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Register Now https://bit.ly/APAmay Presenter: Judith Tsui, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, University of Washington Sponsors: American Psychiatric Association (APA) and American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) Cost: No Fee Target audience: This activity […]

For National Prevention Week, join us for a panel discussion on suicide prevention throughout the lifespan. In this discussion, panelists will share research on interventions and emerging trends in suicide […]

This month, VCBH wraps up its FY22 lecture series with guest Tera Fazzino, PhD, assistant professor of psychology and associate director of the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research at the University […]

Presenter: Pierluigi Mancini, PhD Sponsors: National Council for Mental Wellbeing--NCMW Continuing education information: NOTE: The National Council for Mental Wellbeing will not be providing Continuing Medical Education credit for this event. […]

Using data to drive decision-making is critical to ensuring that behavioral health services improve the lives of all people, no matter their race, background, or circumstance. During the webinar, our […]

Are you new to working with individuals with early psychosis? Are you interested in learning more about what early psychosis coordinated specialty care is all about? Coordinated specialty care for […]

Presenter: Lauran Wirf, DO, Addiction Medicine Fellow University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver Cost: No Fee Target audience: This activity is designed for for Nurses, MAT Team Providers, Addictions Specialists, SUD Project […]

Presenter: Joel V. Brill, MD Sponsor: American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Cost: No Fee Target audience: Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other practitioners who treat and bill for insurance for […]

Presenter: Mehran Mehrabi, DMD, MD Sponsoring organization: American Dental Association (ADA) Cost: No Fee Target audience: Dentists, administrative staff, physicians, social workers, students and educators, interprofessional teams Webinar description: Many older people have a […]

Presenter: Yifrah Kaminer, MD, MBA, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association (APA) Cost: No Fee Target audience: Interprofessional […]

Presenter: Anthony Dekker, DO Sponsor: National Council for Mental Wellbeing--NCMW Continuing education information: NOTE: The National Council for Mental Wellbeing will not be providing Continuing Medical Education credit for this event. […]

Presenter(s): Charles D. Bracket, MD; Associate Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and The Dartmouth Institute; Section of General Internal Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Description: Dr. Charles Brackett practices primary care […]

Registration is now open for the NIH Digital Health Interventions Workshop! Please CLICK HERE for more information regarding the workshop's agenda, registration, speaker bios, the planning committee, and who to […]

Presenter: Yifrah Kaminer, MD, MBA, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Sponsors: American Psychiatric Association (APA) and American Academy of […]

This presentation will explore the need for naloxone distribution in rural areas and discuss innovative methods and technologies for increasing access. Speakers: Geoff Capraro, MD, Attending Physician and Associate Professor, […]

Presenter: Maureen Cavanagh, MPA, M.ED/ESOL Sponsor: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Continuing education information: 1 CE Target Audience: Social work educators, practitioners About the webinar: Research shows us that […]

Presenter: Mark Fishman, MD Cost: No fee Target Audience: This activity was developed to meet the needs of physicians and all interprofessional healthcare providers. This discussion is designed to promote […]

Presenter: Yifrah Kaminer, MD, MBA, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association (APA) Cost: No Fee Target audience: Psychiatrists, […]

Presenter: Yifrah Kaminer, MD, MBA, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association (APA) Cost: No Fee Target audience: Psychiatrists, […]

REGISTER HERE for part 1 of this two-part webinar series. Presenter(s): Taunton Paine, M.A., Director, Scientific Data Sharing Policy Division, NIH Office of Science Policy; Julia Slutsman, Ph.D., Director, Genomic Data […]

This presentation will explore data from UVM CORA's Baseline Needs Assessments in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, sharing insights gathered from practitioners and stakeholders about their concerns about opioid use […]

We are excited to announce that the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Center for the Clinical Trials Network (CCTN) is hosting a virtual workshop titled “Prehospital Treatment for Opioid […]

