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Topic: CARN and CARN-AP
This no-cost course reviews topics covered in the certification exam for addictions nursing and is intended to support nurses preparing to sit for the exam.
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Monday, 5/24/2021 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceRegistered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, with experience treating patients with addiction, who intend to sit for the CARN or CARN-AP exam. |
Topic: GBOT
This session will provide an overview of medical group visits and how to conduct such visits for substance use disorder care.
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Monday, 5/24/2021 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceClinical and administrative staff working in addiction treatment programs in the U.S. |
Topic: ECHO
As part of the last session of our 12-part MA OBAT ECHO series, we will take the time to acknowledge the work of our CHC’s, asking them to reflect on their stories of innovations and response to COVID-19.
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Tuesday, 5/25/2021 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: OTP-OBAT Speaker Series
This 1.5 hour session, titled “Opioid Treatment in a Correctional Setting†will be a presentation on the collaboration of care between corrections settings and the OTP.
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Tuesday, 5/25/2021 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: Recovery Coach Chat Live
This is a special session of Recovery Coach Chat Live, an introductory workshop from SADOD on grief after overdose death.
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Tuesday, 5/25/2021 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceThis workshop is for recovery coaches and peer specialists who provide direct support to recoverees/patients in the field of addiction. |
Topic: Buprenorphine
This one-hour training prepares nurses and other medical professionals to use long-acting injectable buprenorphine (Sublocade) in addiction treatment.
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Tuesday, 5/25/2021 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceAttendance is required for all OBAT nurses and MAs who work in a DPH/BSAS funded STATE OBOT program. All others working with patients on injectable buprenorphine are welcome and encouraged to attend. |
Topic: Emergency Department Nurse Training
This training will prepare nurses in the Emergency Department to work with patients presenting with an opioid use disorder event. The goal of the training is to provide nurses with tools to screen, assess, and initiate treatment with approved agonist medications under the direction of a waivered provider.
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Wednesday, 5/26/2021 7:00 am – 8:30 am ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceStaff and affiliates of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. |
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, 5/27/2021 7:00 am – 9:00 am 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: Nurse Care Manager Model
This 8-hour course prepares nurses and other medical staff to manage office-based addiction treatment with buprenorphine and naltrexone.
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Thursday, 5/27/2021 8:00 am – 12:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceNurses and other clinical staff providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting. |
Topic: Recovery Coach Drop-in Forum
A drop-in session for recovery coaches to discuss coaching in the COVID-19 environment and other topics related to substance use disorder and recovery
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Thursday, 5/27/2021 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceRecovery coaches, navigators, and peer support specialists that provide direct support to recoverees/patients in the field of addiction. |
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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