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New Opioid Use Disorder Resources and Trainings

March 22, 2021 12:59 PM | Judy Pfeiffer (Administrator)

New and upcoming resources and trainings (all free!) from the Opioid Response Network (ORN). Do you have needs for education and training in the prevention, treatment and recovery of opioid use disorders and stimulant use? Learn more and submit a request at www.OpioidResponseNetwork.org.

Hot Topic Webinars from the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine

In partnership with the ORN, the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine is holding a series of webinars this spring on Hot Topics in Addiction Medicine. The first in the series, titled “Access to Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder” is March 24 with a follow-up Q&A session March 31. Separate registrations are required for each webinar and Q&A session. 

More here.

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Launches Behavioral Health ECHO Program

Clinicians serving American Indian and Alaska Native people are invited to participate in the Behavioral Health ECHO Program operated by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board in partnership with the ORN. The program provides comprehensive information for clinicians to integrate evidence-based treatment with holistic, trauma informed and culturally appropriate care. CE will be offered. More here.

Adoption of Virtual Services in Judicially Led Diversion Programs Preliminary Findings: National Center for State Courts Report

The National Center for State Courts, Rulo Strategies and the Wayne State University Center for Behavioral Health and Justice, in partnership with the ORN, conducted one of the first nationwide explorations of virtual services in judicially led diversion programs since March 2020. The focus of the subsequent report is judicially led diversion programs, an umbrella term that encompasses drug courts, opioid courts, and recovery-oriented compliance dockets. Access here.

New Boston Medical Center App Provides Information, Guidance for Treating Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

Boston Medical Center, with the ORN, created an app that provides guidelines and resources for treating opioid use disorder with buprenorphine and naltrexone. Information on opioid use disorder treatment with methadone and pain management strategies are also included. Access via The Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

American Psychiatric Association Launches Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Virtual Learning Collaboratives

In partnership with the ORN, the American Psychiatric Association has launched a series of four 8-week virtual learning collaboratives on topics focused on using medications for opioid use disorder to treat patients. Each collaborative is led by a faculty expert and participants will earn up to 8.0 CMEs by completing various activities such as watching pre-recorded webinars, calling into office hours, participating in group discussions, analyzing case vignettes, and completing an individual projectMore here.

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