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4:00 pm – 4:30 pm ET
The play will be available to watch from 8am - 4pm on 1/15/2022, please watch the 1-hour play prior to attending the talk-back at 4pm ET. This event is a one woman play written and performed by a psychiatric nurse practitioner who specializes in addiction. The play explores the lives of five people impacted by substance use disorder and their experiences in treatment, in the community, and the healthcare setting.
Intended audienceEveryone
Warning - there is some strong language used throughout the play that may be offensive to some and may not be appropriate for children
11:30 am – 1:00 pm ET
This 1.5 hour session, titled "Addressing and Managing Loss and Grief in the OTP Setting" will be a presentation on identifying significant events that may result in staff grief such as overdose or suicide, the impact of drug overdoses, and developing strategies to support colleagues and themselves in the setting of patient loss.
Intended audienceOTP and OBAT staff providing treatment for substance use disorders in Massachusetts
1:00 pm – 5:00 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.
2:00 pm – 3:00 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.
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
This training is part 1 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
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
A drop-in session, open to social workers and mental health professionals around the country. Includes a short presentation of a pertinent topic related to substance use disorders, time to obtain input and support on challenging cases, and time to network with other mental health professionals.
Intended audienceSocial Workers and Mental Health professionals
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.
7:30 am – 9:00 am ET
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO series, Annie Potter, MSN, MPH NP, CARN-AP, and Andrew C. Sackett-Taylor, MSN, APRN will present the didactic, "Gender Diverse Care." 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)
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.
