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Presenter(s): Steve Weinstein, MD, Medical Director, Thresholds; Tim Devitt, Psy.D, MS.Ed, Associate Vice President, Thresholds; J. Wesley Cook, DO, Family Physician, J. Wesley Cook, DO; Nicholas Chien, MD, Emergency Physician, Rush University Medical Center; Ruchi Fitzgerald, MD, FAAFP, Service Chief of Inpatient Addiction Medicine, PCC Community Wellness

Target Audience: Physicians, nurse practitioners or other advanced practice nurses, PAs, pharmacists, as well as allied professional staff and program administrators.

Webinar Description: According to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period. Most of these deaths are driven by the misuse of prescription and illicit opioids. Research also suggests that a significant number of people with an opioid use disorder also have a co-occurring psychiatric disorder as well as other physical health conditions, making engagement and care more complex. Please join us as we discuss how one treatment program in Chicago uses a team-based care approach to engage and address the psychiatric and health care needs of people with opioid use disorders.

Educational Objectives:

• Develop an understanding of psychiatric and health conditions common in people with opioid use disorder (OUD)
• Identify effective treatment engagement strategies for people with OUD, particularly during COVID-19
• Examine team-based treatment approaches to addressing psychiatric and health conditions in people with OUD
• Explore the importance of networking and communicating with community medical and psychiatric providers to address client needs
• Discuss effective strategies to reduce risk and opioid use disorder related harm

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