Announcing change in PCSS staffing

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PCSS Announces Staff Changes

PCSS is announcing that Erin Waters, who has been an integral part of our team and American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry family, is leaving PCSS. We will miss her and look forward to hear about her new adventures.

Seth Acton, a long-time member of the PCSS team, is the new Project Manager for PCSS, and will be taking on Erin's duties. We hope for a seamless transition.

Change is always difficult and takes courage, so join us in wishing Erin all the best!

New Initiative to Expand Treatment to Native American Communities

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) next year will be working with PCSS on a new initiative to expand buprenorphine induction in rural communities, particularly the native American community.

A key component of this effort is PACED (Pain and Addiction Care in the ED), an ACEP-governed accreditation program, which provides a national accreditation body for emergency department (ED) pain and addiction programs. The goal of the PCSS program is to accredit 10 Indian Health Service emergency departments in the next year.

PACED aims to recognize evidence-based practices in emergency department pain/addiction care and provide facilities with a standardized approach for the treatment of both populations. Pain is one of the most common reasons patients seek emergency care and makes up a large portion of the referrals to the emergency department. Additionally, addiction treatment options may be limited or hard to navigate within the community. A PACED ED can provide at least basic if not advanced evidence-based addiction care 24/7.

The PCSS Newsletter will have more on this program as it evolves, so stay tuned!

PCSS On-Demand Webinars

All PCSS webinars are recorded and are available for on demand viewing, usually within two weeks of live webinar (and often sooner). Recent webinars that are now available:

Practices in Managing Patients with Kratom Addiction

(American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry)

Recovery Supports for Young People with Opioid Use Disorders

(American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry)

The Dental Hygienist’s Role in Supporting Patients with Substance Use Disorder

(American Dental Association)

Mindfulness for Chronic Pain and Opiate Dependence

(American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry)

See list of all recorded webinars.

PCSS Clinical Roundtables

Upcoming PCSS Clinical Roundtables:

Buprenorphine and Chronic Pain

Jan. 27, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm*

Addressing Unhealthy Benzodiazepine Use

Feb. 22, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Credit Designations Available: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, and Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit.

* All times are ET

News and Publications

PCSS partner organization National Council for Mental Wellbeing, with funding from the CDC, has released its interactive message guide for youth-serving providers to facilitate impactful prevention conversations with youth on alcohol and other drugs. With over 100,000 opioid overdose deaths 2020-2021, this information is more important than ever.

*Requires subscription or purchase

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Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI081968 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.