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9:00 am – 1:00 pm ET
This 8-hour course prepares nurses and other medical staff to manage office-based addiction treatment with buprenorphine and naltrexone.
Intended audienceNurses and other clinical staff providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting.
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, recovery and coaching
Intended audienceRecovery coaches, navigators, and peer support specialists that provide direct support to recoverees/patients in the field of addiction.
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.
7:30 am – 9:00 am ET
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO series, Elisabeth Woodhams, MD, will present the didactic entitled, "Substance Use Disorder and Contraception Provision." 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)
This program is sponsored by BSAS, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and Project ECHO at Boston Medical Center.
8:00 am – 8:30 am ET
This training will review the basic pharmacology and clinical use of naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol use disorders. Injection techniques for XR naltrexone will also be discussed.
Intended audienceNurses, social workers, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
This training will provide the foundational knowledge regarding the disease of addiction and an introduction into treatment options utilizing medications for opioid use disorder.
Intended audienceNurses, social workers, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
7:00 am – 8:00 am ET
This training will provide an introduction to substance use disorders, current epidemiology, and the impact of stigma on SUDs.
Intended audiencePhyscians, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), Physician Assistants, Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
8:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
This two-part training is intended to provide eight hours of required training for providers seeking their buprenorphine waivers.
Intended audiencePhysicians (MD, DO), Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), and Physician Assistants
8:00 am – 8:30 am ET
This training will provide evidence-based recommendations and guidance for screening for substance use disorders.
Intended audiencePhyscians, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), Physician Assistants, Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
8:30 am – 9:00 am ET
This training will provide a high-level overview of the basics of motivational interviewing (MI).
Intended audiencePhyscians, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), Physician Assistants, Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
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.
