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12:00 pm – 1:15 pm ET
As part of the twice-monthly SUD ECHO series, Mary Wheeler, harm reduction specialist, will present the didactic, "Working with women with SUD who engage in sex work." 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.
Intended audienceNurse practitioners (NP), medical doctors (MD), nurses (LPN/RN), social workers (LCSW/LICSW), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Certified Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC), Community Health Workers (CHW), recovery coaches, counselors, Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
This training will provide an overview of medications for addiction treatment including review of treatment philosophy for managing substance use disorder in the outpatient setting, review of the opioid epidemic and outpatient treatment settings for medications for opioid use disorder.
Intended audienceThe staff and affiliates of the Middlesex Driving Under the Influence of Liquor (DUIL) Program.
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
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.
Intended audienceRegistered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, with experience treating patients with addiction, who intend to sit for the CARN or CARN-AP exam.
8:30 am – 9:30 am ET
This training is for the staff and affiliates of Manet Community Health Center. The training will provide a brief overview of methamphetamine use disorder and treatment options.
Intended audienceStaff and affiliates of Manet Community Health Center only.
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
This one-hour training will provide an introduction to stimulant use disorder.
Intended audienceStaff and affiliates of Boston Healthcare for the Homeless.
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
This training is part 5 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 that will allow them to prescribe to more than 30 patients.
Intended audienceNurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), and Physician Assistants
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
This training will prepare prescribers to handle practical considerations when treating patients with opioid use disorders in office settings.
Intended audiencePrescribers who have recently obtained their X-waiver (or who are contemplating getting their waiver) and are looking to increase provision of care for patients with substance use disorder in an outpatient setting.
7:30 am – 9:00 am ET
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO series, MD, MPH, MMedEd, will present the didactic entitled, "GBOT: Group based opioid treatment." 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.
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)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
This training will provide an overview of medications for addiction treatment including review of treatment philosophy for managing substance use disorder in the outpatient setting, review of the opioid epidemic and outpatient treatment settings for medications for opioid use disorder.
Intended audienceThe staff and affiliates of the Middlesex Driving Under the Influence of Liquor (DUIL) Program.
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
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.
Intended audienceRegistered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, with experience treating patients with addiction, who intend to sit for the CARN or CARN-AP exam.
OBAT 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.
