VIRTUAL REGISTRATION: Substance Use Disorders: A Comprehensive Review and Update 2023

February 20, 2023 to February 22, 2023

We invite you to join us Virtually for our Substance Use Disorders: A Comprehensive Review and Update 2023 conference!

 

Attend this conference virtually on substance use disorders to hear the latest research and find guidance that enhances your care for patients.

Substance use disorders are complex and have a huge impact on patients, families and communities They challenge even experienced health care professionals to stay current with evolving guidelines.  And they are seen and treated across all professions, disciplines and practice settings. This includes primary care, psychiatry, social work, psychology, family practice, nursing and more.

That's why our agenda focuses on a broad update across the spectrum of substance use disorders. Sessions cover everything from neuroscience and developmental perspectives all the way through recovery-oriented systems of care. Our faculty share their experience as both clinical caregivers and research experts. They make time to answer questions and help you find solutions for complex conditions.

 

*PLEASE NOTE* The Buprenorphine (MAT) Waiver Training (on February 19, 2023) will not be offered virtually and can only be attended in-person.

Pricing

MDs/Doctoral-Level Professionals
Regular Registration (after January 13, 2023): $895.00

Other Professionals or Trainees
Regular Registration (after January 13, 2023): $795.00

E-SYLLABUS
We provide all attendees with completely free access to all slide presentations in digital PDF format prior to the conference. This is an environmentally friendly alternative and helps keep costs lower for all attendees. The e-syllabus will be available for 30 days after the conference. 

Cancellation Policy

A refund minus a $100.00 administrative fee will be issued for refund requests received by January 18, 2023. Payments made may not be applied to future conferences or other educational activities. There are no exceptions to these policies.

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Target Audience

This program is intended for:

  • General and Family Physicians
  • Psychiatrists
  • Nurse Practitioners 
  • Physician Assistants
  • Nurses
  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers

Learning Objectives

Our conference lets you engage dozens of renowned clinician-researchers, get your clinical questions answered, and translate enhanced knowledge into optimal patient care.

Here are some of the ways that participants plan to change their clinical practice as a result of attending our conference:

  • Describe the best practices for treatment of substance use disorders
  • Discuss how to properly screen and diagnose substance use disorders
  • List rational, evidence based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies for patients with substance use disorders
  • Assess relative utility and strengths of recovery oriented models of care
  • Assess and treat patients with co-morbid substance use, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD, pain, and infectious diseases.
  • Discuss how to manage complicated withdrawal
  • Utilize motivational interviewing, CBT and contingency management techniques when working with patients suffering from substance use disorders
  • Describe the effects of and interventions for marijuana and synthetics
  • List the different approaches and challenges associated with opioid, alcohol and nicotine treatment
  • Discuss the challenges associated with identification and management of substance use disorders in the emergency department
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    McLean Hospital designates this Live activity for a maximum of 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 17.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.

    This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 17.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

  • 17.00 Social Workers

    The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers

    This program has been approved for 17.00 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number D 91486

  • 17.00 Participation

    This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.

    Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.

  • 17.00 Psychologists CE Credit

    The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

    This offering meets the criteria for 17.00 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.

Registration opens: 
01/01/2022
Course closes: 
06/30/2023
Event starts: 
02/20/2023 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
02/22/2023 - 3:50pm EST
Cost:
$895.00
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VIRTUAL REGISTRATION: Substance Use Disorders: A Comprehensive Review and Update

February 20-22, 2023

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2023

8:00 – 8:10 AM             Welcome & Introduction

David H. Rubin, MD

 

MODULE TOPIC 1: TREATMENT IN CONTINUING CARE

8:10 – 8:30 AM              Motivational Interviewing

                                    John F. Kelly, PhD

8:30 – 8:50 AM             CBT

John F. Kelly, PhD

8:50 – 9:10 AM             Helping Family Members

John F. Kelly, PhD

9:10 – 9:30 AM             Screening Assessment & Patient Monitoring

Eugene Lambert, MD

9:30 – 10:10 AM            Panel Discussion

Moderator: David Rubin, MD

Panelists: John F. Kelly, PhD, Eugene Lambert, MD

10:10 – 10:30 AM           Coffee Break

 

MODULE TOPIC 2: GENERAL PRINCIPLES & CARE DELIVERY

10:30 – 10:50 AM           Treating Addiction as a Chronic Disease

                                            Jessica Gray, MD

10:50 – 11:10 AM           Harm Reduction

                                    Justin Alves, RN, MSN, ACRN, CARN, CNE

11:10 – 11:30 AM            Treating Addiction in Relation to Regulatory Agencies

                                    Laura Kehoe, MD

11:30 – 12:10 PM           Panel Discussion

Moderator: John Kelly, PhD

Panelists: Jessica Gray, MD, Justin Alves, RN, MSN, ACRN, CARN, CNE

12:10 – 1:10 PM             Lunch Break

 

MODULE TOPIC 3: RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES

1:10 – 1:30 PM               Self-Help Treatments

John F. Kelly, PhD

1:30 – 1:50 PM              Recovery Coaching & Residences
Justin Alves, RN, MSN, ACRN, CARN, CNE

