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News from the DSC
The Data and Statistics Center is pleased to share that Kathryn Hefner, PhD, who joined Emmes in May 2019, now serves as a Multi-PI of the DSC, alongside PI Jennifer McCormack. Kathryn’s responsibilities as MPI span a variety of areas, including oversight of the DSC’s DSMB support for the CTN; support and mentorship of the DSC Project Leaders; and scientific oversight of the DSC portfolio which includes consultation on CRF development to ensure data capture is clinically, scientifically, and psychometrically sound, and in line with the scientific aims of the study. In addition to helping to support and manage the DSC program as a whole, Kathryn currently serves as the DSC…
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News from the Appalachian Node
CTN-0139 (Collaborative Care for Polysubstance use in Primary Care Settings (Co-Care) (NIH HEAL Initiative)) held a training for Clinical Champions, Nurse Care Managers, and Health Coaches from July 23-24 in Pittsburgh, PA. We had 4 sites attend in person, and one site joined remotely due to last minute travel delays. Dr. Subramaniam also joined us. Aside from the training, we were able to share a nice meal together at Dr. Park’s house and enjoyed exploring the University of Pittsburgh and the city!
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New in the Library (July – August 2024)
Here are the latest items added to the CTN Dissemination Library for July – August 2024 (this post will be updated as new items come in): Performance of the Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription Medication, and Other Substance Use (TAPS) Tool in Screening Older Adults for Unhealthy Substance Use. Han BH, et al. Journal of Addiction Medicine 2024 (in press). (CTN-0059) Analyzing Quality of Life Among People with Opioid Use Disorder from the National Institute on Drug Abuse Data Share Initiative: Implications for Decision Making. Patton T, et al. Quality of Life Research 2024 (in press). (multiple protocols) Delivering MOUD to the Underserved: How Can Pharmacies Really Help? Gustafson DH, et al.…
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Primary Outcomes Paper for CTN-0124: Delivering MOUD to the Underserved: How Can Pharmacies Really Help?
The primary outcomes paper for CTN-0124, Assessment and Design of a Cost-Effective Collaborative MOUD Delivery System, is now available! Citation: Gustafson DH, Molfenter T, Kunes T, Langdon L, Koplin M, Parker F, Branny K, Ghitza U, Bart G. Delivering MOUD to the Underserved: How Can Pharmacies Really Help? Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 2024 (in press). What’s the question? Access to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) is a challenge in rural settings and for communities of color, partly because of the limited availability of healthcare providers equipped and willing to provide medications for OUD (MOUD). Pharmacies have been increasingly proposed as one way to enhance access to…
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CTN Youth SIG Webinar: Falling Through the Cracks: The Struggle of Adolescents with OUD (Sept 20, 11am ET)
The CTN Youth SIG is pleased to invite you to an upcoming presentation/webinar: Falling Through the Cracks: The Struggle of Adolescents with Opioid Use Disorder in the Face of Limited Treatment Options Friday, September 20th, 2024 (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET) Presenter: Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy MDAssistant Professor of Psychiatry, Howard UniversityDirector, Addiction Program at Children’s National, Washington, DC Dr. Kaliamurthy, a physician specialized in pediatric addictions, is board-certified in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction psychiatry and addiction medicine. He was pivotal in establishing the Addiction Clinic at Children’s National to treat children with psychiatric and substance use disorders. Dr. Kaliamurthy’s current research centers on evaluating the clinical outcomes associated with…
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News from the New York Node
CTN-0139 (Collaborative Care for Polysubstance use in Primary Care Settings (Co-Care) (NIH HEAL Initiative)) held a national training from July 9-10 in New York City. We had staff from all 5 sites in attendance (Los Angeles, CA; Houston, TX; Vancouver, WA; Lancaster, PA; Bronx, NY) plus Emmes, and Dr. Subramaniam at the training. It was spectacular to be able to meet in person!
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CTN Annual Scientific Meeting: Registration is OPEN! (Oct 21-23, 2024)
The 2024 CTN Annual Scientific Meeting is being held in-person at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia, from October 21–23, 2024. For those unable to attend in person, all plenary sessions and some breakout sessions will be broadcast via Zoom. The level of interaction available virtually will vary by session. Registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendees. Important Links Individuals with disabilities who need sign language interpreting and/or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, should contact Sean Randol at (240) 863-0507 or srandol@leedmci.com or through the Federal Relay (1-800-877-8339). Requests should be made at least five business days in advance of the event. Please contact the LMCi Logistics…
