Events
Suicide and Substance Use Disorders
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 […]
Science Series: Evaluating Preferences for Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Formulation and Treatment Model Among People with Opioid Use Disorders (OUD): A Mixed-Methods Study
Topic: Treatment for opioid use disorders (OUD) has changed significantly, including the development of long-acting medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) formulations, and integrated treatment models systematically addressing both behavioral and […]
Family Opioid Use Disorder Care – Two Day Virtual Conference
Day One 8:30-9:00am Opening Remarks Vermont State Leadership 9:00-10:00am Impact of OUD on […]
Family Opioid Use Disorder Care – Two Day Virtual Conference
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 […]
8th Annual Vermont Center on Behavior & Health (VCBH) Conference – Day One
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 […]
8th Annual Vermont Center on Behavior & Health (VCBH) Conference – Day Two
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 […]
Best Practices for Co-occurring Disorders Treatment: Integrated Treatment Planning, Service Provision and Continuity of Care
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 […]
Unintended Consequences of the Cannabis Panacea: What Addiction Specialists Need to Know
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 […]
Science Series: RAM: Vermont’s Rapid Access to Medication Assisted Treatment Project
More information to come. Zoom Link: https://dartmouth.zoom.us/j/423790798
Adolescents with Co-Occurring Disorders: Already in our Care
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 […]
A Multigenerational Approach to Prevention & Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
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 […]
Practical Harm Reduction: Myths, Facts, and Practices
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 […]
Smartphone-based Financial Incentives to Promote Smoking Cessation Among Pregnant Women
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. […]
Nonopiate Therapy for Chronic Pain
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 […]
The State of Telehealth Policy in New Hampshire
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; […]
Co-occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment
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 […]
Helping Individuals and Families in Crisis: the Collision of COVID and the Opioid Epidemic
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
Part 1: Improving Outcome by Recognizing and Responding to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in Individuals in Treatment
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, […]
The Science of Bias: How Cognition and Motivation Impact Judgment
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 […]
Alcohol Use Disorder & Opioid MAT
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 […]
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 […]
Grand Rounds: Utilizing Passively Collected Data Within Daily Life to Enhance the Assessment and Treatment of Mental Health
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 […]
Use of Sustained Release Buprenorphine (SRB) in the Outpatient Setting
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, […]
A Marketing Perspective on How To Reach Vulnerable Populations and Build up Long-term Relationships with Self-services in a Digital Health Context
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 […]
Science Series
Topic: Working at the Intersections of Intimate Partner Violence, Opioids, and Trauma Presenters: Carole Warshaw, MD Gabriela Zapata-Alma, LCSW, CADC National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health Zoom […]
Stigma Reduction as a Novel Strategy to Address Addiction
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 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: Women, Opioid Use, and Addiction: The Continuing Epidemic
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 […]
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 […]