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12:00 pm – 4:00 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.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
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
Intended audienceAll recovery coaches and peer advocates providing direct support to clients/patients in the field of addiction.
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET
This 1.5 hour session will be a case-based discussion regarding the implementation of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Long Term Care facilities.
Intended audienceOTP and OBAT staff providing treatment for substance use disorders in Massachusetts
9:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
This training provides a fundamental understanding of the medications used to treat substance use disorders.
Intended audienceStaff in peer support roles including counselors, recovery coaches, wellness advocates, community health workers, etc., throughout the continuum of substance use disorder care in Massachusetts.
10:00 am – 11:30 am ET
This training will examine changes to service provision and recovery access in urban and non-urban settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Intended audienceClinical instructors at the Simmons University School of Social Work
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
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
Intended audienceAll recovery coaches and peer advocates providing direct support to clients/patients in the field of addiction.
8:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
This 4-hour training is the first part of the half-and-half MAT Waiver training. Participants will complete 4 hours of instruction through a live training and the other 4-hour instruction through self study following completion.
Intended audiencePhysicians (MD, DO), Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants
8:00 am – 12:00 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.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
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
Intended audienceAll recovery coaches and peer advocates providing direct support to clients/patients in the field of addiction.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
This one-hour training prepares nurses and other medical professionals to use monthly injectable buprenorphine (Sublocade) in addiction treatment.
Intended audienceAttendance is required for all OBAT nurses and MAs who work in a DPH/BSAS funded STATE OBOT program in Massachusetts. All others working with patients on injectable buprenorphine are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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.
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