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12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET
This training will review the burden of disease and impact of alcohol in the US. It will discuss quit strategies and clinical approaches to reduction in alcohol use. It will also address strategies to reduce harm associated with binge consumption of alcohol. The impact of alcohol on other SUD treatment will be discussed and the use of medications for alcohol use disorder will be reviewed.
Intended audienceThe entire multidisciplinary team providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting as well as anyone in a clinical or non-clinical position that is interested in learning about harm reduction.
Guest Speaker
Amy Fitzpatrick, MD Boston Medical Center Internal Medicine
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
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm ET
As part of the twice-monthly SUD Care Continuum ECHO series, Brett Wyker will present a didactic entitled "Together We Rise: The power of community and Meaningful activities in addiction recovery." 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)
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 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.
7:00 am – 9:00 am ET
This training is part 3 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
Intended audienceNurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), and Physician Assistants
8:00 am – 12:00 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 disorder and recovery
Intended audienceRecovery coaches, navigators, and peer support specialists that provide direct support to recoverees/patients in the field of addiction.
11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET
This 1.5 hour session, titled “Transgender Responsive Care for Opioid Treatment” will be a presentation on treating patients who identify as transgender or non-binary in the OTP setting.
Intended audienceOTP and OBAT staff providing treatment for substance use disorders in Massachusetts
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
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.
