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  • Racial Inequities in Substance Use

    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 […]

  • Working with Multiple SUDs in MAT

    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 Virtual Training Series

    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 […]

  • Social, Structural, and Environmental Drivers of the Opioid Overdose Crisis

    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 Virtual Training Series

    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 […]

  • Grand Rounds: Cultural Responsive Interventions for Abuse, Suicidal Low-Income African American Women

    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 […]

  • Part 2: Parent-Child Assistance Program: Supporting Substance Use Disorder Recovery for Pregnant and Parenting Women

    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 […]

  • NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) Appalachian Node Annual Conference

    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 Virtual Training Series

    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 […]

  • Reducing Disparities in SUD treatment among African Americans: A way forward for CTN Research – Day One

    CTN Virtual Workshop organized by the Minority Interest Group. Prior research found that African Americans (AAs): a) enter treatment later in the course of their addiction trajectory, b) are more likely to drop out of treatment, and c) have poorer treatment outcomes than non-Hispanic Whites. This workshop will provide a) an overview of SUD treatments and outcomes […]

  • Reducing Disparities in SUD treatment among African Americans: A way forward for CTN Research – Day Two

    CTN Virtual Workshop organized by the Minority Interest Group. Prior research found that African Americans (AAs): a) enter treatment later in the course of their addiction trajectory, b) are more likely to drop out of treatment, and c) have poorer treatment outcomes than non-Hispanic Whites. This workshop will provide a) an overview of SUD treatments and outcomes […]

  • Wraparound Virtual Training Series

    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 […]

  • Indigenous Rights and Research

    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.

  • Science Series: Injectable Extended-Release Buprenorphine Treatment in the Fentanyl Era

    Presenter John J. Mariani, MD Director, Substance Treatment and Research and Services (STARS) Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York State Psychiatry Institute Topic Review of: •Frequency of injection drug use among patients receiving MOUD and potential health consequences •Prevalence/incidence of buprenorphine use by non-prescribed routes of administration •Potential consequences of […]

  • Long-Term OUD Medication Management

    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  […]

  • Acute Pain Management Following Surgery: Safe Opioid Prescribing and Strategies to Reduce Opioid Overprescribing

    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 […]

  • Triple-negative Breast Cancer among African American Women March 25th Ancestry-related Variation in Breast Cancer Disparities

    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 […]

  • Part 3: Daily Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Postpartum: Patient, Provider, and Budtender Perspectives

    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 […]

  • Identifying Bias and Addressing Stigma in the Clinical Setting

    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 […]

  • Bioethics and the Legacy of Tuskegee

    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.

  • Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department: Should it be a Choice?

    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 […]

  • Team-Based Care to Address Psychiatric and Physical Health Co-morbidities in Persons with Opioid Use Disorders: Responding to Chicago’s Opioid Crisis

    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 […]

  • MSMs, Methamphetamines & HIV

    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 […]

  • Integrated, Exposure-Based Treatment of Co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorders

    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 […]

  • Southeast ATTC x AABH-COE: Cultural and Clinical Factors Affecting Health of BIPOC, Queer and Trans, and Communities with Disabilities

    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 […]

  • Stimulant Use by Individuals on Buprenorphine and Methadone

    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 […]

  • Long-Term OUD Care Management

    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 […]

  • Integrating Vocational Services into Substance Use Disorder Treatment

    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 […]

  • Understanding the Harm Reduction Approach: Principles and Practice

    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 […]

  • Black Women’s Health Study Cohort

    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.  

  • Leveraging the Ancestry of Racially Mixed or Admixed Populations to Untangle Complex May 6th Gene-Environment Interactions for Health and Disease

    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.

  • NIH All of Us Research Program Cohort

    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.

  • The Promise of Big Data

    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.

  • Motivational Interviewing: Evidence-Based Strategies and Principles for Guiding Conversations With Your Patients​

    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 […]

  • Telehealth for Substance Use Disorders and Considerations for Rural Regions​

    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 […]

  • Peer Recovery as an Evidence-Based Practice: From Science to Impact

    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 […]

  • The Experimental Tobacco Marketplace: Contemporary Status

    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 […]

  • Context, Behavior Change, and Habit Learning

    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 […]

  • Preventing Suicide in People with Opioid Use Disorder

    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 […]

  • TAKEOVER Documentary Film Viewing

    Oopik Auditorium 15 Dewey Field Road, Hanover, NH, United States

    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 […]

  • Run and Not Be Weary: A Journey of Courage, Tenacity, Faith, and a Little Science

    Oopik Auditorium 15 Dewey Field Road, Hanover, NH, United States

    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 […]

  • Ending the Legacy of Racism in Medicine

    Oopik Auditorium 15 Dewey Field Road, Hanover, NH, United States

    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 […]

  • A Practical Approach to Considering Race in Primary Care Delivery

    Oopik Auditorium 15 Dewey Field Road, Hanover, NH, United States

    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 […]

  • 2022 Strafford County Addiction Summit – Day 1

    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 […]

  • 2022 Strafford County Addiction Summit – Day 2

    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 […]

  • Developing Clinical Study Budgets for Sponsors

    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 […]

  • Psychiatry Grand Rounds 2022 – Marijuana as Medicine? Weeding Out the Issues

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center One Medical Center Drive Aud G, Lebanon, NH, United States

    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 […]

  • Gender Diversity in Our Community

    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 […]

  • Opioid Use Disorder in Women

    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 […]

  • Acute Pain Management in the Individual with Opioid Use Disorder

    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 […]

  • Cannabis in the Era of Commercialization

    REGISTER HERE Description: Cannabis policy had undergone rapid change in New England over the past decade. All New England states have some form of medical cannabis policy, while now four of […]

  • Racial Inequities in NIH Grant Funding

    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 […]

  • When It’s Time To Come Down, Weaning Opioids With Compassion

    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 […]

  • National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week

    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 […]

  • Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit

    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 […]

  • Treating Hepatitis C Among People Who Use Drugs

    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 […]

  • Suicide Prevention Across the Lifespan

    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 […]

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  • Using Data for Equity

    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 […]

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  • SNMA Guest Speaker – Dr. Nathan Chomilo – Race and Health Equity

    To access this webinar, CLICK HERE. Presenter:  Nathan T. Chomilo (MD, FAAP, FACP), Medical Director, MN Medicaid & MinnesotaCare; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-University of Minnesota Medical School; Executive Committee Member - Section on Minority Health Equity […]

  • CSC Basics: Family Psychoeducation and Support

    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 […]

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  • Opioid Facts and Figures

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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, […]

  • A Qualitative Analysis of US State Laws Regulating Incentives for Health Behavior

    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 […]

  • Providing Comprehensive Care in Opioid Treatment Program: A Policy and Provider Perspective

    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 […]

  • Buprenorphine in the Age of Fentanyl: Discussing the New Guidance

    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

  • Reaching People Where They’re At: Smoking Cessation Treatment Delivery at Your Door

    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 […]

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

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]