COURSE DESCRIPTION Participants will understand the basic tenets of the social determinants of health and its impact on behavioral health, prevention, and wellness efforts. Participants will critically examine the role of neighborhood conditions, education, socio-economic, and socio-political climate. This training will strengthen participants understanding of the social determinants of health and their role in shaping […]

Presenter: Gail Rose, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT Summary: Ever wondered what SBIRT is, where it came from, and why to use it? In this webinar, Dr. Rose will present the origins of SBIRT and summarize the evidence for its efficacy. She will describe the process and the variety of options […]

Description: Behavioral health disparities reflect the lack of access to quality care for specific populations. Despite notable efforts to address inequitable outcomes, research suggests that race and ethnicity are predictors of how services are delivered, and unconscious bias is one component that has been identified as influencing the provision of poor care. With the steady […]

Anecdotal evidence suggests that even with a growing number of Black recovery leaders and Black-led recovery organizations, Black people continue to be underrepresented and underserved within recovery support settings. SAMHSA’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) invites you to join national experts in a conversation about racial equity in recovery […]

Presenter: Richard Rawson, PhD, Research Professor, Vermont Center for Behavior and Health, University of Vermont in Burlington, VT and Professor Emeritus, UCLA Department of Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA Summary: The emergence of increased rates of cocaine and methamphetamine use and associated overdose deaths (with and without opioids) is being referred to as the “4th wave of the opioid […]

Description This webinar will review the latest legislation on 42 USC 290dd-2(b), which migrates a portion of the substance use disorder confidentiality regulations into HIPAA. Participants will be presented with both the update and a discussion of the integration of the amended 42 USC 290dd-2. In addition, a review of the most current regulations put […]

Description: Building off the psychological framework of unconscious bias as discussed in the first session, this second presentation will review and inform on how unconscious bias is reflected in words, communications, and relations toward persons of color through case scenarios reflecting its impact in the addiction, mental health, and prevention settings. The elusiveness of cognitive […]

Description: In the first two sessions we define and describe the impact of unconscious bias on cognition and provider practice, as well as how it contributes to behavioral health disparities. This third session will offer practical tools and strategies for organizations and providers to identify and address unconscious bias and support the delivery of culturally […]

Conference topics will include managing children and adolescents in crises with attention to differences in latency age and adolescent populations, including related issues of custody, DCYF involvement, issues with developmentally delayed patients, management of agitation and assessing safety concerns. Register Here

Description: This fourth session will bring together a panel of direct service providers who work closely with communities of color and are actively engaged in facilitating strategies that identify and mitigate unconscious bias to ensure delivery of culturally and linguistically appropriate services. Organizational leadership will speak to lessons learned in the implementation of effective protocols […]

This two-day online event will explore the intersectionality of substance use disorders, mental health, and social justice. Day one will feature a discussion with Dr. Robin DiAngelo, author of the book WHITE FRAGILITY, and Joyce Taylor of King5 News. Day two will feature keynote speaker Yolo Akili Robinson and concurrent sessions on race, social justice, […]

Routine screening and assessment for mental health and substance use is essential for identifying the full range of behavioral health issues affecting each client. This webinar will explore best practices for screening, including recommended and validated screening tools as well as policies and procedures that will support routine, systematic, and comprehensive clinical assessment. Register Here

Sanchit Maruti, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, VT. September 30, 2020 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time Substance use disorders contribute to an increased risk of dying by suicide. Approximately 40% of patients seeking treatment for SUDs report a history of suicide attempts. This presentation will describe […]

Day One                       8:30-9:00am               Opening Remarks Vermont State Leadership             9:00-10:00am             Impact of OUD on Children and Families DeCarchio, MSW, CAP Review impact of OUD on child development and family structure and clinical interventions that may foster resilience.   10:15-11:15am: […]

Day Two        8:30-9:00am                     Opening Remarks Vermont State Leadership     9:00-10:00am                   Managing Burn-Out and Secondary Traumatic Stress Bride, PhD Review signs of burn-out and/or secondary traumatic stress in professionals who treat SUDs and/or patients affected by DV and threats to child welfare. Recommend management policies for clinics and self-care strategies.   10:15-11:15am                 […]

Keynote Address: The Decline in US Life Expectancy: Are Deaths of Despair Responsible?, Steven Woolf, MD, MPH, Professor of Family Medicine and Population Health, Virginia Commonwealth University   Session 1: Substance Use Disorders and Adverse Health Outcomes Session Chair: Sarah H. Heil, PhD, Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychological Science, […]

Session 1: Challenges of Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Settings, Part 1 Session Chair: Stacey C. Sigmon, PhD, Associate Professor, Director, UVM Center on Rural Addiction, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychological Science, University of Vermont Speakers: Challenges of Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Settings: A State Perspective - Lisa Letourneau, MD, MPH, Maine DHHS Commissioner’s Office […]

This webinar will discuss strategies for developing integrated treatment plans, assessing and monitoring the interactive course of both disorders, and implementing specialized interventions for both disorders including psychoeducation, pharmacology, family education and support, and peer support. The webinar will also address strategies for ensuring there is ongoing focus on recovery for both disorders during the […]

