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  • Electronic Informed Consent Guidance: Regulatory Updates

    Conducting the informed consent process is one of the most critical tasks to be completed by a research site. It’s essential that a subject clearly understands the information and language in the consent form and that their rights, safety, and welfare are not jeopardized. This web seminar will review the essential language in the informed […]

  • The Special Considerations of Pain Management and Opioid Use in Older Adults

    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 variety of systemic diseases that have an impact on their oral health care. Analgesic medications may be part of a patient’s comprehensive treatment plan for […]

  • Dual Diagnoses of Youth Substance Use Disorders and Depression: The Nature of the Association and Treatment Implications

    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 teams, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, physician assistants. The live webinar is accredited for physicians. Credit Designations Available: a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ […]

  • Addressing OUD in BIPOC Communities Part 3: Treatment and Recovery for Native American Populations

    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. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion. Target Audience: Interprofessional teams, family/patients, nurses, physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, students/educators About the webinar: American Indian and […]

  • Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder

    REGISTER HERE FOR THIS WEBINAR About the Webinar: This webinar, presented by Gail D'Onofrio, MD, will focus on the crucial role of the emergency department (ED) in recognizing and treating opioid use disorder (OUD) patients with evidence-based medications for addiction treatment. The opioid epidemic combined with the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly escalated the need to […]

  • Medicine Grand Rounds – “Treatment of Complex Chronic Pain: Are Opioids Helping or Hurting?”

    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 internal medicine and teaches residents at Dartmouth- Hitchcock Medical Center. He is a leader in population health for Dartmouth Health, including in the areas of […]

  • NIH (virtual) Workshop – Digital Health Interventions from Wellness to Therapeutics: Development and Dissemination

    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 contact should you have questions. Description: The goal of this workshop is to explore the issues around the design, development, and dissemination of digital health […]

  • Challenges in Implementing Manualized Treatment for Adolescent Substance Use Disorder

    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 Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) Cost: No Fee Target audience: Interprofessional teams, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, physician assistants, social workers. Credit Designations Available: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, Nursing Contact Hours, […]

  • Strategies for Distributing Naloxone to Rural Communities

    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, Brown Emergency Medicine Brooke Lawrence, Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team   Register Now

  • Coaching Skills For Leaders Interactive Webinar

    REGISTER HERE for this webinar. Deadline to register is July 13, 2022. Unable to attend live? Click here to register for the On-Demand course available the following week. Learning Objectives: Identify and define specific coaching skills Distinguish between managing and coaching Describe and practice coaching skills in group scenarios Distinguish appropriate timing to employ coaching skills […]

  • Collateral Damage: The Family Experience of Substance Use Disorder

    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 one of the primary reasons that people go to treatment is family. We also know that families are severely impacted by the stress and trauma […]

  • Involving Families to Improve MOUD Adherence

    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 interactivity through an informal "round table" conversation. Attendees will be given the opportunity to speak directly with the presenter to ask questions and discuss issues. […]

  • American Youth Intentional Drug-Opioid Fatal Overdose: The Magnitude of the Problem and Improved Assessment of Intentionality

    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, physicians. The live webinar is accredited for physicians. Credit Designations Available: a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ About the webinar: Dr. Kaminer presents […]

  • American Youth Intentional Drug-Opioid Fatal Overdose: The Magnitude of the Problem and Improved Assessment of Intentionality

    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, physicians. The live webinar is accredited for physicians. Credit Designations Available: a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ About the webinar: Dr. Kaminer presents […]

  • A Conversation with NIH: Implementing the New Data Management and Sharing Policy (PART 1)

    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 Sharing Policy Implementation, NIH Office of Extramural Research; Cindy Danielson, Ph.D., Associate Director, Systems Integration, NIH Office of Extramural Research Schedule: Part 1: Thursday, August […]

  • The 2nd National Women and Addiction Group (WAG) Summit

    Seattle Convention Center

    REGISTER TO ATTEND THIS SUMMIT HERE! This year's summit, which will be held in-person with the opportunity for virtual attendance, is titled "Compassionate Addiction Medicine: Whole Person Care for Birthing People". Join for an engaging community effort to improve non-judgmental, trauma-responsive, and whole person patient-centered care for mothers, parents, infants, families, and communities impacted by […]

