PLEASE NOTE: This session is only open to those formally enrolled in the MA OBAT ECHO 12-part series (as of June 2021). If not formally enrolled, you will not be eligible for CEUs.
1.5 hours of continuing education units will be granted to all nurses, LMHCs, MDs, PAs, LCSW/LICSWs, and LADC/CADCs who attend and complete the evaluation within 14 days. The MA OBAT ECHO is approved as a provider of continuing professional development by: American Nurses Association, Massachusetts; Boston University School of Social Work The Network for Professional Education ; Boston University School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education; MaMHCA
Certificates of Participation will be granted to recovery coaches and CHWs who attend and complete the evaluation within 14 days.