Description Hailed as safe, natural and a potential cure-all by the public, both medical and recreational cannabis is quickly becoming legal and mainstream across the country. While it has the potential to help fill state coffers, there are many unintended consequences that will mean big challenges for addiction specialists. This webinar will provide an overview […]

Description Adolescence is a unique and active period of development. Differential diagnostic understanding and treatment is complicated, specialized, and vital. Often, protective change and treatment progress can be stalled by unrecognized areas of risk and need. As many as 40% of adolescents with identified mental health needs have co-occurring substance use issues. Identified substance use […]

Summary: Through both environmental and genetic factors, substance use disorders frequently perpetuate from one generation to another within families. Treating individuals struggling with a substance use disorder in isolation often represents a missed opportunity to provide both treatment and preventive measures for others in their family who have been directly impacted by, are at risk for […]

Description Harm reduction practices in the addiction recovery field are often misunderstood and carry a stigma with them. Professionals who work in these programs know their value, but more traditional addiction professionals often think of harm reduction practices as being “enabling” or being undermining of “real recovery.” Harm reduction, however, is grounded in theory and […]

Summary: Maternal smoking is the leading cause of poor birth outcomes, increases the risk for adverse neonatal outcomes, and is associated with the development of chronic health conditions later in life. Additionally, maternal smoking during pregnancy involves a substantial economic toll. Although effective smoking cessation treatments for pregnant women are sparse, one exception to this is […]

Description This webinar will introduce an interdisciplinary approach to pain management, including pain physical therapy. We will explore the options for chronic pain management in patients with a history of substance use disorder including adjuvant medications, pain psychology, pain physical therapy as well as non-pharmacology options. Learning Objectives Verbalize/identify adjuvant medications for pain management. Verbalize/identify […]

The latest state of telehealth developments in the COVID-19 environment Behavioral health provider and consumer telehealth survey results How the New Hampshire Telehealth Alliance will keep members informed in 2021; legislative and regulatory developments Register Here

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) co-occur at high rates and this co-occurrence is generally associated with worse outcomes than either disorder alone. Dr. Peck will provide a summary of the literature on the epidemiology assessment, and treatment of concurrent PTSD-SUD and an overview of the implementation of evidence-based practices for trauma in real-world […]

Join Addiction Policy Forum for a conversation about current trends in the opioid epidemic, strategies for self care, and how to support our colleagues, family, children and more. Register Here

When an individual has behaviors that cause difficulty in treatment settings, we often label the person as being non-compliant, unmotivated, or disruptive. When they are back in treatment numerous times, we say that they are not ready for sobriety. However, their behavior may well be due to brain damage caused by prenatal alcohol exposure, which […]

The New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), and the New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals (NEARCP), are hosting a new webinar for criminal justice professionals. Many of us believe that we evaluate and treat people fairly. However, despite our best intentions, we often show bias – racial, gender, and otherwise – with profound […]

Treating Alcohol Use Disorders in Patients Receiving OUD Medication -Alcohol withdrawal management strategies at various levels of care -Medication strategies for alcohol use disorder + opioid use disorder -Integrating medication with behavioral treatments and peer recovery -Alcohol, OUD, & pregnancy -Considerations based on data related to race/ethnicity Presenter Biography Dr. Kranzler's research focuses on the […]

Wraparound is a method of engaging children and youth with the highest levels of behavioral health needs, and their families, so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their dreams. We will specialize our focus on parents/family members, children, youth, and young adults impacted by opioid addiction and substance use challenges. Register […]

Dr. Nick Jacobson is an 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 the use of technology […]

Dr. John Brooklyn, Associate Clinical Professor of family medicine at the University of Vermont, board certified in addiction medicine, and nationally-recognized for his development of the Hub and Spoke model, will discuss the evidence and the use of sustained release buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder. Participants will be able to 1) identify patients who […]

About Professor Dr. Florian von Wangenheim Florian von Wangenheim is Professor of Technology Marketing, Department of Management, Technology, and Economics at ETH Zürich. His doctoral degree is from the University of Mainz, Germany (2002). Before joining ETHZ in 2013, he was a Professor of Service and Technology Marketing at the TUM Business School, Technische Universität München, […]

The Rural Drug Addiction Research (RDAR) Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Lunch and Learn Series on Stigma Reduction as a Novel Strategy to Address Addiction is presented by Dr. Alëna Balasanova. (Note the time on 2/5 is 12pm CST/1pm EST) For February’s Lunch and Learn Series event, Dr. Balasanova will outline the current landscape of […]

Wraparound is a method of engaging children and youth with the highest levels of behavioral health needs, and their families, so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their dreams. We will specialize our focus on parents/family members, children, youth, and young adults impacted by opioid addiction and substance use challenges. Register […]

