Virtual meeting
Via Zoom
Description
As part of the twice-monthly SUD Care Continuum ECHO® series, Alysse Wurcel, MD, will describe the physical and mental health needs of incarcerated populations, with emphasis on the burden of substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions, and examine barriers and strategies for supporting individuals with addiction as they transition between jail, prison, and community-based treatment. The didactic will be followed by a de-identified patient case presentation from an ECHO® participant and recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees.
The Substance Use Disorder Care Continuum ECHO® (SUD Care Continuum ECHO®) series offers training and support in addiction treatment, with a focus on supporting front line addiction treatment workforce. This includes health providers in Acute Treatment Services (ATS), Crisis Stabilization Services (CSS), Transitional Support Services (TSS), Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP), long-term residential program, sober and recovery homes, primary care, and psychiatry. This free, case-based tele-mentoring program is designed to increase the capacity of health care providers to implement high-quality and evidence-based addiction treatment.
Intended audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
Speakers
Alysse Wurcel, MD
Dr. Wurcel is a nationally recognized clinician investigator with over 20 years of expertise in infectious diseases and experience working with people with HIV, people who are incarcerated, and people who use drugs. She joined the faculty of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in October 2024 as an Associate Professor and clinician investigator in the Section of General Internal Medicine. Additionally, she provides patient care at Boston Medical Center’s Section of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Wurcel’s research portfolio is characterized by a commitment to health equity, development of systems-based strategies to improve healthcare, and engagement of a broad array of stakeholders. She is Multiple Principal Investigator on three NIH/AHQR R-level grants using implementation science methods and has published over 120 peer-reviewed manuscripts advancing the science of health services research and carceral health care.
Objectives
Following this training, participants will have the knowledge to:
- Describe the physical and mental health needs of incarcerated populations, with emphasis on the burden of substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions.
- Examine barriers and strategies for supporting individuals with addiction as they transition between jail, prison, and community-based treatment.
Sponsored by
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS).
Funding for out of state attendees is provided by the Opioid Response Network (ORN).
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI085588-02 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.
Accreditation information
Please read the Accreditation Information section of the training page to learn about the requirements for receiving credit or a certificate of completion.