Presenter: Marla Kushner, DO Target Audience: This activity was developed to meet the needs of physicians and all interprofessional healthcare providers. This discussion is designed to promote interactivity through an […]

In this talk, Trey Andrews, PhD will discuss his project “Mediators of Violence Exposure and Substance Use (MoVES)”. MoVES is a RDAR Center funded project focused on delineating the exact […]

Charles Brackett, MD & Dana Pilchik, PhD Pain in the Setting of Harmful Opioid Use   Zoom link Meeting ID: 948 0596 9836 Passcode: 5555   CME Credit information Those […]

Marley Doyle, MD talk title TBA   Zoom link Meeting ID: 948 0596 9836 Passcode: 5555   CME Credit information Those viewing Grand Rounds are now responsible for logging their […]

Our #VCBHLectureSeries is back! We are thrilled to kick off the FY23 season with guest speaker, Steven Shoptaw, PhD, Executive Director of the Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine at UCLA. He […]

REGISTER HERE for part 2 of this two-part webinar series. Presenter(s): Taunton Paine, M.A., Director, Scientific Data Sharing Policy Division, NIH Office of Science Policy; Julia Slutsman, Ph.D., Director, Genomic Data […]

Christopher Miller, MD Dr. Miller is an orthopedic surgeon at Beth Israel Deaconess. talk title TBA   Zoom link Meeting ID: 948 0596 9836 Passcode: 5555   CME Credit information […]

After holding our past two conferences fully remote, we are excited to offer a hybrid conference for the first time. We will be returning to our location at the Hilton […]

Edythe London, PhD will be joining us to discuss how the imaging of brain structure, chemistry and function is possible using noninvasive techniques that have been applied to the study […]

Presenter: Steven Straubing, MD Cost: No fee Target Audience: This activity was developed to meet the needs of physicians and all interprofessional healthcare providers. This discussion is designed to promote […]

Register Now Presenters: J. Deanna Wilson, MD, MPH; Abby Letcher, MD, FASAM; Angela Colistra, PhD, LPC, CAADC, CCS; and Shanna Diaz, DO Series: The Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine ECHO (FAME) series […]

Register Now Presenters: Trina Fullard, MA, CCS, LCAS; Abby Letcher, MD, FASAM; Angela Colistra, PhD, LPC, CAADC, CCS; and Shanna Diaz, DO Series: The Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine ECHO (FAME) series […]

Register Now This presentation will cover the importance of tobacco treatment for people with opioid use disorder and discuss research on providing treatment for smokers who are not motivated or […]

Register Now Presenter: Ellyson Stout, MS, US Director of Community Suicide Prevention, Education Development Center (EDC) Sponsor: National Council for Mental Wellbeing--NCMW   Target Audience: This activity is designed for […]

Register via Zoom Dr. Nick Jacobson is a tenure-track assistant professor in the departments of Biomedical Data Science and Psychiatry within the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health in the […]

This presentation will cover ways to culturally adapt and implement contingency management among rural American Indian and Alaska Native communities. This will be achieved by describing evidence around substance use […]

Tracy Smith, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services Medical University of South Carolina   The VCBH Monthly Lecture Series was originally created as an in-person series designed as […]

Presenters: Abby Letcher, MD, FASAM; Angela Colistra, PhD, LPC, CAADC, CCS; Shanna Diaz, DO Series: This 2-hour, virtual-live session is part of the FAME 8-session series and will cover overdose prevention […]

Presenter: Mark Duncan, MD, Assistant Professor, University of Washington, Director, UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association (APA) Cost: No Fee Target audience: Physicians, nurse practitioners or other advanced […]

Presenter: Adam Bisaga, MD Target Audience: This activity was developed to meet the needs of physicians and all interprofessional healthcare providers. This talk discusses substance use disorder treatment in a […]

Presenter: Jennifer McNeely, MD Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association (APA) and American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) Cost: No Fee Target audience: Physicians, psychologists, social workers, physician assistants, pharmacists, interprofessional team, residents/fellows, medical […]