Carolyn M. Mazure is the Norma Weinberg Spungen and Joan Lebson Bildner Professor in Women’s Health Research, and Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology. She is a national pioneer and leader in studying the health of women and the sex and gender differences that affect health outcomes. Dr. Mazure’s work has influenced science, clinical care, and […]

Speaker: Dr. Michelle Durham, MD, MPH, FAPA, DFAACAP Untreated substance use disorders contribute to thousands of deaths each year. Although there are treatments available, many communities have not accessed them. The reasons for this are multifactorial including stigma, mistrust, discrimination, racism and criminalization of substance use. This activity will highlight the inequities in substance use […]

Virtual Workshop Short presentations & Break-Out Discussions Principles of Care Management  (4 x 15 min presentations) * Alcohol & OUD by Geoffrey Kane, MD, MPH, Chief of Addiction Services, the Brattleboro Retreat * Benzodiazepines & OUD by Kevin Buchanan, MD, PhD, Medical Director, the Clara Martin Center * Stimulants and OUD by Suzan White, DO, Medical Director of […]

Wraparound is a method of engaging children and youth with the highest levels of behavioral health needs, and their families, so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their dreams. We will specialize our focus on parents/family members, children, youth, and young adults impacted by opioid addiction and substance use challenges. Register […]

The Vermont Center on Behavior and Health (VCBH) is delighted to welcome guest speaker Brandon Marshall,PhD, associate professor of epidemiology at Brown University School of Public Health and scientific director of PreventOverdoseRI, to our #VCBHLectureSeries on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 12 PM ET. Dr. Marshall will present, "Social, Structural, and Environmental Drivers of the […]

Wraparound is a method of engaging children and youth with the highest levels of behavioral health needs, and their families, so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their dreams. We will specialize our focus on parents/family members, children, youth, and young adults impacted by opioid addiction and substance use challenges. Register […]

Nadine J. Kaslow, Ph.D., ABPP is a Professor, Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Director of the Atlanta Trauma Alliance, Emory University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Chief Psychologist, Grady Health System; and Director of Postdoctoral Residency Training, Emory University School of Medicine. In 2012, she received […]

In this session, Dr. Susan Stoner of the Washington State Parent-Child Assistance Program will provide an overview of this award-winning, evidence-informed, 3-year case management intervention and present practice-based evidence of its effectiveness in supporting the recovery of pregnant and parenting women and preventing future substance-exposed births. Susan Stoner, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist, Research […]

12:30:  "Substance Use Disorders in Rural Oregon" Todd Korthuis, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University 2:45: "Methamphetamine" Steve Shoptaw, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair for Research Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles Register at:https://wvumdtv.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_10MzjvrTSliQr28q9q4J5A  

Wraparound is a method of engaging children and youth with the highest levels of behavioral health needs, and their families, so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their dreams. We will specialize our focus on parents/family members, children, youth, and young adults impacted by opioid addiction and substance use challenges. Register […]

Wraparound is a method of engaging children and youth with the highest levels of behavioral health needs, and their families, so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their dreams. We will specialize our focus on parents/family members, children, youth, and young adults impacted by opioid addiction and substance use challenges. Register […]

Presenter MAILE TAUALII, PhD, MPH Assistant Clinical Investigator, Center for Integrated Health Care Research (CIHR) Hawaii Permanente Medical Group Assistant Professor of Public Health, Office of Public Health Studies Assistant Professor and Chair of Native Hawaiian and Indigenous Health University of Hawai‘i Please email epidemiology@dartmouth.edu to RSVP or for additional details and seminar materials.

Matisyahu Shulman, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Division on Substance Use Disorders New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center   Topic Description Review of Managing changes in OUD medication type, formulation, and dose Evidence-base for: Retention strategies for SL BUP/XR-BUP, methadone, XR-NTX Patient characteristics related to discontinuation outcomes Patient-motivated  […]

Please join us for a UVM CORA Community Rounds Workshop Series session, “Acute Pain Management Following Surgery: Safe Opioid Prescribing and Strategies to Reduce Opioid Overprescribing" presented by Marjorie Meyer, MD, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, UVM Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, VT. This presentation will outline strategies to optimize pain control and […]

TENTATIVE Presenters EDITH P. MITCHELL, MD, MACP, FCPP, FRCP (London) Clinical Professor,Medical Oncology Director, Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities Associate Director, Diversity Affairs Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson 116th President National Medical Association LISA NEWMAN, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCO Chief of the Section of Breast Surgery Founding Medical Director, International Center for the Study […]

This presentation will cover a series of research studies focused on perceptions of risk of cannabis use during pregnancy and postpartum. Research participants included perinatal women, healthcare providers, and cannabis retailers in the state of Washington. Dr. Celestina Barbosa-Leiker is an Associate Professor in the College of Nursing and Vice Chancellor for Research at Washington […]

TENTATIVE Presenter KRISTIE SEELMAN, PhD, MSW Associate Professor and BSW Program Director, School of Social Work Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University Please email epidemiology@dartmouth.edu to RSVP or for additional details and seminar materials.

