Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine upcoming events

Quick Start to Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders: Buprenorphine Focus Course Recording (August 16, 2024)

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:00:00 GMT

Quick Start to Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders: Buprenorphine Focus Course - Enduring Webinar

The Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine hosted the Quick Start to Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders: Buprenorphine Focus Course webinar on Thursday, August 15 from 12:30-2:30 p.m.

This course was created by WISAM, in order to provide Primary Care Providers who are interested in treating opioid use disorders the opportunity to learn more and ask questions.

Speakers:

Ritu Bhatnagar, MD, MPH
Ezra Lyon, MD

Learning Objectives:
At the end of the course, the participant will be able to:

Explain the role of medications in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD)
Describe pharmacology of buprenorphine
Describe use of buprenorphine in OUD treatment from office-based setting
Understand how to manage common concerns in the treatment of OUD
Consider role of buprenorphine in their practice

WISAM is offering Enduring CME for this training until August 15, 2025. Register and you will receive a link to the webinar recording and CME instructions.

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Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and WISAM. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.

Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this live activity / enduring materials for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Fourth Wave of the Overdose Crisis: The Role of Psychomotor Stimulants (Online Course) (December 16, 2024)

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

The Fourth Wave of the Overdose Crisis: The Role of Psychomotor Stimulants (Online Learning)

US overdose deaths associated with stimulants (cocaine and methamphetamine) are now only exceeded by deaths associated with fentanyl. Because most cocaine and methamphetamine now being used in the US now contains fentanyl and because the methamphetamine currently being produced is more lethal than in past years, these drugs are extremely dangerous and damaging to the body and brain. Individuals who use stimulants are challenging to engage and retain in treatment and they present unique clinical issues in treatment. There are no FDA-approved medications for treatment of stimulant use disorder, although several are promising. Behavioral treatment, especially the use of contingency management (and other approaches with supportive evidence), has by far the best evidence of effectiveness. The presentation will review these topic areas of importance to clinicians treating individuals with stimulant use disorder.

Speaker: Richard Rawson, PhD

Learning Objectives include:

Participants will learn details of current epidemiology of overdose crisis
Participants will learn effects and consequence of stimulant use
Participants will learn current treatments and evidence of support

WISAM is offering Enduring CME for this training until September 26, 2027. Register here and you will receive a link to the webinar recording and CME instructions. This online learning session and CME credit is coordinated by WISAM as part of the ORP.

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Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine and American Society of Addiction Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians
The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Stimulant Use Disorder: Neurobiology and Management Guidelines (Online Course) (December 19, 2024)

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

Stimulant Use Disorder: Neurobiology and Management Guidelines (Online Learning)

This presentation will focus on stimulant use in a broad sense. We will discuss the neurobiological effects of specific stimulant groups as well as specific symptoms of intoxication and washout. We will also discuss data for stimulant use disorder/washout management based on ASAM guidelines. Management strategies will include both non-pharmacological interventions and potential pharmacological options aimed at treating washout/intoxication as well as stimulant use disorder.

Speaker: Jeremiah Fairbanks, MD

Learning Objectives include:

Discuss the neurobiology of stimulant intoxication
Explain key features of stimulant intoxication/washout and potential risks involved
Implement strategies to help treat stimulant use disorder, intoxication and washout

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Reaching Across the Divide: Approaches to Multidisciplinary Integrated SUD Treatment (Online Course) (December 19, 2024)

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

Reaching Across the Divide: Approaches to Multidisciplinary Integrated SUD Treatment (Online Learning)

The purpose of this workshop is to describe efforts by addiction specialists to bridge some of these identified gaps by collaborating with providers in different parts of the healthcare system. It will include opportunities for the attendees to consider what needs exist in their systems and communities, as well as how to identify and connect with community stakeholders and partners who are important to the continuum of care needed for the treatment of SUD.