Register Now   Presenters: Roberto D. Sanchez, DO and Ali Abbas Asghar-Ali, MD Target Audience: This activity is designed for Psychiatrists, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses/Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, Psychologists, Pharmacists, […]

Register here Presenters: Ben Miskle, PharmD, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Alison Lynch, MD, MS, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Sponsor: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) Cost: No […]

Register Now   Presenter: Timothy J. Sowicz, PhD, RN Cost: No Fee Target audience: This activity is designed for for Nurses, MAT Team Providers, Addictions Specialists, SUD Project Directors, Managers, and Facilitators. This […]

Register Now Presenters: Jonathan Craig Allen, MD, FASAM, and Marc Fishman, MD Sponsor: National Council for Mental Wellbeing--NCMW Continuing education information: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, Nursing Contact Hours, AAPA […]

This presentation will explore lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic as they relate to rural populations with substance use disorder. Register and attend to learn more! Speaker: Sarah Jacobs, MD, […]

Fentanyl and other high-potency synthetic opioids are increasingly present in the U.S. drug supply. Healthcare systems, treatment providers, and justice systems are grappling with the physiological consequences of chronic fentanyl […]

Register Now   Presenter: Eric Garland, PhD, LCSW Sponsoring organization: American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN) Target audience: Clinical providers including Physicians, PAs and NPs About the webinar: Half of all people […]

Register Now Presenter: Brian Hurley, MD, MBA, DFASAM, FAPA Cost: No Fee Target audience: Nurses, Addictions Specialists, SUD Project Directors, Managers, and Facilitators and MOUD (medications for opioid use disorder) providers Credit Designations […]

Register now! Presenters: Raagini Jawa, MD Cost: No fee Target Audience: This activity was developed to meet the needs of physicians and all interprofessional healthcare providers. Description: We will review […]

Presenters:   Rachel Talley, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry/Director, Fellowship in Public and Community Psychiatry Jessica Isom, MD, Attending Psychiatrist, Codman Square Health Center/Clinical Instructor, Yale University/Faculty Lead, Social […]

Join us on Wednesday, May 17th for the #VCBHLectureSeries as we welcome Kimber Richter, PhD, MPH, Professor of Population Health at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Richter will […]

Register Now Questions about registering should be directed to: ASAM Education by email ateducation@asam.org Presenters: Abby Letcher, MD, FASAM Angela Colistra, PhD, LPC, CAADC, CCS Shanna Diaz, DO Leslie Hayes, […]

This presentation will describe the expansion of nurse practitioners and other advanced practice clinicians into opioid use disorder treatment, particularly in rural communities. It will also explore barriers and facilitators […]

Register Now Presenters: Maria Manriquez, MD, FACOG, FASAM, PMH-C; Tara Sundem, APRN, NNP-BC; and Tawni Carson Sponsor: National Council for Mental Wellbeing--NCMW NOTE: The National Council for Mental Wellbeing will […]

This presentation will describe research around syringe service programs and methods of harm reduction distribution. Specific considerations for reaching members of rural communities will be discussed. Learning objectives: 1. Discuss […]

This presentation will describe the results of a qualitative study examining state laws regulating incentives for health behavior. Such laws may have important implications for provision of contingency management for […]

Presenters: Mark Parrino, President and CEO of The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc. Jennifer Seib, VP of Strategic Initiatives and Integration at BestSelf Behavioral Health Sponsor: […]

Presenter: John Mariani, MD Target Audience: This activity was developed to meet the needs of physicians and interprofessional healthcare providers. Discussion is designed to promote interactivity through an informal "round […]

This presentation will discuss novel ways to deliver evidence-based treatment for smoking cessation within and across rural areas. It will focus on 4 separate clinical trials of medication sampling, each […]