Please join us for a UVM CORA Community Rounds Workshop Series session, “Identifying Bias and Addressing Stigma in the Clinical Setting” presented by Peter Jackson, MD, Co-Director of Clinical Affairs, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, UVM Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, VT. This presentation will outline practical approaches to identifying personal bias and addressing stigma in […]

Presenter RUEBEN WARREN, DDS, MPH, DrPH, MDiv Director, National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care Tuskegee University Please email epidemiology@dartmouth.edu to RSVP or for additional details and seminar materials.

Presenter(s): Gail D’Onofrio, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine Target Audience: Physicians, nurse practitioners or other advanced practice nurses, PAs, and pharmacists. Webinar Description: This webinar will focus on the crucial role of the emergency department (ED) in recognizing and treating opioid use disorder (OUD) patients with evidence-based […]

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 […]

This course is a supplement to the National Core Curriculum recent work on Stimulants and their Impact on Brain and Behavior: Best Practices and Approaches for Effective Treatment and Recovery. This training focuses on MSM (men who have sex with men) and the connection with HIV and methamphetamines. It presents epidemiology, reasons why methamphetamine use […]

The Vermont Center on Behavior and Health welcomes guest speaker Sudie Back, PhD, professor of psychology and behavioral sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), to our #VCBHLectureSeries on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 12 PM ET. Dr. Back will present, "Integrated, Exposure-Based Treatment of Co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorders." Her discussion […]

This workshop will use a mix of didactic, audience response, and interactive personal introspection exercises with the goal of pushing healthcare staff to identify personal, programmatic, systemic, and policy factors that contribute to health disparities seen in Black communities. The workshop presents evidence-based strategies for addressing those factors. Each learner will craft an action plan […]

Please join us for our TOR Webinar: Stimulants and their Effects on Brain Chemistry. We will be featuring our special guest speakers: Dr. Melinda Campopiano and Pam Baston! Time: April 21st, from 2-3:30pm Eastern time Questions? Email Jeff-Ledolter@uiowa.edu. REGISTER

Rural Drug Addiction Research (RDAR) Center’s Lunch and Learn Series on “Stimulant Use by Individuals on Buprenorphine and Methadone,” presented by Dr. Rick Rawson. Richard A. Rawson, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus at the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and a Research Professor at the Vermont Center for Behavior and Health at the University of Vermont. He […]

Panelists experienced in receiving MOUD & Providers will discuss Long-Term Opioid Use Disorder Care. Register Here  Panel Discussion  70 minutes Panelists discuss prepared questions & take audience questions about: Medication Issues MOUD retention Reasons for MOUD discontinuation Dose changes & tapering (buprenorphine & methadone) Changing medication type Substance Use during Treatment Use of non-prescribed substances while […]

For many years, returning to work has proven successful for people in SUD treatment. Returning to work helps clients establish an income, improve their self-esteem and has shown lower rates of relapse. This course is taken from the SAMHSA Advisory on Integrating Vocational Services into Substance Use Disorder Treatment that was published in 2021. This training […]

Please join us for a UVM CORA Community Rounds Workshop Series session, “Understanding the Harm Reduction Approach: Principles and Practice” presented by Theresa Vezina, Associate Director of Vermont CARES. Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. This presentation will outline history, principles, and […]

Presenter YVETTE COZIER, DSc, MPH Investigator, Black Women’s Health Study (BWHS) Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Boston University School of Public Health Please email epidemiology@dartmouth.edu to RSVP or for additional details and seminar materials.  

TENTATIVE Presenter ESTEBAN G. BURCHARD, MD, MPH Harry and Diana Hind Distinguished Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Professor and Vice Chair, Departments of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences Director, Center for Genes, Environments and Health Founder and Director, Asthma Collaboratory UCSF Please email epidemiology@dartmouth.edu to RSVP or for additional details and seminar materials.

TENTATIVE Presenter PRISCILLA PEMU, MD, MBBS, MSCR, FACP SouthEast Enrollment Center (SEEC) Network, NIH All of Us Research Program Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical Trials Director of the Community Physicians Network (CPN) Morehouse School of Medicine Please email epidemiology@dartmouth.edu to RSVP or for additional details and seminar materials.

Presenter THOMAS A. LAVEIST, PhD Dean & Weatherhead Presidential Chair School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine Tulane University Please email epidemiology@dartmouth.edu to RSVP or for additional details and seminar materials.

Presenter CARLOS BUSTAMANTE, PhD Professor of Biomedical Data Science, Genetics, and (by courtesy) Biology Founding Director, Center for Computational, Evolutionary, and Human Genomics (CEHG) Inaugural Chair of the Department of Biomedical Data Science Stanford University Please email epidemiology@dartmouth.edu to RSVP or for additional details and seminar materials.

