SUD Care Continuum ECHO®: Managing Benzodiazepine Tapers

Event description
Funded by BSAS
Yes
Introductory level
Yes
Event format
Training (skill building)

Virtual meeting

Via Zoom

Description

As part of the twice-monthly SUD Care Continuum ECHO® series, Tae Woo (Ted) Park, MD, will discuss benzodiazepine pharmacology and associated risks, particularly when combined with other substances, and develop skills to identify, assess, and manage benzodiazepine use and withdrawal in patients with substance use disorders. 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

Tae Woo (Ted) Park, MD

Dr. Park is a board-certified addiction psychiatrist, and an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh and practices out of their psychiatry department, seeing patients with co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions, and educating students and trainees on addiction treatment and research.

Objectives

Following this training, participants will have the knowledge to: 

  • Discuss benzodiazepine pharmacology and associated risks, particularly when combined with other substances.
  • Develop skills to identify, assess and manage benzodiazepine use and withdrawal in patients with substance use disorders.

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.

Audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
Credential(s) Type of Continuing Education Credit (optional) Number of credits/hours/units etc. offered
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Details provided on registration page
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Details
Event date
to
Attendance mode
Online
Cost
FREE
Contact
Organization
Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction Training & Technical Assistance
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