PCSS MOUD Online Case-based Learning Collaboratives Session 1: Caring for Patients with Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders - Wednesday, April 30, 2025

PCSS MOUD Online Case-based Learning Collaboratives
Session 1: Caring for Patients with Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders

Wednesday, April 30, 2025| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm ET
Live-Virtual Session

Overview

Join our 4-session online case-based learning collaborative series focused on treating opioid use disorder. Delve into best practices on caring for patients with co-occurring substance use disorders and explore real-world cases provided by addiction experts, applying knowledge to practical situations. Each session is presented live online and spans 1.5 hours. Designed for healthcare team members new to treating patients with opioid use disorder, the series aims to offer additional insights, knowledge, and confidence. 

These 1.5-hour sessions include: 

• One 40-minute didactic presentation on a featured OUD topic followed by Q&A 
• A 15-minute real-world case scenario and discussion led by addiction experts 
• Learner case discussion and Q&A 
• Up to 1.5 credits per session 

The target audience for this introductory level activity includes physicians, PAs, nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers, psychologists, counselors, addiction educators, and other clinicians part of the care team. 

This activity addresses the following ACGME/IOM/IPCE Competencies: Patient-centered Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, Interpersonal and Communications Skills, Systems-based Practices, Work in Interdisciplinary Teams, Employ Evidence-based Practice, Apply Quality Improvement, Professionalism, Values / Ethics for Interprofessional Practice, Roles / Responsibilities, Interprofessional Communication, Teams and Teamwork.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, learners will be able to:

• Describe common challenges caring for patients with co-occurring disorders, particularly in medical settings.
• Highlight the role of hospitals, a critical and often neglected part of the continuum of care in SUD treatment.
• Present findings from the START study on the role and impact of Addiction Consult Services in improving outcomes for patients with co-occurring disorders.
• Discuss case examples, highlighting common challenges, gaps in evidence, and practical approaches.

Overview Acknowledgement:

Funding for this initiative was made possible by cooperative agreement number 1H79TI086770 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.

The Providers Clinical Support System-Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (PCSS-MOUD) is a program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It is led by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) in collaboration with a wide coalition of national professional and healthcare organizations. PCSS-MOUD aims to increase the knowledge and skills of healthcare and counseling professionals about available evidence-based treatment approaches for substance use disorder (SUD) with a particular focus on opioid use disorder (OUD). PCSS-MOUD provides free training and mentoring to practitioners on the use of medications for OUD (MOUD) and the integration of these services into mainstream health care.

Registration Rates

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Open Registration: 03/25/2025 - 4/30/2025

Close Access Date: 07/23/2028

Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to begin this activity. 
2. Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 70% or more of the total questions correctly.
3. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window. 
4. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM e-Learning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

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