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  • 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 […]

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

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

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

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

  • What has Brain Imaging Taught us about Addiction?

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

  • 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 […]

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

    Presenter: Jennifer McNeely, MD Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association (APA) and American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) Cost: No Fee Target audience: Physicians, psychologists, social workers, physician assistants, pharmacists, interprofessional team, residents/fellows, medical students, other mental health clinicians Credit Designations Available: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, AAPA Category 1 CME, Social Work CE Credit, Nursing Contact Hours, Pharmacy […]

  • Illicit Drug Supply: Fentanyl and Xylazine

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

  • Substance Use Disorders in Late Life

    Register Now   Presenters: Roberto D. Sanchez, DO and Ali Abbas Asghar-Ali, MD Target Audience: This activity is designed for Psychiatrists, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses/Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, Psychologists, Pharmacists, other mental health clinicians working within addiction. This activity is accredited for Physicians, Physician Assistants, Social Workers, Pharmacists, and Healthcare teams. Credit Designations Available: AMA […]

  • How Adding a Clinical Pharmacist Improves Access to Addiction Care

    Register here Presenters: Ben Miskle, PharmD, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Alison Lynch, MD, MS, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Sponsor: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) Cost: No Fee Target audience: Physicians, nurse practitioners or other advanced practice nurses, PAs, social workers, and pharmacists Credit designations available: Pharmacy CE Credit, AMA PRA Category 1 […]

  • Nurses’ Practices with People Experiencing Opioid Use Disorder

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

  • Co-occurring Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorders: Treatment and Management Approaches

    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 […]

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

  • Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement: Clinical Outcomes and Biobehavioral Mechanisms of an Evidence-Based Therapy for Chronic Pain, Opioid Misuse, and Opioid Use Disorder

    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 […]

  • 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 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 […]

  • 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 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 […]

  • 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 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 […]