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Topic: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO series, Jessica Gray, MD, will present a didactic entitled "Treating pregnant and postpartum women with SUD: addressing challenging office-visits." The didactic will be followed by a related de-identified case presentation from an ECHO participant along with recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees.
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Tuesday, 3/23/2021 7:30 am – 9:00 am ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceNurse 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) |
Topic: Buprenorphine
This two-part training is intended to provide eight hours of required training for providers seeking their buprenorphine waivers.
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Wednesday, 3/24/2021 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudiencePhysicians (MD, DO), Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), and Physician Assistants |
Topic: Other
This 1 hour activity will explore compassion fatigue and burnout in regards to treating Opioid Use Disorder.
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Wednesday, 3/24/2021 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceThe interdisciplinary staff and affiliates of Brockton Habit OPCO and OTPs in the Brockton area of Massachusetts. |
Topic: APP 16 Hour X-Waiver Training
This training is part 3 of 8 for the training series that will provide APPs the additional 16 hours to meet the requirements to obtain a Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) X-Waiver Certificate
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Thursday, 3/25/2021 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceNurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), and Physician Assistants |
Topic: Harm Reduction
This training will review strategies to reduce communicable infectious diseases associated with injection drug use. Testing strategies and linkage to care for those patients with diagnosed blood-borne pathogens. Will review bleaching/sterilization of injection paraphernalia, serosorting or sequential drug use to prevent infection of uninfected partners. Pharmacological interventions for infection prevention including nPEP and PrEP will also be discussed.
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Thursday, 3/25/2021 3:00 pm – 4:30 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. Guest Speaker Latisha Goullaud, Recovery Coach at Lynn Community Health Center |
Topic: OTP-OBAT Speaker Series
This 1.5 hour session, titled “Harm Reduction in Opioid Treatment†will be a presentation on Harm Reduction techniques and how to implement them in the OTP setting.Â
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Tuesday, 3/30/2021 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceOTP and OBAT staff providing treatment for substance use disorders in Massachusetts |
Topic: APP 16 Hour X-Waiver Training
This training is part 4 of 8 for the training series that will provide APPs the additional 16 hours to meet the requirements to obtain a Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) X-Waiver Certificate
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Thursday, 4/1/2021 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceNurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), and Physician Assistants |
Topic: Journal Club
A drop-in session, open to nurses around the country. Includes discussion of an evidence-based article with implications for SUD nursing practice.
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Thursday, 4/1/2021 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceNurses working in the field of Addiction |
Topic: Stimulants
This training will provide a brief overview of methamphetamine use disorder and treatment options.
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Friday, 4/2/2021 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceNurses, social workers, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians. |
Topic: Harm Reduction
This training will review strategies to reduce non-communicable infectious diseases in patients that use injection drugs. Safer injection technique, equipment needed for safe injection, and strategies to reduce skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) will be reviewed. Additional education will be provided about basics of wound and abscess care for patients to prevent worsening SSTIs.
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Friday, 4/2/2021 12:00 pm – 1:30 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. Guest Speaker Mary Wheeler, Harm Reduction Specialist and Program Director at Healthy Streets Outreach |
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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