Addiction Medicine Programs

 

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

 

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 Engagement and Coordination ECHO

Purpose: The purpose of the Deflection Engagement and Coordination ECHO is to develop the deflection skillset and function as a networking space for the multidisciplinary deflection workforce in Oregon. Participants will learn from the ECHO Team and from their peers operating deflection programs across 28 Oregon counties. County teams in planning and in operational phase of new deflection programs are encouraged to register.

Audience: Deflection coordinators, case managers, certified recovery peers, law enforcement who interface with deflection teams, deflection SUD treatment partners, deflection community partners.

Program Goals: Develop new skills and new connections for Oregon’s deflection workforce; Equip deflection workers with engagement strategies to build the deflection bridge and retain participants in deflection programs; Share emerging best practices in deflection coordination; Debrief challenging deflection situations and celebrate successes together.

This ECHO is produced by OHSU’s Deflection Implementation Technical Assistance Center in collaboration with the Oregon ECHO Network. This ECHO is funded by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to support the Behavioral Health Deflection Grant Program.

Schedule: First and third Wednesdays, noon - 1 p.m., P.T., October 16, 2024 - May 21, 2025

Faculty:

  • Dan Hoover, MD, Deflection Implementation TA Director, OHSU

  • Janie Gullickson, MPA:HA, PSS, PRC, Executive Director, Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon (MHAAO)

  • Dawn West, QMHA, White Bird Clinic and Lane County Forensic Intensive Treatment Team (FITT)

  • Jason Van Meter, MBA, Police Expert; formerly Lieutenant with Salem Police Department (LEAD)

  • Joseph Jackson, LEAD Screening and Outreach Coordinator, Seattle Third Avenue Project, REACH

 

Foundations of Substance Use Disorder care II

Purpose: Help clinicians and their teams practicing in primary care clinics and other settings to identify and treat substance use disorders (SUD). This ECHO introduces a systems perspective to providing SUD care and buprenorphine prescribing within primary care clinics

Audience: Clinicians (prescribing MD, DO, NP, PA), nurses, social workers, pharmacists, behavioral health specialists, practice managers, and quality improvement specialists are encouraged to register. Primary care teams are highly encouraged to participate together including prescribers and other care team members.

Sample topics: Health disparities, stigma, and structural factors affecting addiction care; Buprenorphine inductions; comparing protocols; Harm reduction principles applied to buprenorphine prescribing; Wellness in SUD treatment programs; Pregnant patients and SUD

Schedule: 12 sessions. Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., January 8 - March 19, 2025

Faculty:

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

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

  • Lydia Bartholow, PMHNP, CARN-PA, FIAAN, Medical Director of Substance Use Disorder Services at Unity Behavioral Health, Associate Professor UCSF SON, Assistant Professor OHSU SOM and SON

  • Heather Starbird, LPC, Counselor, Mosaic Community Health

 

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 9 - May 1, 2025

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

 

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 11 - May 6, 2025

Faculty

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

  • Megan Glines, MSW, CSWA, ED Social worker, Columbia Memorial Hospital, Astoria

  • 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

 

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.

Addiction Medicine Community of Practice

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 Disorders 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 9, 2024 - June 9, 2025

HEPATITIS C COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

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. First Monday of each month, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., October 7, 2024 - June 2, 2025

Substance Use Disorders in Jails Community of Practice

Audience: Jail administrators, jail healthcare staff, and community healthcare providers. Registration for this Community of Practice is open to those who have completed the Substance Use Disorders in Jails ECHO

NOTE: If you want to register for the currently running Substance Use Disorders in Jails ECHO program, use this link.

Schedule: 5 sessions. Second Tuesdays of each month, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., PT, January 14 - May 13, 2025