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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
A drop-in session, open to nurses around the country. Includes discussion of an evidence-based article with implications for SUD nursing practice.
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, Eileen Costello, MD, Jill Baker, LICSW, and Mei Elansary, MD, will present the didactic entitled, "Will the kids be OK? Repairing relationships with children in families impacted by substance use disorders." 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 – 8:30 am ET
This training will provide an introduction to using BNI for alcohol consumption and review the steps involved in this approach.
Intended audienceNurses, social workers, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
This training will highlight the importance of family and social support for people with SUD. The importance of evidence-based resources for families will be explained. And concrete and simple changes to current models of addiction treatment to engage the family will be introduced.
Intended audienceAll medical and non-medical staff seeking to learn about the role of the family in addiction treatment are encouraged to attend.
11:30 am – 1:00 pm ET
This 1.5 hour session, titled "Lowering the Barriers to Increase Access to Opioid Treatment Programs" will cover current barriers to buprenorphine initiation that may make methadone initiation more appealing to patients and the importance of low-barrier initiation of methadone in the setting of the ongoing fentanyl contamination crisis.
Intended audienceOTP and OBAT staff providing treatment for substance use disorders in Massachusetts
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
This training is part 8 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
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.
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
This one-hour training will provide an introduction to stimulant use disorder.
Intended audienceProviders, nurses, counselors, and other non-clinical staff are welcome 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.