Presenter: Michelle Lofwall, MD Target Audience: This activity was developed to meet the needs of physicians and interprofessional healthcare providers. Discussion is designed to promote interactivity through an informal "round […]

Presenters: Gail D’Onofrio, MD and Andrew Herring, MD Target Audience: This activity was developed to meet the needs of physicians and interprofessional healthcare providers. Discussion is designed to promote interactivity […]

Presenter: Edwin Salsitz, MD Target Audience: This activity was developed to meet the needs of physicians and interprofessional healthcare providers. Discussion is designed to promote interactivity through an informal "round […]

Join us on Wednesday, November 15th for the #VCBHLectureSeries as we welcome Sherry McKee, PhD, Director, Yale Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory. Dr. McKee will present "Women & Alcohol: What does stress […]

This presentation will discuss effective treatment approaches for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individuals with co-occurring opioid use disorder (OUD). It will also explore ways to increase access to evidence-based […]

Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Monthly Lecture Series Alan Budney, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Dr. Budney has conducted extensive research on the development […]

Presenters: Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD; Jasen Christensen, DO Webinar Description This presentation will review the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), which is an evidence-based approach to delivering behavioral healthcare in primary […]

Erin Winstanley, PhD Visiting Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Dr. Winstanley received her doctoral degree from The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, she has postdoctoral training […]

Presenter: Marc Fishman, MD Target Audience: This activity was developed to meet the needs of physicians and interprofessional healthcare providers. Discussion is designed to promote interactivity through an informal "round […]

Presenters: Ed Hayes, Assistant Superintendent at Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Administrative Director of the FCSO OTP Rachel Katz, NP Director, Addiction Services, Friends of the Homeless (FOH), Medical Respite, CNP […]

Jessica Cook, PhD Professor, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Dr. Cook is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UW-SMPH) […]

Conference Agenda Day One: 5 PM – 6:30 PM:            Conference Check-in and Welcome Reception Refreshments and social hour. 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM:     […]

Conference Agenda Day Two: 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM:    Welcome Remarks Clifton “Fred” Lord MD, President of NNESAM, ASAM Fellow, Board Certified in Addiction Medicine, CEO/Medical Director/Chairman of the […]

Michele Staton, PhD Professor, University of Kentucky College of Medicine Dr. Michele Staton is a Professor in the Department of Behavioral Science, and a Faculty Associate of the Center on […]

Presenter: Kenneth Minkoff, MD This presentation describes how to design systems and services based on the expectation that individuals and families will have co-occurring MH, SUD, health conditions, trauma, and […]

Presenter: Kenneth Minkoff, MD This presentation describes how to design systems and services based on the expectation that individuals and families will have co-occurring MH, SUD, health conditions, trauma, and […]

Presenter: Greg Greenberg, MD Sponsor: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) Cost: No Fee Target audience: This activity is designed for counselors, physician assistants, physicians, and psychiatrists. This activity is accredited for […]

This presentation will provide an overview of xylazine, current data on prevalence and other trends associated with its use, and will also discuss the public health implications associated with xylazine […]

Register now As part of the twice-monthly SUD Care Continuum ECHO® series, Lydie Ultimo, LCSW, will present the didactic entitled "Recovery Capital and Social Determinants of Health." The didactic will […]

Register now Description This two-hour, virtual course is designed to provide a history of the nurse care manager (NCM) model of office-based addiction treatment, explain how the model increases treatment […]

Register now As part of the twice-monthly SUD Care Continuum ECHO® series, Mary Wheeler, will present the didactic entitled "Harm Reduction Resources in the Community." The didactic will be followed […]

Register now As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO® series, Mary Wheeler will present the didactic entitled "Harm Reduction Resources in the Community." The didactic will be followed by […]

Register now Description This training will provide knowledge regarding xylazine, a CNS depressant, which has been linked to an increasing number of overdose deaths in the US. This training will discuss […]

