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4:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET

X-Waiver Training (Part 1 of 2)

This two-part training is intended to provide eight hours of required training for providers seeking their buprenorphine waivers.

Intended audience

Physicians (MD, DO), Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), and Physician Assistants

8:00 am – 12:00 pm ET

The Nurse Care Manager Model of Office-Based Addiction Treatment (Part 1 of 2)

This 8-hour course prepares nurses and other medical staff to manage office-based addiction treatment with buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Intended audience

Nurses and other clinical staff providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET

Nursing Journal Club

A drop-in session, open to nurses around the country. Includes discussion of an evidence-based article with implications for SUD nursing practice.

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET

A How-To Guide for Integrating OUD Treatment into Your Practice (APP Prescribers Additional X-Waiver 16 Hours Training)

This training is part 4 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 audience

Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), and Physician Assistants

7:30 am – 9:00 am ET

MA OBAT ECHO: Trauma Informed Care in the Time of Telehealth

As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO series, Zlatina Kostova, PhD , will present the didactic entitled "Trauma Informed Care in the Time of Telehealth." 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 audience

Nurse 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)

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET

Using Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine in Addiction Treatment

This one-hour training prepares nurses and other medical professionals to use long-acting injectable buprenorphine (Sublocade) in addiction treatment.

Intended audience

Attendance is required for all OBAT nurses and MAs who work in a DPH/BSAS funded STATE OBOT program. All others working with patients on injectable buprenorphine are welcome and encouraged to attend.

4:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET

X-Waiver Training (Part 2 of 2)

This two-part training is intended to provide eight hours of required training for providers seeking their buprenorphine waivers.

Intended audience

Physicians (MD, DO), Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), and Physician Assistants

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET

Addiction 101

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 audience

Nurses, social workers, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.

8:00 am – 12:00 pm ET

The Nurse Care Manager Model of Office-Based Addiction Treatment (Part 2 of 2)

This 8-hour course prepares nurses and other medical staff to manage office-based addiction treatment with buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Intended audience

Nurses and other clinical staff providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET

Introduction to Methamphetamines

This training will provide a brief overview of methamphetamine use disorder and treatment options.

Intended audience

Nurses, social workers, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.