The latest in substance use disorders and pain management education for healthcare providers

November 2023

EDUCATION

Upcoming Opportunities

Save the dates for the following MACS webinars

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MACS for MOMs Webinar

Considerations in Perinatal Substance Use Treatment: Patient Education and Ethical Issues

Friday, December 15 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Presented by MACS for MOMs Consultant, Katie Mark, MD, FACOG

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MACS & BHIPP Webinar

Trends in Adolescent Substance Use: Identification, Screening, and Treatment Planning

Thursday, January 18 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Presented by MACS Consultant, Marc Fishman, MD

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MACS Webinar

Taking the Sting out of Pain Management: Strategies for Assessment and Treatment

Monday, February 18 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Presented by MACS Pain Management Consultant, Sarah Merritt, MD

Opioid Operational Command Center

Community Overdose Action Town Hall Series

Visit the website to view the upcoming dates

Details

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Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity

Collaborative Learning Session on Working with Rural LGBTQIA+ Clients

Tuesday, November 14 | 2:30 - 4:00 pm

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BMC Grayken Center for Addiction TTA

Outpatient Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

Friday, November 10 | 12:00 - 12:30 pm

MACS ECHO Clinics

Join our learning communities for continuous case-based discussions and didactic presentations linking expert specialist teams with healthcare providers and their practices. MACS ECHO Clinics count toward the required 8-hours of SUD training for DEA license renewal or registration.

Maternal Health ECHO

Tobacco Use and Pregnancy

Tuesday, November 14

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Substance Use Disorder ECHO

Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV

Wednesday, November 15

12:30 - 1:30 pm

Opioid Treatment Program ECHO

Linkage to Care

Wednesday, December 6

12:30 pm -1:30 pm

In Case You Missed It...

Systematic Screening for PTSD: The First Obstacle to (and Opportunity for) Implementing Trauma-Informed Practice in a Substance Use Clinic

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NEWS

Telemedicine Buprenorphine Initiation and Retention in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Medicaid Enrollees

A cohort study on 91,914 Medicaid enrollees in 2020 indicates that initiating buprenorphine treatment via telemedicine enhances retention without altering odds of opioid-related nonfatal overdose, highlighting telemedicine's potential during buprenorphine initiation, particularly in rural regions.

Treating Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder With Honesty and Optimism

Nurse Practitioners have always been in the forefront of recognizing and treating substance use disorders, and new research, education and methods of collaboration are now available to further destigmatize and treat substance use disorders.

Guidance offered for treating patients exposed to xylazine

"The animal sedative is now commonly found in illegally manufactured fentanyl and may pose even greater risks than that drug, according to authors of a recent review."

Implementation of substance use screening in rural federally-qualified health center clinics identified high rates of unhealthy alcohol and cannabis use among adult primary care patients

This implementation feasibility study was conducted at a rural federally-qualified health center in Maine to explore the potential for electronic health record-integrated substance use screening in the face of limited resources, high patient volumes, and multiple demands on providers.

Racial/ethnic disparities in timely receipt of buprenorphine among Medicare disability beneficiaries

Only 6.1% of Medicare disability beneficiaries with opioid use disorder received buprenorphine within six months of diagnosis according to a recent study, while Black beneficiaries were half as likely as white beneficiaries to receive timely buprenorphine treatment.

Alcohol and Other Substance Use Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among High School Students — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2021

A new, free CE from MMWR and Medscape discusses alcohol and other substance use among high school students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chronic pain, cannabis legalisation, and cannabis use disorder among patients in the US Veterans Health Administration system, 2005 to 2019: a repeated, cross-sectional study

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MACS consultant, Dr. Sarah Kattakuzhy, was recognized as one of the Baltimore Sun's 2023 Women to Watch for her work in addiction medicine. Read more...

Holidays

MACS Phone Line Will Be Closed:

November 10 - Veterans Day

November 23 - Thanksgiving

November 24 - Native American Heritage Day

November Observances

Nurse Practitioner Week

November 12 - 18

"As a nurse practitioner, I provide client-centered care for clients recovering from substance use disorders in Maryland with the goal of improving lives and preventing deaths resulting from substance overdose."

-Dr. Tenni John-Idiagbonya, DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, ACUE

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