A Resource for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals
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DEA-eligible
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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Monday, 10/16/2023 6:00 pm – 7:15 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: Stimulants
This three-hour course is intended to provide foundational knowledge of stimulant use disorders as well as an overview of evidence-based interventions.
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Tuesday, 10/17/2023 12:00 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 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 others treating individuals with addiction are welcome and encouraged to attend. |
Topic: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly SUD Care Continuum ECHO® series, Meghan McGrath, LICSW, will present the didactic entitled, "Gender affirming care - how to consider approaches in SUD care." The didactic will be followed by an ECHO® participant's de-identified patient case presentation and recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees.
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Wednesday, 10/18/2023 12:00 pm – 1:15 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 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: Alcohol
The prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in the United States is staggering, with an estimated 29.5 million people aged 12 and older meeting criteria for AUD in 2021. This training will provide an overview of AUD, review current epidemiology, and provide evidence-based recommendations for screening for alcohol use and alcohol use disorder.
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Thursday, 10/19/2023 8:00 am – 8:30 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 AudiencePrescribers, nurses, social workers, and other clinical and non-clinical staff. |
Topic: Alcohol
The prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in the United States is staggering, with an estimated 29.5 million people aged 12 and older meeting criteria for AUD in 2021. This training will provide an overview of AUD, review current epidemiology, and provide evidence-based recommendations for screening for alcohol use and alcohol use disorder.
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Friday, 10/20/2023 12:00 pm – 12:30 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 AudiencePrescribers, nurses, social workers, and other clinical and non-clinical staff. |
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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Monday, 10/23/2023 6:00 pm – 7:15 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: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO® series, David Herzberg, PhD, will present the didactic entitled "Racial Disparities in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment".
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Tuesday, 10/24/2023 7:30 am – 9:15 am ET |
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Virtual event |
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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: Family & Social Supports
This training will highlight the importance of family and social support for people with SUD. The importance of evidence-based resources for families will be explained, and concrete and simple changes to current models of addiction treatment to engage the family will be introduced.
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Wednesday, 10/25/2023 8:00 am – 9:00 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 AudienceAll medical and non-medical staff seeking to learn about the role of the family in addiction treatment are encouraged to attend. |
Topic: Buprenorphine
This two-hour course will provide prescribers with the skills needed to implement addiction treatment in a practice setting. It is intended to provide prescribers with practical, evidence-based strategies for initiating and maintaining medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) as well as tools to care for patients with ongoing use and/or polysubstance use.
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Wednesday, 10/25/2023 10:00 am – 12:00 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 AudienceMedical professionals with prescriptive authority looking to increase provision of care for patients with opioid use disorder in an outpatient treatment setting or emergency department. |
Topic: Alcohol
Primary care providers can effectively manage patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD). There are high rates of engagement in primary care compared to specialty services, and people generally trust and confide in their primary care provider. This training will provide an overview for managing persons with AUD in the primary care setting, including review of common medical complications associated with chronic alcohol use and laboratory evaluation in persons with AUD.
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Thursday, 10/26/2023 8:00 am – 8:30 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 AudiencePrescribers, nurses, social workers, and other clinical and non-clinical staff. |
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