  • Practitioner and Stakeholder Perspectives on Opioid Use and Treatment Across Rural Northern New England

    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 and their perceived barriers to and beliefs about opioid use disorder treatment. Learn what others in the field are saying! Speakers: Valerie Harder, PhD, MHS, […]

  • Prehospital Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Virtual Workshop

    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 Use Disorder." This workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, September 6, 2022 from 11:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. ET. An email will be sent to all registered […]

  • “Prehospital Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder” Virtual Workshop

    REGISTER HERE! Description: The NIDA CCTN is convening stakeholders, experts, and federal staff to present recent research and innovative EMS or paramedic administered approaches for opioid use disorder and overdose and to identify research needed to evaluate prehospital approaches for opioid use disorder. The meeting will highlight promising research, describe innovative programs in the United […]

  • Telehealth and Opioid Use Disorder

    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 informal "round table" conversation. Attendees will be given the opportunity to speak directly with the presenter to ask questions and discuss issues. Register now!

  • Mediators of Violence Exposure and Substance Use

    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 pathways between specific substance use and violence-related factors to better understand the complexities of drug use and intelligently design interventions to reduce its harms. This […]

  • Psychiatry Grand Rounds – Charles Brackett, MD & Dana Pilchik, PhD

    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 viewing Grand Rounds are now responsible for logging their attendance through this URL: https://dh.cloud-cme.com You can also log your credit using your phone by texting […]

  • Virtual Psychiatry Grand Rounds – Marley Doyle, MD

    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 attendance through this URL: https://dh.cloud-cme.com You can also log your credit using your phone by texting the activity code to (833)-884-3375 (this phone number will […]

  • Contingency Management, HIV, and MSM: Current Status

    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 will present," Contingency Management, HIV, and MSM: Current Status." Dr. Shoptaw's lecture is timely as we recognize Recovery Monthin September and look ahead to our […]

  • A Conversation with NIH: Implementing the New Data Management and Sharing Policy (PART 2)

    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 Sharing Policy Implementation, NIH Office of Extramural Research; Cindy Danielson, Ph.D., Associate Director, Systems Integration, NIH Office of Extramural Research Schedule: Part 1: Thursday, August […]

  • Virtual Psychiatry Grand Rounds – Christopher Miller, MD

    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 Those viewing Grand Rounds are now responsible for logging their attendance through this URL: https://dh.cloud-cme.com You can also log your credit using your phone by […]

  • “Target Trial Emulation in Observational Research and Translational Testing of Advanced Digital Health Tools for SUD Prevention and Treatment” Virtual Workshop

    REGISTER HERE! Description: Observational research and digital health studies have made significant progress in recent years, including target trial emulations using real-world data (RWD) and translational testing of digital health tools in real-world settings. This workshop aims to introduce these trending approaches; assess their strengths, limitations, and potential; discuss feasible research questions; identify study priorities, […]

  • Target Trial Emulation in Observational Research and Translational Testing of Advanced Digital Health Tools for SUD Prevention and Treatment

    REGISTER HERE! Description: This workshop aims to introduce these trending approaches; assess their strengths, limitations, and potential; discuss feasible research questions; identify study priorities, and explore actionable strategies to address barriers and challenges for advancing substance use disorder (SUD) research. Meeting Chair: Lisa Marsch, Ph.D. – Dartmouth College The workshop consists of three subthemes with the […]

  • What has Brain Imaging Taught us about Addiction?

    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 of addiction. She will cover how it is possible to identify regional and circuit-level abnormalities that maintain drug misuse and promote a return to drug […]

  • The Neurobiology of Addiction

    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 interactivity through an informal "round table" conversation. Attendees will be given the opportunity to speak directly with the presenter to ask questions and discuss issues. […]

  • Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction: The Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine ECHO Session 1

    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 is a facilitated, in-depth discussion of real patient cases provided by participants with the opportunity to receive mentoring and feedback from multi-disciplinary addiction expert faculty. […]

  • Behavioral Interventions Integration of Skills into Addiction Medical Visits

    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 is a facilitated, in-depth discussion of real patient cases provided by participants with the opportunity to receive mentoring and feedback from multi-disciplinary addiction expert faculty. […]

