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Description

This training provides education regarding epidemiology, recognizing and responding to overdose, the use of naloxone, and novel strategies for overdose response. It is designed to provide continued education for some of the required topics for Massachusetts healthcare teams working in BSAS-licensed or approved facilities.

The BSAS: Trainings for Licensed Programs in Massachusetts series is comprised of four one-hour long trainings designed to meet some of the educational requirements for Massachusetts healthcare teams working in BSAS-licensed or approved facilities. The four trainings in this series can be taken in any order, and are the following:

1. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Through this training, participants will learn about HIV transmission, treatment, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and post-exposure prophylaxis.
2. Infectious Disease (ID): Through this training, participants will learn about sexually transmitted infections, skin and soft tissue infections, and respiratory infections.
3. Hepatitis: Through this training, participants will learn about hepatitis transmission, treatment, and prevention modalities for Hepatitis A, B, and C.
4. Overdose Prevention: Through this training, participants will learn about epidemiology, overdose recognition, novel overdose response strategies, and naloxone use.

Given the high morbidity and mortality associated with persons who use substances and sequelae associated with substance use, it is imperative that all team members have adequate knowledge for patient education and early identification of signs/symptoms of illness and linkage to treatment teams. The BSAS: Trainings for Licensed Programs in Massachusetts series aims to increase the knowledge of the healthcare team to provide education to persons who use substances regarding prevention, treatment, and stigma reduction. The aim is to better equip treatment teams with educational resources and advocate for comprehensive health services for the patients/clients they serve.

Intended audience

Massachusetts healthcare teams working in BSAS-licensed or approved facilities.

Speakers

Matthew Heerema, MS (he/him)

Matthew (Matt) is a Clinical Research Coordinator for Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance program. He is involved in the preparation and implementation of research studies, and he coordinates Grayken TTA's MA and SUD ECHO® programs and Empowering Loved Ones educational group. Matt holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Boston University and a Master of Science (MS) in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Massachusetts – Boston.

Annie Potter, MSN, MPH, NP (she/her)

Annie is a clinical nurse educator for Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance, an assistant professor of medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, and a nurse practitioner at Boston Medical Center. Annie contributes to peer-reviewed publications, evidence-based clinical guidelines, development and delivery of continuing education programs, and other resources for clinicians supporting patients with substance use disorders. Annie is also consultant and educator for the Massachusetts HEALing Communities Study, a multi-state study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. She is also the Medical Director for the Massachusetts Community Health Center ECHO and an expert faculty member of the Provider Clinical Support System Exchange (PCSS-X). Annie's other clinical interests include treatment and prevention of HIV and Hepatitis C, family planning, and care for gender-diverse individuals. Before joining Boston Medical Center, Annie practiced at a community health center in Baltimore, MD, where she established and directed the city's first walk-in HIV treatment and prevention program. She holds specialty certifications for the treatment of HIV and Hepatitis C. Annie earned both her Master of Nursing and Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.

Objectives

Following this training, participants will have the knowledge necessary to:

1. Identify factors that contribute to overdose.
2. Recognize signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose.  
3. Recall two novel opioid overdose prevention strategies. 

Sponsored by

Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS)

Accreditation information

REQUIREMENTS for credit

1. Register for training.
2. Arrive/log into the training no more than 10 minutes after designated start time for program.
3. Identify yourself by typing your full name into the chat and ensuring your zoom name matches that used to register for training (or you cannot be marked on attendance).
4. Be present through the end of the activity (i.e. until the designated end time of training).
5. Complete evaluation within 2 weeks of program completion.

Please note this policy is strictly enforced for accreditation purposes. Participants will forfeit collection of credit and certificates of completion if more than 10 minutes of the training is missed.

Joint Accreditation Statement for Nursing and Social Work

In support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nurses

Nursing Contact Hours: 1.00 number of contact hours of which 0.00 are eligible for pharmacology credit.

Social Workers

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 general continuing education credits.

Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC)

BMC Grayken Center of Addiction TTA has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7188. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. BMC Grayken Center of Addiction TTA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. For this program, 1.00 contact hours will be offered to participants who attend the training and complete the evaluation.

Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC/CADC)

Grayken Center for Addiction TTA is approved to offer LADC/CADCs who complete this course 1.00 general continuing education credits.

Recovery Coaches

Grayken Center for Addiction TTA is approved to offer recovery coaches who complete this course 1.00 general continuing education credits.

Disclaimer

Continuing education (CE) requirements vary by license and jurisdiction. When requesting continuing education credits, please ensure you are following the rules and regulations determined by the board regulating your license. Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA does not oversee adherence to licensing requirements and regulations. 

THIS CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOSTON UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE.  NO PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP IS BEING ESTABLISHED. IN NO EVENT SHOULD INFORMATION IN THE MATERIALS REGARDING LAWS, REGULATIONS, OR LEGAL LIABILITY BE CONSIDERED LEGAL ADVICE OR USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY.

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