A Resource for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals
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DEA-eligible
Topic: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO® series, Gregory Dorchak will discuss how federal civil rights statutes protect individuals with substance use disorders and explain how to file complaints or raise issues with violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 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, 3/11/2025 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: Harm Reduction
This training reviews the basics of overdose education and response, including caring for patients with a history of overdose and the efficacy of bystander overdose education and prevention. We will focus on novel overdose prevention strategies, including test strips, sedation monitoring centers, safe consumption sites, and safe supply. Further, this training identifies naloxone (Narcan's) mechanism of action.
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Thursday, 3/13/2025 4:00 pm – 5:30 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. |
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, 3/13/2025 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: Special Populations
This training supports youth-facing providers and care teams. Utilizing didactic discussion, we will describe the prevalence of youth substance use (SU) and emerging trends, paying specific attention to common substances, such as nicotine, cannabis and alcohol. We will review youth-specific risks of SU, including acute and chronic harms; discuss overdose education and naloxone; and highlight communication tools that support working with youth who use substances.
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Friday, 3/14/2025 12:00 pm – 1:30 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. |
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, 3/17/2025 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: Harm Reduction
This training explores the prevalence of substance use in pregnant persons and related risks of use throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and while breastfeeding. We will also focus on interventions to reduce associated harms and engage pregnant and postpartum persons in care without stigma.
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Tuesday, 3/18/2025 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: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly SUD Care Continuum ECHO® series, Glimar Rodriguez, LADC-I, LICSW, MA-PGS will present a didactic on screening for and treating gambling disorder in the context of substance use disorder treatment. 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, 3/19/2025 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. |
Topic: Office Hours
A virtual open forum session where clinical providers and staff supporting those with substance use can drop in with addiction and stimulant-related questions or brief de-identified challenging cases for discussion.
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Thursday, 3/20/2025 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: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO® series, David Jernigan PhD, will review historical injustices around alcohol sale and consumption, explain how alcohol-related injustices continue in the present day, and discuss individual and policy-level interventions to address alcohol-related injustice. 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, 3/25/2025 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: Xylazine
This training provides knowledge on xylazine, a CNS depressant, linked to an increasing number of overdose deaths in the US. This describes the physiologic effects of xylazine, manifestations of xylazine intoxication, overdose, communicable infections associated with xylazine use, and wound care for persons injecting xylazine.
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Wednesday, 3/26/2025 2:00 pm – 3:00 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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