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Addiction Medicine ECHO programs are open to all healthcare professionals in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Region 10

Use the grid below to help you plan your ECHO journey:

Grid of addiction medicine programs and when they are offered

Continuing Education Credits

  • All ECHO programs offer continuing education credits.

Important note about new DEA training requirements

In late December 2022, the DEA was required to implement a new Substance Use Disorder (SUD) training requirement for all DEA-registered providers; this has replaced the previous X-DEA waiver for buprenorphine prescribing for opioid use disorder.

Per the DEA letter, programs that teach “treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders” will fulfill this requirement.

It is our assessment that most of Oregon’s Addiction Medicine ECHO Programs meet all the training requirements towards the 8 hours needed.

Deflection Implementation and Leadership ECHO

Purpose: The purpose of this 10-session ECHO is to provide a forum for Deflection Program leaders to discuss best practices, explore deflection models, and implement deflection programs in Oregon that meet the standards set out in Oregon HB 4002.

Audience: Deflection program leaders/planners in each county; State and county agency personnel involved in supporting deflection program implementation. We expect participating leaders will come from a variety of professions, not limited to: Law Enforcement; Judicial System; Behavioral Health; Social Services; Peer Recovery; Crisis Response; Emergency Medical Services; Tribal Government; State and Local Government

Sample topics: Deflection best practices; Models of deflection; Learn to apply a healthcare approach to substance use disorders and treatment

Schedule: Fridays, 1-2 p.m., April 26 - August 23, 2024

Faculty:

  • Kerri Hecox, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Oasis Center of the Rogue Valley

  • Grant Harley, Multnomah County Director, Metropolitan Public Defenders

  • Laurel Lisovskis, LCSW, Crisis Worker/Clinical Supervisor for White Bird Clinic’s CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets)

  • Jason Van Meter, MBA, Chief of Police, Black Butte Ranch

 

Substance Use Disorder in Prenatal and Perinatal Care

Purpose:  Increase Substance Use Disorder (SUD) identification and treatment for prenatal and perinatal people, with a special focus on opioid use disorder and illicit non-pharmaceutical fentanyl.

Audience: Healthcare teams, including prescribing clinicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, nurse care managers, behavioral health specialists, administrators, and quality improvement specialists

Sample topics: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy and Peripartum; Mental Health in Pregnancy Working with parents and families; Introduction to Recovery Peers and Peer Doulas; Intimate Partner Violence and Partner Substance Use; Delivery and Hospital Stay

Schedule: 12 sessions. Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Pacific time, April 2 - June 18, 2024

Faculty

  • Heidi Radlinksi, MD, Family and Addiction Medicine Physician, PeaceHealth

  • Gina Myers, CADC I, CRM, PSS, Counselor, Nurture Oregon; Peer Mentor and Doula, ReConnections Counseling

  • Stacie Westbrook, MSW, LCSW, NICU and Maternal Child Health Social Worker, Asante

 

Substance use disorders in Adolescents

Purpose: Supporting clinicians, staff and other healthcare professionals to address substance use disorders in adolescents presenting in primary care settings.

Audience: Primary care and pediatric teams, including prescribing clinicians, nurses, social workers, case managers, pharmacists, administrators, and quality improvement specialists. Due to our funding, Oregon registrants will be prioritized

Sample topics: Mental health and substance use disorder; treatment of opioid use disorder; harm reduction; motivational interviewing for youth and parents; cannabis and vaping; working with parents and families

Schedule: 12 sessions. Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific time, April 2 - June 18, 2024

Faculty:

  • Olivia Rae Wright, MD, Family Medicine and Addiction Fellowship Director, PeaceHealth SW

  • Ana Hilde, MD, MPH, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Great Circle Recovery OTP

  • Diana Latorre, LCSW, CADC-III, Clinical Director, Haven Counseling Collective, LLC

 

Substance use disorders in Hospital Care

Purpose: Building capacity for hospital teams to improve care systems to treat addiction

Audience: Hospital teams, including prescribing clinicians, nurses, social workers, case managers, pharmacists, administrators, and quality improvement specialists. Participants across the U.S. are encouraged to register

