A Resource for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals
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Topic: Family & Social Supports
This training will highlight the importance of family and social support for people with SUD. The importance of evidence-based resources for families will be explained, and concrete and simple changes to current models of addiction treatment to engage the family will be introduced.
Virtual event
All medical and non-medical staff seeking to learn about the role of the family in addiction treatment are encouraged to attend.
Topic: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO series, Alyssa Peterkin, MD, will present the didactic entitled, "Managing AUD Withdrawal in an Outpatient Setting." The didactic will be followed by a related de-identified patient case presentation from an ECHO participant along with recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees
Virtual event
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN), Physicians (MD/DO), Physician Assistants (PA), Nurses (LPN/RN), Social Workers (LCSW/LICSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselors (CADC), Community Health Workers (CHW), Recovery Coaches
Topic: Waiver Trained, Now What? (Nuts and Bolts)
This training will prepare prescribers to handle practical considerations when treating patients with opioid use disorders in office settings and in ED settings.
Virtual event
Prescribers who are looking to increase provision of care for patients with substance use disorder in an outpatient or ED setting.
Topic: Stimulants
This training will provide an introduction to stimulant use disorder.
Virtual event
Providers, nurses, counselors, and other non-clinical staff are welcome to attend.
Topic: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly SUD Care Continuum ECHO series, Timothy Naimi MD, will present the didactic entitled, "Alcohol-Impaired Driving: A Public Health Perspective." The didactic will be followed by a related de-identified patient case presentation from an ECHO participant along with recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees.
Virtual event
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN), Physicians (MD/DO), Physician Assistants (PA), Nurses (LPN/RN), Social Workers (LCSW/LICSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselors (CADC), Community Health Workers (CHW), Recovery Coaches
Topic: Xylazine
This training will provide knowledge regarding Xylazine, a CNS depressant, which has been linked to an increasing number of overdose deaths in the US.
Virtual event
Providers, nurses, counselors, and other non-clinical staff are welcome to attend.
Topic: Family & Social Supports
This training will highlight the importance of family and social support for people with SUD. The importance of evidence-based resources for families will be explained, and concrete and simple changes to current models of addiction treatment to engage the family will be introduced.
Virtual event
All medical and non-medical staff seeking to learn about the role of the family in addiction treatment are encouraged to attend.
Topic: Addiction 101
This training will provide foundational knowledge regarding the disease of addiction and an introduction to treatment options utilizing medications for opioid use disorder.
Virtual event
Nurses, social workers, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
Topic: X-Waiver Training (General)
This two-part training is intended to provide eight hours of training for providers seeking to prescribe buprenorphine.
Virtual event
Physicians (MD, DO), Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), and Physician Assistants
Topic: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO series, Patricia Cioe, PhD, will present the didactic entitled, "Counseling patients on safe vaping practices." The didactic will be followed by a related de-identified patient case presentation from an ECHO participant along with recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees. PLEASE NOTE: This session is open to those formally enrolled in the MA OBAT ECHO 12-part series. If not formally enrolled, you will not be eligible for CEUs.
Virtual event
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN), Physicians (MD/DO), Physician Assistants (PA), Nurses (LPN/RN), Social Workers (LCSW/LICSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselors (CADC), Community Health Workers (CHW), Recovery Coaches
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.
