The purpose of this six-month fellowship program is to train Illinois primary care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) in the assessment and treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD). The goal of the program is to increase access to opioid use disorder treatment services in downstate Illinois counties (i.e., outside of Chicago/Chicagoland) that currently have very limited or no
The purpose of the Interprofessional OUD ECHO® program is to offer continued learning opportunities about the assessment and treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD) for healthcare teams that are already prescribing buprenorphine to patients in Illinois. This sixth-month program will be led by an interprofessional team of subject matter experts (prescribers, social workers, counselors, peer recovery coaches,
The purpose of the Interprofessional OUD ECHO® program is to offer continued learning opportunities about the assessment and treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD) for healthcare teams that are already prescribing buprenorphine to patients in Illinois. This sixth-month program will be led by an interprofessional team of subject matter experts (prescribers, social workers, counselors, peer recovery coaches,
The philosophy and implementation of harm reduction strategies is an emerging approach that is effective in engaging people who use drugs. This webinar will begin to explore how we can utilize change management approaches to support the implementation of harm reduction strategies to support people who use drugs, reduce overdose death, and more effectively address
As fentanyl and other adulterants grow more ubiquitous in the national illicit drug supply, people who use drugs are at greater risk of overdose. In the 12-month period ending in June 2022, over 107,000 drug overdose deaths occurred, with 64% of deaths involving synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Despite high rates of overdose among people who
Limited spots available; only one participant per corporation. The goal of the training is to help clinician leadership and quality teams identify key program elements involved in providing services to address co-occurring disorders. As a result of this training, participants will be able to identify fundamentals that support service change and interpret how CDP components
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The purpose of this six-month fellowship program is to train Illinois primary care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) in the assessment and treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD). The goal of the program is to increase access to opioid use disorder treatment services in downstate Illinois counties (i.e., outside of Chicago/Chicagoland) that currently have very limited or no
As we continue to respond to the rapidly evolving opioid epidemic, this session will provide current state information on fentanyl and xylazine, which is now present in the Illinois drug supply. This session will be informed by the latest data on effective approaches to education, prevention, and treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), incorporating the
The purpose of this six-month fellowship program is to train Illinois primary care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) in the assessment and treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD). The goal of the program is to increase access to opioid use disorder treatment services in downstate Illinois counties (i.e., outside of Chicago/Chicagoland) that currently have very limited or no