Presenter: Peter Jackson, MD, Co-Director of Clinical Affairs, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, UVM Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, VT Date & Time: June 30, 2021 from 12-1pm ETIn this session, Dr. Jackson will share practical ways to implement and utilize MI in a rural healthcare setting to foster change. This high level overview will be […]

Presenter: Allison Lin, MD, MSc​, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Addiction Center, Ann Arbor, MI Date & Time: August 4, 2021 from 12-1pm ETThis presentation will focus on optimizing patient and clinician experiences with different telehealth platforms, practical guidelines for providing substance use treatment virtually in rural communities, and regulatory considerations. ​ Learning Objectives: Discuss evidence and […]

Presenters: John Kelly, PhD, Recovery Research Institute, Mark Depman, MD, Central Vermont Medical Center, Liza Ryan, Peer Recovery Coach, North Central Vermont Recovery Center Date & Time: September 8, 2021 from 11am-1pm ETThe presentation will focus on how peer recovery models of care can help rural recovery communities from three perspectives. Dr. Kelly will explain […]

Our #VCBHLectureSeries is back! As we announced in our August newsletter, we're kicking off the FY22 season with guest speaker, Warren Bickel, PhD, Director of the Addiction Recovery Research Center and Center for Health Behaviors Research at Virginia Tech, on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 12 PM ET. Dr. Bickel will present "The Experimental Tobacco […]

We've been working hard preparing for our 9th Annual Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Conference happening virtually on October 7-8, 2021! This year's focus is Innovations in Tobacco Control and Regulatory Science to Decrease Cigarette Smoking, a timely topic given the changes we've seen over the past year and the evolutions we'll continue to […]

Please join us a UVM CORA Community Rounds Workshop series session with Alan Budney, PhD, Professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. This presentation will focus on enhancing rural providers’ knowledge related to (a) the changing landscape of cannabis products and availability, (b) the potential to develop problems from cannabis use, (c) treatment […]

Register Now Monthly Lecture Series November 17, 2021 The Vermont Center on Behavior and Health is excited to welcome Gail D'Onofrio, MD, MS, Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale University and Physician-in Chief of the Emergency Services at Yale-New Haven Hospital, to the #VCBHLectureSeries on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at […]

University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction (UVM CORA)  Community Rounds Webinar Series   Social and Structural Determinants of Mental Health, Substance Use and Treatment Presenter: Brady Heward, MD, Co-Director of Clinical Affairs, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Date & Time: December 1, 2021 from 12-1pm ET This presentation will introduce key concepts related to the social and […]

The Challenges of Polysubstance Use: Treatment and Management of Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorder Comorbidity Presenter(s): Sarah Kawasaki, PhD, Director of Addictions Services, Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute (PPI) Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at Penn State Hershey Medical Center Note: Once the live event has passed, please allow two weeks for the recording and […]

Central East PTTC Opioid and Alcohol Misuse and Risk of Suicide: A Literature Review REGISTER COURSE DESCRIPTION Suicide is one of the largest public health concerns facing the United States. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the second leading cause of death among youth and young adults ages 10-34 and the tenth leading of […]

The Vermont Center on Behavior and Health welcomes Mark E. Bouton, PhD to our last #VCBHLectureSeries of 2021. Dr. Bouton, University Distinguished Professor and Robert B. Lawson Green and Gold Professor of Psychology, will present "Context, Behavior Change, and Habit Learning" on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 12 PM ET. This presentation will focus on […]

Register Here Presenter(s): Hillary S. Connery, MD, PhD, Clinical Director Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction at McLean Hospital Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Target Audience This webinar is designed for physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, and interprofessional teams. The live webinar is accredited forphysicians. Credit Designations Available: a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 […]

Register Here Presenter(s): Meredith Barad, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesia (Pain Medicine) and Neurology & Neurological Sciences Stanford Hospital and Clinics Redwood City, California; Charles E. Argoff, MD, Professor of Neurology Albany Medical College Director, Comprehensive Pain Center Director, Pain Management Fellowship Albany Medical Center Albany, New York; Jennifer Robblee, MD, Neurologist Jan and […]

The JSI Center for Excellence on Addiction invites you to participate in a public listening session via Zoom on Wednesday, January 12th, from 6-8 pm and share your ideas on how to strengthen and support alcohol and drug related services in New Hampshire. The information you share will inform the Governor’s Commission three-year Action Plan. […]

Facilitator(s):  Linda Villarosa, Associate Professor, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, CUNY Description: This documentary film viewing is part of the 16th Annual MLK Health Equity Celebration. On July 14, 1970, members of the Young Lords took over Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx. Among their demands? Accessible, quality health care for all. Learning Outcome: At the conclusion of […]

Presenter(s): Iyabo Obasanjo, PhD, DVM, Faculty Affiliate, Institute of Integrative Conservation and Co-Director, Center for African Development, Global Research Institute, William and Mary  Description:  This presentation is part of the 16th Annual MLK Health Equity Celebration. This presentation will use COVID-19 as an example of how the interrelated social determinants of health work to increase […]

Presenter(s): Carol McGruder, Co-Chair, African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council  Description:  This presentation is part of the 16th Annual MLK Health Equity Celebration. The public health fight against the Tobacco Industry has always been a David and Goliath battle but never more so than for African Americans. The relentless and pernicious Tobacco Industry targeting of the […]