1:50 – 2:10 PM             Panel Discussion

Moderator: John Kelly, PhD
Panelists: Justin Alves, RN, MSN, ACRN, CARN, CNE

2:10 – 2:30 PM              Coffee Break

 

MODULE TOPIC 4: OPIOID

2:30 – 2:50 PM             Buprenorphine 101

Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM

2:50 – 3:10 PM             Buprenorphine: low dose inductions and extended release

                                          Eugene Lambert, MD

3:10 – 3:30 PM             Naltrexone Intramuscular & Methadone

Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM

3:30 – 3:50 PM              Pregnancy

                                      Jessica Gray, MD

3:50 – 4:30 PM              Panel Discussion

Moderator: Laura Kehoe, MD

Panelists: Jessica Gray, MD, Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM, Eugene Lambert, MD

4:30 PM                      Adjourn  

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023

8:00 – 8:10 AM              Welcome & Introduction

Timothy E. Wilens, MD

 

MODULE TOPIC 5: NEUROSCIENCE

8:10– 8:30 AM               Neurobiology of Addiction

Timothy E. Wilens, MD

8:30 - 8:50 AM              Genetics of Substance Use Disorders

Robert R. Althoff, MD, PhD

8:50 – 9:10 AM             Evolutionary Theories of Substance Use

                                    David H. Rubin, MD

9:10 – 9:30 PM              Coffee Break

 

MODULE TOPIC 6: ALCOHOL, SEDATIVES & HYPNOTICS

9:30 - 9:50 AM              Alcohol 

Vinod Rao, MD, PhD

9:50 – 10:10 AM            Alcohol Part II

Vinod Rao, MD, PhD

10:10 – 10:30 AM           Sedatives & Hypnotics

Robert R. Althoff, MD, PhD

10:30 – 10:50 AM           Benzodiazepines & Addiction

Timothy Wilens, MD

10:50 – 11:10 AM           Alcohol & Hepatitis

Eugene Lambert, MD

11:10 – 11:50 AM            Panel Discussion

Moderator: Jessica Gray, MD,

Panelists: Vinod Rao, MD, PhD, Robert R. Althoff, MD, PhD, Timothy Wilens, MD, Eugene Lambert, MD

11:50 – 12:50 PM           Lunch Break

 

MODULE TOPIC 7: Polysubstance Use

12:50 – 1:10 PM             Fundamentals of Polysubstance Use
Timothy E. Wilens, MD

1:10 – 1:30 PM              Polysubstance Use Cases
Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM

1:30 – 2:10 PM              Panel Discussion
Moderator: Robert R. Althoff, MD, PhD

                                           Panelists: Timothy E. Wilens, MD, Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM

2:10 – 2:30 PM              Coffee Break

 

MODULE TOPIC 8: COMORBIDITY

2:30 – 2:50 PM             Mood Disorders

Vinod Rao, MD          

2:50 – 3:10 PM              Pain

                                    Jessica Gray, MD

3:10 – 3:30 PM             ADHD

                                     Timothy Wilens, MD

3:30 – 4:10 PM              Panel Discussion

Moderator: Timothy Wilens, MD

Panelists: Vinod Rao, MD, Robert R. Althoff, MD, PhD, Jessica Gray, MD

4:10 PM                        Adjourn

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023

8:00 – 8:10 AM              Welcome & Introduction

David Rubin, MD

 

MODULE TOPIC 9:  MARIJUANA & SYNTHETICS

8:10 – 8:30 AM              Marijuana 101

                                      Timothy E. Wilens, MD

8:30 – 8:50 AM              Clinical Management

Robert R. Althoff, MD, PhD

8:50 – 9:10 AM             Synthetics, Kratom & Designer Drugs

                                    Timothy E. Wilens, MD

9:10 – 9:50 AM             Panel Discussion

Moderator: David Rubin, MD

Panelists: Robert R. Althoff, MD, PhD, Timothy E. Wilens, MD

9:50 – 10:10 AM            Coffee Break

 

MODULE TOPIC 10: STIMULANTS

10:10 – 10:30 AM           Inpatient Methamphetamine
Timothy E. Wilens, MD

10:30 – 10:50 AM           Outpatient Methamphetamine 
Justin Alves, RN, MSN, ACRN, CARN, CNE

10:50 – 11:10 AM           Cocaine, Rx Stimulants
Timothy E. Wilens, MD

11:10 – 11:50 AM            Panel Discussion
Moderator: Timothy Willens, MD
Panelists: Justin Alves, RN, MSN, ACRN, CARN, CNE, Timothy E. Wilens, MD

11:50 AM                      Adjourn

 

Robert R. Althoff, MD, PhD
Justin Alves, RN, MSN, ACRN, CARN, CNE
Jessica Gray, MD
Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM
John F. Kelly, PhD
Eugene Lambert, MD
Vinod Rao, MD, PhD
David H. Rubin, MD
Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Available Credit

  • 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    McLean Hospital designates this Live activity for a maximum of 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 17.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.

    This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 17.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

  • 17.00 Social Workers

    The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers

    This program has been approved for 17.00 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number D 91486

  • 17.00 Participation

    This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.

    Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.

  • 17.00 Psychologists CE Credit

    The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

    This offering meets the criteria for 17.00 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.

Price

Cost:
$895.00
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