Sample topics: Medication for opioid use disorder, including buprenorphine and methadone, overdose prevention and harm reduction, acute pain management in patients with SUD, peers in hospital settings, trauma-informed care

Schedule: 12 sessions. Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Pacific time, April 10 - June 26, 2024

Faculty:

  • Eleasa Sokolski, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, OHSU; Addiction Medicine ECHO Deputy Director

  • Emily Skogrand, PharmD, Pharmacist, OHSU

  • Ryan Ellsworth, LCSW, CADC, Social Worker, Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT), OHSU

  • Jason Gallego, CRM, CADCR, Peer, Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT), OHSU

  • Amelia Goff, NP, Assistant Professor of Medicine, OHSU

 

Substance Use disorder in Community-Based Care

Purpose: Develop more knowledgeable, skilled, and confident community-based care staff who are better equipped to deliver person-directed care to address their residents’ complex physical and behavioral health issues related to substance use disorders.

Audience: Professionals from community-based care settings, including facility administrators, directors of nursing, human resource directors, resident managers, staffing coordinators, lead caregiving, directors of social services.

Sample topics: Root causes of SUD; Medication Assisted Treatment in community-based care settings; Intersection of SUD and cognitive impairment; Harm reduction and Naloxone in CBC settings

Schedule: 12 sessions. Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Pacific time, April 3 - June 19, 2024

Faculty:

  • Kerri Smith Slingerland, LCSW, MS, CBIS, CADC-III, LICSW, Clinical Outreach Social Worker, New Directions, OHSU

  • Meg Devoe, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, OHSU, Old Town Clinic

  • Sarah Foidel, OTD, OTR/L, Interim Director, School of Occupational Therapy, Pacific University

  • Sean Mahoney, PSS, Peer Support Specialist, Recovery Mentor, Program Manager, and Peer Supervisor, Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon

 

Substance Use disorders in Emergency Departments

Purpose: Improve services provided to people with substance use disorder accessing emergency departments for care. Throughout ECHO, we address clinical care, patient and provider experience, and stigma towards people who use drugs

Audience: Healthcare providers, nurses, social workers, peers, case managers, pharmacists, care coordinators, administrators, quality improvement specialists, and other interested care team members are encouraged to register and forward to your colleagues and networks

Sample topics: Reducing stigma and using best practice language for substance use disorder care; Medication for Opioid Use Disorder, including buprenorphine and methadone; Management of precipitated opioid withdrawal; Managing alcohol withdrawal and initiating ambulatory withdrawal protocols; Methamphetamine Use Disorder and stimulant induced psychosis; Recovery Peers in emergency departments

Schedule: 11 sessions. Thursdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., February 1 - April 18, 2024

Faculty

  • Ulrika Agnew, MD, Emergency Department/ Addiction Medicine Clinician, Astria Sunnyside Hospital; Boulder Care

  • Melissa Willitzer, PA-C, Emergency Department Clinician, OHSU Hillsboro; Portland Adventist; and Columbia Memorial Hospital

  • Brennan Washburn, CADC-R. CRM I, PSS, Bend Peer Supervisor and Peer Support Specialist, BestCare Treatment Services

 

Hepatitis C: Treatment and Elimination

Purpose: Supporting the creation or improvement of systems of care that effectively treat hepatitis C in the primary care setting

Audience: Primary care teams, including prescribing clinicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, nurse care managers, behavioral health specialists, administrators, and quality improvement specialists

Sample topics: Diagnosis, screening, and treatment of hepatitis B & C; prevention of transmission and re-infection; assessing fibrosis and cirrhosis; designing a team-based care approach to hepatitis C treatment; recognizing liver-related complications

Schedule: 16 sessions. Thursdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., January 11 - May 2, 2024

Faculty

  • Arnab Mitra, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, OHSU School of Medicine

  • Hunter Spencer, DO, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, OHSU

  • HaYoung Ryu, PharmD, Hepatitis C/HIV Pharmacist, OHSU

 

Chronic Pain and opioids

Purpose: Helping clinicians and their teams provide enhanced pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment for chronic pain in medical settings