Presenter(s): Wyatt Pickner, MPH - Hunkpati Dakota, Research Manager, American Indian Cancer Foundation Description:  This presentation is part of the 16th Annual MLK Health Equity Celebration. Cancer prevention, treatment, care, and survivorship must be rooted in the values, practices and history of our communities. This presentation will provide background on the cancer inequities Indigenous people […]

Presenter(s): Dorothy Roberts, JD 14th Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor, University of Pennsylvania  Description:  This presentation is part of the 16th Annual MLK Health Equity Celebration. False biological concepts of race, structural racism, and racial bias all contribute to racial inequities in health. By understanding how racism has helped to structure medical knowledge, practice, and policies, we […]

Presenter(s): Bonzo Reddick, MD, MPH, Chair, Department of Community Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine  Description:  This presentation is part of the 16th Annual MLK Health Equity Celebration. The two main themes of the talk are: Teaching race-based medical decision making & a social determinants of health approach to healthcare are diametrically opposed, and, paradoxically, while […]

Presenter(s): Matthew Mackwood, MD, MPH, Family Physician and Assistant Professor, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center  Description:  This presentation is part of the 16th Annual MLK Health Equity Celebration. The burdens of evidence-based medicine are massive, and critical analysis and contextualization of what we learn from research is essential to providing high-quality, equitable care.  Learning Outcome: At the conclusion […]

Register Here Presenter(s): Jason Sawyer, RN-EC, NP-C, BSc N, MN, AP-PMN, Nurse Practitioner, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Target Audience This webinar is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners or other advanced practice nurses, PAs, and pharmacists. The live webinar is accredited for nurses. Webinar Description: This webinar is geared towards health care providers caring for hospitalized […]

Presenter(s): Steven Bernstein, MD This webinar is accredited for: Dartmouth-Hitchcock designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. For more information on Psychiatry Grand Rounds, please click here.

Register now for the 2022 Strafford County Addiction Summit! This 2-day Summit will be held virtually via Zoom on the mornings of Wednesday & Thursday January 26th & 27th from 8:30am – 12:30pm. Keynote speakers, panelists and workshop presentations will offer you the opportunity to learn new ways to create positive practice, systems and environmental […]

Mark Depman, MD Please join us a UVM CORA Community Rounds Workshop series session with Mark Depman, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Central Vermont Medical Center. This presentation will cover vaccine facts and talking points for people who are vaccine reluctant. It will also cover the importance of COVID-19 vaccine uptake and the impact substance […]

Register Here Presenter(s): Marian Wilson, PhD, MPH, RN, PMGT-BC, Associate Professor, Washington State University College of Nursing Target Audience This webinar is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners or other advanced practice nurses, PAs, and pharmacists. The live webinar is accredited for nurses. Webinar Description: The presentation will present recent research findings that highlight existing symptom […]

Register now for the 2022 Strafford County Addiction Summit! This 2-day Summit will be held virtually via Zoom on the mornings of Wednesday & Thursday January 26th & 27th from 8:30am – 12:30pm. Keynote speakers, panelists and workshop presentations will offer you the opportunity to learn new ways to create positive practice, systems and environmental […]

Presenter(s): Tait Shanafelt, MD This webinar is accredited for: Dartmouth-Hitchcock designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are only available for viewing the conference webcast live, in real […]

Register Here Presenter(s): Nathaniel M. Schuster, MD, Associate Clinic Director, Center for Pain Medicine, Associate Professor, Center for Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, California; Narayan R. Kissoon, MD, Consultant, Division of Headache, Department of Neurology, Consultant, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology […]

About the webinar: Older adults are often overlooked in public health efforts to address the U.S. opioid epidemic. Yet, in 2018, approximately one quarter of older adults 65 years old and older were prescribed an opioid to treat pain, and were nearly 3 times more likely than younger populations between 20 and 24 years old. As […]

Register for this interactive webinar! The deadline to register is January 31st. Unable to attend live? Register for the On-Demand course, available the week following. This training is available to research teams affiliated with the NIDA Clinical Trials Network on a first-come-first-serve basis. Depending on the level of responses, there may be limited availability. Description: […]

REGISTER HERE Presenter(s): Sandra D. Smith, PhD, PRSS, RPS, Peer Programs Manager @Via Hope, Mental Health Resource of Texas; David Johnson, Policy and Research Liaison @Grassroots Leadership, Texas; Daryl McGraw, MA, CAC, CCJP, Founder @Formerly, Inc., Connecticut Description: Reentry Peer Specialists are equipped with unique knowledge and expertise from lived experience to provide critical supports to individuals […]

REGISTER HERE Description: Efforts nationwide to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are critical to advancing a more just and equitable society. However, the strategies and approaches to promoting equity can be drastically different given the organizations leading these efforts as well as the regional and cultural contexts in which they occur. Please join NACBHDD […]

Presenter(s): Deepak Cyril D'Souza, MD This webinar is accredited for: The webinar provides a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. For more information on Psychiatry Grand Rounds, please click here.