  • Suicide and Opioids: Intersections and Opportunities for Prevention

    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 mental health and addiction treatment professionals, integrated care providers, and medical staff. This activity is accredited for nurses, physicians, physician assistants, social workers, pharmacists, interprofessional […]

  • Utilizing Passively Collected Data in Daily Life to Enhance the Assessment and Treatment of Mental Health

    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 Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. He directs the AI and Mental Health: Innovation in Technology Guided Healthcare (AIM HIGH) Laboratory. Dr. Jacobson researches […]

  • Recommendations for Culturally Recentering Reinforcement-Based Substance Use Disorder Interventions in Collaboration with Rural Tribal Communities

    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 disorder (SUD) in rural American Indian and Alaska Native communities, discussing the importance of cultural adaptation for SUD treatment among members of rural Tribal communities, […]

  • Tobacco Regulations Across the Continuum of Harm

    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 a way to interact and engage with top researchers in the intersectional fields we often work with at VCBH including behavior change, addiction, chronic disease, […]

  • Alcohol Use Disorder (FAME Session #3)

    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 and harm reduction. The FAME series is a facilitated, in-depth discussion of real patient cases provided by participants with the opportunity to receive mentoring and feedback […]

  • The Connection Between Mental Health and Opioid Use Disorder

    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 practice nurses, PAs, social workers, pharmacists, and healthcare teams Credit Designations Available: AAPA Category 1 CME, Social Work CE Credit, Nursing Contact Hours, Pharmacy CE […]

  • Comparing Methods of Buprenorphine Treatment Initiation in Patients Using Fentanyl

    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 post-COVID world. Discussion is designed to promote interactivity through an informal "round table" conversation. Attendees will be given the opportunity to speak directly with the […]

  • Screening for Substance Use in Primary Care: Screening Tools and Guidance for Implementation

    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 students, other mental health clinicians Credit Designations Available: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, AAPA Category 1 CME, Social Work CE Credit, Nursing Contact Hours, Pharmacy […]

  • Illicit Drug Supply: Fentanyl and Xylazine

    Presenter: Richard Dawson, PhD, Research Professor at the Vermont Center for Behavior and Health at UVM and a Professor Emeritus at the UCLA Department of Psychiatry This presentation will explore current information about fentanyl and xylazine including: drug supply information, pharmacology, clinical effects, medical impacts, harm reduction and treatment information. Considerations for rural populations will be discussed. Register now! […]

  • Substance Use Disorders in Late Life

    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, other mental health clinicians working within addiction. This activity is accredited for Physicians, Physician Assistants, Social Workers, Pharmacists, and Healthcare teams. Credit Designations Available: AMA […]

  • How Adding a Clinical Pharmacist Improves Access to Addiction Care

    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 Fee Target audience: Physicians, nurse practitioners or other advanced practice nurses, PAs, social workers, and pharmacists Credit designations available: Pharmacy CE Credit, AMA PRA Category 1 […]

  • Nurses’ Practices with People Experiencing Opioid Use Disorder

    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 […]

  • Treatment Considerations in the Age of Fentanyl

    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 […]

  • Initiating Buprenorphine for Patients Using Fentanyl

    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 […]

  • Xylazine and How it Harms People Who Use Drugs

    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 […]

  • Opioid Use Disorder and Social Determinants of Health

    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 […]

  • Drug Use in Pregnancy (ASAM FAME Session 7)

    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, […]

  • Clinical Primer and Discussion on Weekly and Monthly Injectable Buprenorphine

    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 table" conversation. Attendees will be given the opportunity to speak directly with the presenter to ask questions and discuss issues. Register now

  • Buprenorphine Dosing and Preparations in the Era of Fentanyl

    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 through an informal "round table" conversation. Attendees will be given the opportunity to speak directly with the presenter to ask questions and discuss issues. Register […]

  • Addressing the Intersection of Pain Management and Opioid Use: Integrating Care to Promote Healthy Outcomes

    This hybrid full-day training summit will explore the clinical intersection of pain and opioid use. Interdisciplinary attendees will learn about evidence-based practices (pharmacological and non) for treating these complex and often co-occurring conditions. More information In-person participation is preferred, though a virtual option is also available. This Summit will focus on addressing pain and opioid […]

  • Ready or Not Here Come the Nitazenes

    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 […]

  • Women & Alcohol: What does stress have to do with it?