Audience: Prescribing clinicians, nurses, social workers, case managers, pharmacists, administrators, and other primary care staff

Sample topics: Understanding and assessing different types of pain; appropriate and ethical treatment plans for patients with opioid use disorder; managing opioid tapers; identifying patients who may benefit from buprenorphine products

Schedule: 14 sessions. Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. PT, January 9 - April 16, 2024

Faculty:

  • Jonathan Robbins, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, OHSU

  • Catriona Buist, PsyD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, OHSU

  • Amy Maher, MD, Pain and Addiction Specialist

  • Debra BuffaloBoy, CADCII, PWS, PSS; President of MHACBO board of directors; owner and administrator, Multicultural Consultants Limited; clinical peer supervisor

  • William Rubine, MS, PT, Physical Therapist, OHSU Comprehensive Pain Center

 

SUD in Ambulatory Care: Effective Systems for Implementation

Purpose: To help clinical teams build or improve systems of care that effectively treat addiction in clinical settings

Audience: Primary care teams, including prescribing clinicians, nurses, social workers, case managers, pharmacists, administrators, and quality improvement specialists. Due to our funding, Oregon registrants will be prioritized

Sample topics: Trauma Informed SUD Care; practical strategies for induction; injectible medications for OUD; implementing contingency mangement; implementing injectable ER-Bupernorphine

Schedule: 12 sessions. Second and fourth Thursdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. PT, January 11 - June 27, 2024

Faculty:

  • Stacie Andoniadis, BS, Program Manager, Medication for Addiction Treatment, CareOregon

  • Lydia Anne M. Bartholow, DNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP, Associate Medical Director Outpatient SUD Services, Central City Concern

  • Heather Starbird, MA, QMHP, Behavioral Health Clinician, Wells Collaborative

 

Substance Use Disorder Leadership

Purpose: Share and discuss emerging resources, best practices, and policy updates; support partnerships across interdisciplinary and regional agencies; and provide a learning community and idea incubator

Audience: SUD leaders across Oregon, including social workers, counselors, medical professionals, healthcare administrators, community advocates, and community leaders

Topics: Curriculum will evolve and address emerging issues important to the community of leaders

Schedule: Fourth Monday of each month, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., September 25, 2023 - June 24, 2024

Faculty

  • Eowyn Rieke, MD, Medical Director Outpatient Services, Fora Health

  • Dan Hoover, MD, Addiction Medicine ECHO Director, OHSU

 

Communities of Practice

Addiction Medicine communities of practice are designed for those who have attended Addiction Medicine ECHO programs to come together and present their challenging cases for a facilitated discussion in an informal setting. These programs meet monthly and do not offer didactic presentations; they are 100% case-based. Learners receive CME credits for attendance.

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN JAILS: CURBSIDES AND CONVERSATION

Audience: Anyone involved in ongoing quality improvement in this area of interest, including ranking jail staff, corrections officers, jail healthcare providers, and community healthcare providers who partner with the criminal-legal system. This is a space to compare solutions, share challenges, and continue to learn together. Recommended for those with new interest in this topic and for all graduates of the Substance Use Disorders in Jails ECHO

Schedule: 5 sessions. Second Tuesday of each month, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., January 9 - May 14, 2024

Addiction Medicine Community of Practice: Curbsides and COnversation

Audience: Primary care clinicians, hospital clinicians and other healthcare professionals working in ambulatory or hospital care. Recommended for graduates of Substance Use Disorders in Ambulatory Care, Substance Use Disorder in Hospital Care, Chronic Pain and Opioids, and Effective Systems for Treating Addiction

Schedule: 10 Sessions. Second Monday of each month, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., September 11, 2023 - June 10, 2024

Hepatitis C: Curbsides and Conversation

Audience: Healthcare professionals caring for patients with Hepatitis C and other liver diseases. Simultaneous enrollment in this community of practice is strongly recommended for those enrolling in the foundational Hepatitis C: Treatment and Elimination ECHO and also recommended for past graduates of Hepatitis C Treatment and Elimination

Schedule: 9 sessions. Second Monday of each month, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., October 9, 2023 - June 10, 2024