For more information and to register for this webinar, please click HERE. Presenter(s): Anam Siddiqi, MPHc is currently pursuing her MPH in Health Policy Analysis and Evaluation from the University of Maryland. Ms. Siddiqi’s interests include reducing health disparities, improving health care systems, and promoting community collaboration. Description: Understanding the role structural racism plays in society and […]

REGISTER HERE! Presenter(s): Dr. Jack Turco, Director, Transgender Health Program, DHMC; Dr. Kay Jankowski, Child & Adolescent Psychologist, Director of Psychology Services, DHMC; Parents of transgender/non-binary children; Transgender/non-binary young adults Description: Everyone has a gender identity and a core need for it to be known. In this inspiring panel discussion, our neighbors who are transgender or gender-nonbinary share from the […]

REGISTER HERE Description: The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders. Alcohol is STILL a drug. The opioid crisis, increase in stimulant misuse, and marijuana legalization dominate […]

Join us on March 7th from 1-2:30 p.m. (ET) for a webinar and Q&A to discuss key strategies to preventing opioid overdose with experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Provisional data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics shows that there were over 100,300 drug overdose deaths in the United States […]

Presenter: Kathleen Brady, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Medical University of South Carolina 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™ About the webinar: Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid […]

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/614757163383157773 Presenter: Kathleen Broglio, DNP, ANP-BC, ACHPN, CPE, FPCN, FAANP Nurse Practitioner, Section of Palliative Medicine, Associate Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Sponsoring organization: American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN) Target audience: Nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physical therapists, or psychologists About the webinar: The purpose of this activity is to provide an […]

UVM Vice President of Research Kirk Dombrowski, PhD will present "Understanding the Conflict Between Withdrawal and Disease Avoidance in the Risk Networks of People Who Inject Drugs in Rural Puerto Rico: A Network Statistical Approach." This talk will provide audience members with information on research conducted on the topic of opioid addiction. The work described […]

Join us at the Rural Drug Addiction Research (RDAR) Center's Seminar Series! Join us for our March Seminar Series event featuring a presentation by Michael Taffe, PhD on “Racial Inequities in NIH Grant Funding.” This presentation will overview a persisting disparity in NIH grant award funding, that leaves proposals submitted by Black Principal Investigators at […]

Presenter: Megan Filoramo, MSN, APN-C, Pain Management NP, Educator and Nurse Coach, NJ Pain Consultants/Altair Health Sponsoring organization: American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN) Target audience: Nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physical therapists, or psychologists About the webinar: Compassionate weaning of opioids should include both pharmacological and emotional support. There are options for both slow tapers and abrupt […]

For more information about this event, please visit their website. Description: Join NIDA for NDAFW and help share facts about drugs, alcohol, and addiction in your community. Sign up for emails from NDAFW for the latest news, planning tips, and free resources to support your NDAFW activities and other efforts.

Panel Discussion Tina Christine Chasek, PhD John Brooklyn, MD Denise O'Connel, MSW, and Mary Lindsey Smith, PhD, MSW March 23, 2022 from 10:30am–12:30pm ET This presentation will focus on treating alcohol use disorder (AUD) in rural primary care settings. Our panel will address the extent of rural alcohol use, specific rural barriers to treatment, clinical management […]

Presenters: Michelle Durham, MD, MPH, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center Andre Johnson, MA, Detroit Recovery Project Sponsor: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) and National Council on Mental Wellbeing (NCMW) Cost: No Fee Target audience: Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, psychologists, social workers, peer recovery support specialists, and the interprofessional team Credit designations available: AMA […]

For more information and to register for this event, please visit their website. Description: It's Time to Turn This Epidemic Around. More than one million too many lives have been lost to the opioid and addiction epidemic. It's time to reverse the numbers and re-discover hope. Rx Summit is a global community of stakeholders "from federal […]

Sandra Comer, PhD, professor of neurobiology in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University, will discuss the pharmacological effects of fentanyl and how they differ from other mu opioid receptor-selector agonists. She will also present current clinical data on how fentanyl is affecting treatment of opioid use disorder and describe how biologics such as vaccines […]

A Webinar from The Kennedy Forum Featuring U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an existing mental health and addiction crisis in this country. One that is fueling soaring rates of depression and anxiety, driving fatal overdoses, and changing the trajectory of countless young lives. Awareness of this […]

Presenter: Marjorie Meyer, MD, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, UVM Larner College of Medicine Date & Time: May 4, 2022 from 12-1pm ETThis presentation will cover unique barriers that people with opioid use disorder face when pregnant and parenting. Learning Objectives: Learn about the stigma pregnant people with substance use face in medical facilities […]

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 is designed for interprofessional teams, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, physicians, psychiatrists, and social workers. This activity is accredited for interprofessional teams, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, […]

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 prevention from adolescence through older adulthood. Discussion will also address trends across racial and ethnic groups, considerations for working with LGBTQ+ populations, and the role […]

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 of Kansas. Dr. Fazzino will present "Crossing Fields to Make Scientific Connections: Reinforcement Processes in Addiction, Binge Eating, and Obesity" on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 […]

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

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 partners at Third Sector will walk you through a five-step process of using data to operationalize equity: 1) setting outcome goals, 2) collecting data to […]

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 early psychosis is an evidence-based treatment model aimed at fostering resilience and recovery for individuals who have experience a first episode of psychosis or are […]

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 Directors, Managers, and Facilitators. This activity is accredited for nurses. Credit Designations Available: Nursing CE Webinar description: With the increasing prevalence of illicit fentanyl, it is […]

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 patients with a substance use disorder either in-person or through telehealth. Credit Designations Available: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ About the webinar: This one-hour webinar covers […]

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 […]

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™ […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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!

