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DEA-eligible
Topic: Addiction Conference
*IMPORTANT NOTE: This website serves as the continuing education portal for individuals who are already registered for the conference and seeking to earn continuing education credit or a certificate of completion for their attendance. There are no additional charges for continuing education credits. To review accreditation information and additional details, please click "show details" below. To register for CEs, all individuals must ALREADY be registered for the Together For Hope 2025: Shaping the Future of Addiction Care 2025 Conference via the conference registration portal, https://event.fourwaves.com/togetherforhope2025/pages. Event agenda, speakers, and exhibitors can be found at the aforementioned link.
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Wednesday, 4/16/2025 8:30 am – 5:00 pm ET |
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In-person event |
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Intended AudienceWe welcome physicians, social workers, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, behavioral health clinicians, researchers, educators, recovery coaches, peer support workers, harm-reduction specialists, policymakers, people with lived experience of SUD, family members of people with SUD, and other professionals. |
Topic: Addiction Conference
*IMPORTANT NOTE: This website serves as the continuing education portal for individuals who are already registered for the conference and seeking to earn continuing education credit or a certificate of completion for their attendance. There are no additional charges for continuing education credits. To review accreditation information and additional details, please click "show details" below. To register for CEs, all individuals must ALREADY be registered for the Together For Hope 2025: Shaping the Future of Addiction Care 2025 Conference via the conference registration portal, https://event.fourwaves.com/togetherforhope2025/pages. Event agenda, speakers, and exhibitors can be found at the aforementioned link.
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Thursday, 4/17/2025 8:30 am – 5:00 pm ET |
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In-person event |
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Intended AudienceWe welcome physicians, social workers, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, behavioral health clinicians, researchers, educators, recovery coaches, peer support workers, harm-reduction specialists, policymakers, people with lived experience of SUD, family members of people with SUD, and other professionals. |
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, 4/17/2025 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: 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, 4/22/2025 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: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly SUD Care Continuum ECHO® series, Alyssa Peterkin, MD will present a didactic on outpatient management of alcohol withdrawal. The didactic will be followed by a de-identified patient case presentation from an ECHO® participant, and recommendations from the panel of expers and attendees. All disciplines are welcome
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Wednesday, 4/23/2025 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: Infectious Disease and Overdose Prevention
This training discusses transmission, treatment, and prevention modalities for Hepatitis A, B, and C.
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Thursday, 4/24/2025 9:00 am – 10:00 am ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceNurses, 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, 4/24/2025 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, this session will discuss the role of family in addiction treatment. We will learn how family members impacted by substance use disorder (SUD) experience stigma, explain how education and information provided to family members can impact outcomes, and review practices that can be used to integrate family members into the care of people with SUD. 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, 4/29/2025 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 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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Tuesday, 4/29/2025 2:30 pm – 4:00 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: Stimulants
This training will review the available evidence for the use of medications to treat stimulant use disorders in patients who can become pregnant. The session will emphasize the importance of shared-decision making with pregnant patients to optimize outcomes related to stimulant use disorders and medication interventions.
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Wednesday, 5/7/2025 3:30 pm – 4:00 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, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians. |
Grayken Center for Addiction TTA is a program of Boston Medical Center (BMC), a 514-bed academic medical center located in Boston's historic South End and the largest safety-net hospital in New England.
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