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, 12/9/2024 9:00 am – 12:00 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: Journal Club
A drop-in 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 Jennifer McNeely, MD, MS, to discuss "Addiction Consultation Services for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Initiation and Engagement: A Randomized Clinical Trial" by McNeely, J., Wang, S. S., Rostam Abadi, Y., Barron, C., Billings, J., Tarpey, T., Fernando, J., Appleton, N., Fawole, A., Mazumdar, M., Weinstein, Z. M., Kalyanaraman Marcello, R., Dolle, J., Cooke, C., Siddiqui, S., & King, C.
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Tuesday, 12/10/2024 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: Infectious Disease and Overdose Prevention
This training provides information regarding transmission, treatment, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and post-exposure prophylaxis.
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Tuesday, 12/10/2024 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceNurses, Social Workers, LMHCs, LADCs, CADCs, and anyone who works patients with substance use disorder. |
Topic: Buprenorphine
This training presents a range of evidence-based strategies for initiating buprenorphine treatment within ambulatory care practices. Special attention is directed towards effective measures supporting the transition of patients using illicitly manufactured fentanyl onto prescribed buprenorphine.
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Wednesday, 12/11/2024 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 AudienceProviders and nurses working in OTP, OBAT, primary care, inpatient, ED, etc |
Topic: Special Populations
This one-hour course 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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Thursday, 12/12/2024 11:00 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 AudiencePhysicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, recovery coaches, counselors, community health workers, and all others are welcome and encouraged to attend. |
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, 12/12/2024 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: Office Hours
A virtual open forum session where clinical providers and staff supporting those with substance use can drop in with addiction-related questions or brief de-identified challenging cases for discussion.
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Thursday, 12/12/2024 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceClinical providers and staff supporting those with substance use. |
Topic: Nurse Care Manager Model
This two-hour, virtual course is designed to provide a history of the nurse care manager (NCM) model of office-based addiction treatment, explain how the model increases treatment access, and identify the roles of the nurse manager and interprofessional care team members to sustain the model. Participants will recognize the NCM as an advocate and a source of evidence-based treatment for teams and community partners. Participants will also develop an understanding of workflows to sustain the daily operations of the NCM model.
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Friday, 12/13/2024 9:00 am – 11:00 am ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceNurses, Social Workers, LMHCs, LADCs, CADCs, and anyone who works patients with substance use disorder. |
Topic: Alcohol
The holiday season can be challenging and stressful when trying to navigate the pressures associated with this time of the year. For many, alcohol consumption significantly increases between Thanksgiving and New Years for a variety of reasons, including family dynamics, increased social gatherings, holiday traditions, and increased feelings of loneliness, sadness, or isolation. This training will review strategies on how to avoid or reduce alcohol consumption, as well as discuss techniques for how to talk about one’s alcohol use during a particularly stressful time of year.
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Friday, 12/13/2024 12:00 pm – 1:30 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 AudienceProviders, nurses, social workers, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians. |
Topic: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly SUD Care Continuum ECHO® series, Emily Hurstak, MD, MPH, MAS and Dan Alford, MD, MPH will present a didactic about treatments for pain in the context of 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. All disciplines are welcome.
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Wednesday, 12/18/2024 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm 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. |
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