Register now Description This training provides healthcare teams with information on available injectable buprenorphine formulations for the treatment of opioid use disorder and how to implement them into clinical practice. […]

Register now Please join us on Wednesday, July 31st, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET for a UVM CORA Community Rounds Workshop Series session, “Recovery Housing as a […]

Register now Description This training is a guide for addiction care teams caring for people who use stimulants,  including cocaine and methamphetamines. The training will review the basic science of […]

Register now As part of the twice-monthly SUD Care Continuum ECHO® series, Vassiliki Pravodelov, MD, will present the didactic entitled "Screening Tools for Older Adults with Substance Use." The didactic […]

Register now Description This one-hour course provides foundational knowledge for those working in addiction treatment settings on best practices for creating welcoming spaces in addiction care for transgender & gender […]

Register now As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO® series, Danny Rodrigues, LICSW, PMH-C, will present the didactic entitled "Treating Substance Use Disorder in People Experiencing Homelessness." The didactic […]

Register now Description This training is a guide for addiction care teams caring for people who use stimulants,  including cocaine and methamphetamines. The training will review the basic science of […]

Register now As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO® series, Glimar Rodriguez, LADC-I, LICSW, MA PGS, will present the didactic entitled "Treating Gambling Use Disorder." The didactic will be […]

Register now Description Family members (i.e., nuclear family, extended family, chosen family) of people with substance use disorder can positively impact addiction treatment initiation, engagement, retention, as well as sustained […]

This presentation will provide an overview of projects at the Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Prevention at the University of Rochester. These projects aim to address substance use disorder […]

Annual Meeting & 2-Hour Training with NH Opioid Fatality Commission Mill Falls at the Lake (Carriage House), 281 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, NH 03253   The NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors […]

Register now Description Family members (i.e., nuclear family, extended family, chosen family) of people with substance use disorder can positively impact addiction treatment initiation, engagement, retention, as well as sustained […]

Register now Description This training will provide knowledge regarding xylazine, a CNS depressant, which has been linked to an increasing number of overdose deaths in the US. This training will discuss […]

Vermont Center on Behavior and Health 12th Annual Conference Tobacco Use: Intersections with Other Addictions, Chronic Disease, and Health Disparities Join for one or both days in-person at the Hotel […]

This presentation describes a qualitative study exploring the experience of nurse practitioners (NPs) in primary care settings across New England and Ontario. Learn how NPs developed capability in prescribing medication and safe supply for opioid use disorder (MOUD/safe supply). Hear about how NPs are assuming leadership roles to enhance person-centered and harm-reduction focused care and […]

Please join us on Wednesday, December 11th, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET for a UVM CORA Community Rounds Workshop Series session, “Addressing Barriers to MOUD Access at […]

Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Monthly Lecture Series Rick Rawson, PhD, Research Professor in Psychiatry at University of Vermont Dr. Rawson is a Research Professor at the Vermont Center […]

University of Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Monthly Lecture Series   Michael Amlung, PhD Associate Professor in Applied Behavioral Science at University of Kansas Dr. Michael Amlung is an […]

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Rural Drug Addiction Research Center March Seminar Series: Carrie Oser, PhD. University Research Professor of Behavioral Science at the University of Kentucky Topic: Social networks are an […]

Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Monthly Lecture Series Joanna Streck, PhD is an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and in Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), the Associate Director of […]

Register Now Presenter: Phillip Coffin, MD Sponsor: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) Cost: No Fee Target audience: Interprofessional teams, nurses, pharmacists, PAs, physicians, social workers, students and educators, family and patient […]

Join the National Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery (CoE-TFR) in exploring how Contingency Management (CM) can be effectively applied in behavioral health settings to address tobacco use. By offering […]

Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Monthly Lecture Series Ryan Vandrey, PhD Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences   Dr. Vandrey is currently a Professor at the Johns Hopkins University […]

presented by: Lisa Sockabasin, RN (no further details available) Register Here