Engaging Patients and Families in Recovery

Learning Objectives:

• Describe key principles of motivational interviewing
• Describe the importance of goal setting for patients
• Understand how to engage patients in harm reduction
   

Current Drugs of Misuse and Withdrawal Management

Learning Objectives:

• List current common drugs of misuse
• Describe the health impacts of the drugs of misuse
• Understand clinical applicability for varying approaches to alcohol withdrawal management

Pain in Patients Taking Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the prevalence of chronic pain among individuals with opioid use disorders
• Propose non-opioid treatments to address pain in patients with OUD
• Develop a plan to manage pain in individuals receiving MOUD who are undergoing procedures

Overdose: Evaluation, Treatment, and Harm Reduction

Learning Objectives:

• Understand substance use and overdose statistics and trends
• Discuss evidence-based treatment and harm reduction interventions
• Summarize services available along the continuum of care to ensure patient access to services

The Face of Addiction

Learning Objectives:

• Identify addiction as a disease process
• Understand resources available to aid in treatment
• Provide outreach and empathy to afflicted persons

Individuals with Dual Diagnosis

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the psychiatric and unique substance use needs of patients with dual diagnosis
• Understand best practices for the management of medical and behavioral concerns while inpatient
• Understand the outpatient service landscape for patients with dual diagnosis

Levels of Care for Addiction Medicine

Learning Objectives:

• Participants can apply the ASAM levels of care to patients needing addiction-related services
• Participants understand the various levels of care for addiction
• Understand how to promote access to various services throughout SWPA for patients needing addiction-related treatment