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Northeast Node Webinar: Emergency Department Initiation of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment (April 25, 2024, 12pm ET)
In this session, Javad S. Mashkuri, MD (Central Vermont Medical Center) will review protocols for emergent treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in the Emergency Department (ED), discuss linkage and coordination of AUD care from ED to outpatient settings, discuss the role of peer recovery/ED care management in care planning and transitions, and will utilize case studies to illustrate the Refocus on Alcohol Dependence (ROAD) experience. Connect to Zoom (meeting ID & link): 919 7631 6490Passcode: 870392April 25, 2024 | 12-1pm ET 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit available. About the presenter As an emergency department (ED) physician, Dr. Mashkuri has a special interest in low barrier access to care for people who use drugs. He has developed and implemented community treatment pathways involving ED based medication assisted treatment and facilitated linkage to follow up care. He works closely with peer recovery specialists embedded in the ED to address the needs of ED patients with substance use disorder. Dr. Mashkuri finds that peers can connect with patients in ways that ED physicians and nurses without lived experience cannot. Dr. Mashkuri served as Medical Director at the Central Vermont Medical Center Emergency Department from 2016-2021. He is a graduate of the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in Brooklyn, New York and completed a residency in Emergency Medicine at Oregon Health Science University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Mashkuri is the owner of Vermont Emergency Addiction Services, LLC. He consults on treatment pathway models for low barrier…
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C-DIAS: Fellowship in Addiction: Dissemination & Implementation Science – DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 15, 2024
The C-DIAS Fellowship in Addiction Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Science is designed for early or mid-career individuals who have a goal of using rigorous methods in D&I science to improve public access to a high quality of addiction treatment. The deadline to apply for this year’s program has been extended to APRIL 15, 2024! The C-DIAS D&I Fellowship enables individuals to maintain full-time employment at their institutions while participating in the Fellowship. There is a one-week on-site experience at Stanford University (Palo Alto, California), but otherwise the 2-year experience is remote with virtual activities. This year’s on-site experience will take place from September 11th to September 13th, 2024. This semi-structured, individually tailored fellowship features two tracks: 1) a Research Track with a goal of preparation for an NIH-funded addiction D&I research career and 2) Learning Health Systems Track with a goal of applying D&I methods for substance use as an embedded researcher or improvement specialist. The C-DIAS Fellowship features a combination of didactics, experiential peer group-based learning, individual mentoring in D&I science in addiction, as well as professional development issues. Find out more and apply here!
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Primary Care SIG Virtual Meeting: Are We There Yet? 25 Years of Research on Treating OUD In Primary Care – March 25, 9-10am PT
The Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) SIG is shifting focus to be the Primary Care SIG. They meet every other month on the fourth Monday at 9 am PT/noon ET. Please spread the word that all interested people are welcome to join! The next meeting will be Monday, March 25. Dr. David Fiellin is presenting. Here are the login details: Primary Care SIG webinar on March 25th from 9-10am PDT/12-1pm EDT TOPIC: “Are we there yet? 25 years of research on treating OUD in primary care.” SPEAKER: David Fiellin, MD Professor of Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Public Health Vice Chief, Faculty Affairs, General Internal Medicine Director, Program in Addiction Medicine Yale School of Medicine Please join the webinar here (no registration required):Passcode: 201068 Interested in presenting at a future Primary Care SIG meeting? Email Sebastian Tong at setong@uw.edu.
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New in the Library (Feb-Mar 2024)
Here are the latest items added to the CTN Dissemination Library for February – March 2024 (this post will be updated as new items come in): Protocol for Harmonization of Randomized Trials Testing the Addition of Behavioral Therapy to Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder. McHugh RK, et al. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024 (in press). (CTN-0030) PrEP for People Who Use Opioids: A NIDA Clinical Trials Network Survey Study in Southern U.S. Cities Where HIV Incidence is High. Hatch M, et al. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2024;257:111133. (Primary outcomes for CTN-0082) Referral of Patients from Rural Primary Care Clinics to Telemedicine Vendors for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: A Mixed-Methods Study. Lin C, et al. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 2024 (in press). (CTN-0102) Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Among Rural Primary Care Patients. Hser Y, et al. Journal of Rural Health 2024;40(1):195-199. (CTN-0102) Subthreshold Opioid Use Disorder Prevention (STOP) Trial: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial: Study Design and Methods. Liebschutz JM, et al. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2023;18(1):70. (CTN-0101) Posted on February 20, 2024