    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 […]

  • Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) for Substance Use Disorders

    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 […]

  • Overdose-related Compassion Fatigue in Rural Communities

    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 […]

  • Treating Adolescents with Substance Use Disorder

    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 […]

  • Northern New England ASAM Annual Conference

    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:     […]

    $25 – $150

  • Northern New England ASAM Annual Conference

    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 […]

    $25 – $150

  • Telemedicine and Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Populations

    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 […]

  • Zeroing in on Xylazine

    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 […]

  • Essentials of Treating Stimulant Use Disorder

    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 […]

  • Essentials of Treating Stimulant Use Disorder

    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 […]

  • MA OBAT ECHO®: Treating Gambling Use Disorder

    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 […]

  • Zeroing in on Xylazine

    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 […]

  • Systemic Solutions for Managing Methamphetamine Use

    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 […]

  • Evaluating the Health Effects of Medicinal Cannabis Use

    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 […]

  • Reducing Smoking in People with Psychiatric Disorders Using Regulatory and Behavioral Interventions

    Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Monthly Lecture Series Jennifer Tidey, PhD, is Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University School of Public Health, and is affiliated with the Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies. Her research focuses on identifying the underlying mechanisms of high tobacco dependence in […]

  • Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Carceral Settings: Issues and Effects

    Webinar

    University of Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Lecture Series David Farabee, Ph.D. Research Professor, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine Professor Emeritus, University of California at Los Angeles   David Farabee, PhD is a Research Professor in the Department of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. His research centers […]

  • The Quest for a Medication for Stimulant Use Disorder

    University of Vermont Center on Behavioral and Health MONTHLY LECTURE SERIES REGISTER FOR WEBINAR Craig Rush, Ph.D. Professor of Behavioral Science, Psychiatry, and Psychology College of Medicine, University of Kentucky   Craig R. Rush, PhD is a Professor of Behavioral Science at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, with joint appointments in psychiatry and […]

  • Meeting Youth Where They Are: Substance Use Prevention and Treatment

    REGISTER NOW   ABOUT THE TRAINER: Dr. Laura Grubb, MD, MPH, FAAP is a board-certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist with over 25 years of experience dedicated to advancing adolescent behavioral health through clinical care, public health leadership, and national advocacy. Her expertise centers on youth substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery, with a strong […]

  • From Risk to Resilience: Developmental Influences on Youth Substance Use and Mental Health

    REGISTER NOW ABOUT THE TRAINER: Dr. Laura Grubb, MD, MPH, FAAP is a board-certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist with over 25 years of experience dedicated to advancing adolescent behavioral health through clinical care, public health leadership, and national advocacy. Her expertise centers on youth substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery, with a strong focus […]

  • Bringing Contingency Management to Scale: Key Steps for Public Health Impact

    University of Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Monthly Lecture Series Lara Coughlin, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan Medical School and a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in addiction science. Her research focuses on developing and adapting evidence-based interventions—particularly contingency management and behavioral economic approaches—to improve treatment engagement and […]

  • Medication and Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder

    Join Jonathan Fellers, MD, for a presentation that provides an overview of Cannabis Use Disorder and reviews medications that have been evaluated in clinical trials, including their proposed mechanisms, efficacy, and limitations. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of current treatment options and greater confidence in discussing evidence-based approaches with patients. Learning Objectives: Identify […]

  • Gambling Below the Surface: Death by Suicide

    New England Addiction Technology Transfer Webinar Learn about the connection between problem gambling and death by suicide, including key risk factors such as financial strain, relationship challenges, and co-occurring alcohol use. Explore emerging data insights and practical implications to better inform prevention, data collection, and clinical support. Click to Register

  • Development of a Toolkit for Implementing Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment Practices for Co-occurring PTSD and OUD in Rural Healthcare Settings

    This presentation will discuss evidence-based guidelines for the assessment and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders (SUDs) as well as barriers and facilitators to implementation in rural medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment settings. It will also introduce the newly developed UVM CORA Co-occurring PTSD and OUD Toolkit. Presenters: Kelly […]

  • Targeting Tobacco Disparities: Innovative Cessation Strategies for Vulnerable Populations

    The Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Monthly Lecture Series Karen Cropsey, Psy.D. Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham Karen L. Cropsey, Psy.D., is Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She also holds the […]