Upcoming webinars
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Precipitated Withdrawal in Hospitalized Patients
DATE: Tuesday, April 8, 9:00-10:00 am
Yale Addiction Medicine Grand Rounds with internist, addiction medicine specialist, and assistant professor at the Perelman School of Medicine Dr. Ashish Thakrar.
Innovative Models for EMS Substance Use Response
DATE: Monday, April 7, 12:00-1:00 pm
The Washington State Hospital Association facilitates a panel of EMS programs with innovative approaches to helping people with substance use in rural areas.
Improved Outcomes in Precipitated Withdrawal
DATE: Wednesday, May 7, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
This interactive webinar, facilitated by Mark Duncan, MD and Maureen Oscadal, MPH, RN, BSN, CARN, explores pathways to improved outcomes for precipitated withdrawal in patients with opioid use disorder who use fentanyl and other high potency synthetic opioids.
Breaking Barriers to Methadone
DATE: Wednesday, August 6, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
This webinar, facilitated by Mark Duncan, MD and Maureen Oscadal, MPH, RN, BSN, CARN, will provide updates on access and approaches to methadone treatment with a brief presentation, expert discussion, and Q+A session.
When Patients Want to Taper Off MOUD
DATE: Wednesday, November 5, 12:00-1:30 pm
This interactive webinar, facilitated by Mark Duncan, MD and Maureen Oscadal, MPH, RN, BSN, CARN, discusses key conversations and considerations for the care of people who want to taper off MOUD. A brief presentation will be followed by expert discussion and Q+A sessions.
Upcoming learning series
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What if I'm not ready to stop using meth?
DATE: Spokane, Washington. Wednesday, May 28, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
This in-person training is for anyone in Washington State wanting practical ways to engage and help people taking Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) and also using methamphetamine.
Substance Use Disorders in Hospital Care ECHO
DATE: 12 sessions. Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. April 2 - June 18
Region 10 / OHSU ECHO series to build or improve care systems to effectively treat addiction in a hospital setting. Format includes didactic presentations, case reviews, and interactive discussions.
Quarterly Emergency Department Call
DATE: Fourth Tuesday, 9:00 - 10:00 am, January - October
Chris Buresh, MD, MPH, DTM&H, and Wendy Williams-Gilbert, PhD, RN, CARN, ANPD-BC facilitate conversations on how to implement and sustain MOUD programs in the ED. Call participants are invited to share best practices and lessons learned to support patients with opioid use disorder.
Recorded trainings
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UW PCL Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Part 3…
Dr. Buchholz, MD applies knowledge learned in parts 1 and 2 to clinical cases, highlighting key clinical considerations for initiation of MOUD.
UW PCL Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Part 2…
Dr. Buchholz, MD takes us through FDA approved medications for opioid use disorder, including multiple strategies for initiating buprenorphine in various treatment settings and clinical scenarios.
UW PCL Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Part 1…
Dr. Buchholz, MD reviews current Washington State overdose data, highlighting the prominence of fentanyl as a leading cause of death, a more detailed description of opioid neurobiology, and assessment strategies for OUD.
Opioid Use Disorder: A Treatable Medical Condition
Guest lecturer Dr. Alexis LaPietra, DO, FACEP lays out the science behind treating OUD as you would any other medical condition.
Opioid Use Disorder in Adolescents
Guest lecturer Dr. Chris Buresh, MD, MPH discusses how to initiate MOUD with adolescent patients.