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 Burlington Lake Champlain for those that enjoy the experience of connecting in person and love coming to Vermont in the fall. A virtual option is […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

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. […]

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 not ready to quit. Lack of motivation or readiness to quit in the near future is a common barrier for tobacco use disorder and will […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 activity is accredited for nurses. Credit Designations Available: Nursing CE Webinar description: The purpose of this presentation is to present the findings from a narrative literature […]

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 Category 1 CME credit, SW CE credit, Pharmacy CE credit and IPCE credit Target Audience: This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, PAs, pharmacists, social […]

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, MEd, Oculofacial Reconstructive Surgeon with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Science Writer for UVM CORA Register Now

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 use and how its use may impact treatment. Speakers: - Kathryn Cates-Wessel, CEO, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry - John J. Mariani, MD, Associate Professor […]

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 with a substance use disorder (SUD) have chronic pain, and more than a third have a co-occurring psychiatric disorder. The ongoing opioid crisis is a […]

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 Available: Nursing CE Webinar description: This webinar will review variations on buprenorphine dosing that can be considered for patients with opioid use disorder involving fentanyl. The […]

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 what is known to date on Xylazine, a CNS depressant, which has been linked to an increasing number of overdose deaths in the US. This […]

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 Justice and Health Equity Curriculum Sponsor: National Council for Mental Wellbeing--NCMW Continuing education information: Council for Mental Wellbeing will not be providing Continuing Medical Education […]

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 present "Changing the Default: Moving to an Opt-Out Approach for Treating Tobacco Use Disorders." Dr. Richter received her Master of Public Health from the University […]

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, MD 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, […]

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 regarding nurse practitioner engagement in buprenorphine treatment, including regulations, education, and broader social factors such as stigma. Specific considerations for advanced practice clinicians' work with […]

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 not be providing Continuing Medical Education for this event. Target Audience: This activity is designed for interprofessional teams, families and patients, students and educators, nurses, […]

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 the need for novel approaches for distributing harm reduction supplies 2. Describe benefits and challenges regarding syringe service programs 3. Outline specifics of programs that […]

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 substance use disorder, including in rural areas. Register and attend to learn more! Speaker: Barbara "Basia" Andraka-Christou, PhD, JD, Assistant Professor in the School of […]

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: National Council for Mental Wellbeing--NCMW Credit designational available: None Target Audience: Interprofessional teams, patients, educators, nurses, physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, executives, clinical staff, administrators and social […]

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

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 demonstrating feasibility and efficacy of a simple yet novel treatment approach to reach a broad spectrum of smokers, including those who may not yet want […]

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

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 […]

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

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 have to do with it?" Dr. McKee directs a translational program of research focused on treatment development for addictive disorders, with an emphasis on women […]

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 trauma treatment for members of rural communities. Register and attend to learn more! Speaker: Kelly Peck, PhD, Assistant Professor with joint appointments in the Departments of […]

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 and evaluation of innovative behavioral treatments for Cannabis Use Disorders in adults and adolescents. This programmatic research has focused on integrating innovative contingency management interventions […]

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 care settings. This model has been adapted to address substance use disorders in primary medical settings. CoCM requires a team of providers; trained primary care […]

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 in behavioral pharmacology, and she has over 20 years of experience as a behavioral health services researcher. Dr. Winstanley's current research is focused on reducing […]

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

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 Sponsor: National Council for Mental Wellbeing--NCMW Credit designational available: none Target Audience: Administrative staff, counselors, interprofessional teams, psychologists, social workers About the webinar: Transitioning from […]

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) and an investigator at the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI). Dr. Cook is also a Clinician Investigator at the William […]

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:     Haight Ashbury 1967 Summer of Love-The Birth of the Free Clinic Informal Discussion with Dr. David Smith – founder of the Haight Ashbury Free Medical […]

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 Board of CT Valley Addiction Recovery Inc 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM:   Non Substance or Behavioral Addictions in the DSM-5 and ICD-11: Clinical and Practical […]

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 Drug and Alcohol Research. Her research focuses primarily on justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders in rural communities, with a specific focus on high-risk related […]

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 other complex needs, so that all programs are “co-occurring programs” and all people providing services are “co-occurring helpers.” The presentation describes the six evidence based […]

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 other complex needs, so that all programs are “co-occurring programs” and all people providing services are “co-occurring helpers.” The presentation describes the six evidence based […]