Speakers: Ritu Bhatnagar, MD, MPH, Virginia Medinilla, MD, PhD, and Ezra Lyon, MD

Learning Objectives include:

Discuss the existing gaps in the care of people who use drugs
Compare different models for addressing treatment needs in a variety of clinical settings
Identify next steps to address treatment gaps in their own system of care

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Physicians
The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Opioid Settlement Funds in Wisconsin (Online Course) (December 19, 2024)

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

Opioid Settlement Funds in Wisconsin (Online Learning)

Wisconsin is due to receive more than $750 million in opioid settlement funds through 2038. This is a historic opportunity to invest, expand, and strengthen prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services across the state. This session will provide details on how these dollars are split between the state and local governments that participated in this litigation, how the Wisconsin Department of Health Services develops their annual spending plan for the state’s portion of funds, and the impact of these funds over the last few years.

Speaker: Michelle Haese, CAPSW, CSAC

Learning Objectives include:

Participants will gain an understanding of how opioid settlement funds are structured in Wisconsin, including how funds are divided between the state and local governments
Participants will gain an understanding of Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ efforts to infuse opioid settlement funds into communities
Participants will increase their knowledge of how to engage decision-makers regarding their priorities for opioid settlement funds

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Good Samaritan Legislation: Where We've Been and Where We're (Hoping to Be) Going (Online Course) (December 19, 2024)

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

Good Samaritan Legislation: Where We've Been and Where We're (Hoping to Be) Going (Online Learning)

Good Samaritan Legislation (GSL) can offer legal protections for people who call 911 in the event of an overdose and can offer protections for the overdose survivor. However, GSL looks different in different states, with some laws offering stronger protections than others. The Wisconsin GSL is particularly weak, which leads to many individuals who call for help and who survive overdose ending up with legal charges and periods of incarceration. During this session, the speakers will describe the legislative process in Wisconsin (Mark Grapentine), the evidence behind GSL (Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar), the WI GSL in current state and how we are hoping it can improve in the future (Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar), and describe the Wisconsin Good Samaritan Coalition’s efforts and ways to get involved moving forward (Annette Czarnecki).

Speakers: Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH, Mark Grapentine, JD, and Annette Czarnecki

Learning Objectives include:

Describe the legislative process in Wisconsin
Explain the history of the WI Good Samaritan Legislation in WI
Describe the elements of Good Samaritan Legislation that are associated with mortality reduction
List two ways you can get involved in pushing for improved legislation

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Expanding Access to Treatment: A Low Barrier Clinic Approach (Online Course) (December 19, 2024)

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

Expanding Access to Treatment: A Low Barrier Clinic Approach (Online Learning)

The opioid overdose crisis poses a significant public health challenge, necessitating innovative approaches to broaden access to evidence-based treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD). Feedback from various community providers in the Dane County area, including the emergency department, EMS, inpatient addiction consult service, and the criminal-legal system, has highlighted challenges in referring individuals for immediate access to medications for opioid use disorder treatment (MOUD) due to insurance limitations, network constraints, and long waitlists. In response, we prioritized establishing a clinic offering open access to care for anyone seeking help, irrespective of payer. This clinic model aims to mitigate these barriers by providing same-day access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), facilitated by a grant from the Department of Human Services (DHS), covering medical visits, labs, and MOUD. Through our presentation, we will provide insights into the clinic's goals, objectives, alignment with SAMHSA low barrier treatment guidelines, and the collaborative approach.

Through our presentation, we aim to provide insights into the clinic's goals, objectives, alignment with SAMHSA low barrier treatment guidelines, and the collaborative approach involving an interdisciplinary team comprising of a prescriber, registered nurse care coordinator, medical assistant, and peer support specialist. Additionally, we will address the challenges encountered during the operational phase, lessons learned, and strategies for ongoing improvement.

Speakers: Maggie Williams, MPAS, PA-C, CPAAPA, Madison Simpson, RN, BSN, and Wesley Arnett

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Crash Course on Co-Occurring Conditions: Psychiatric Management for Non-Psychiatrists in Addiction Medicine (Online Course) (December 19, 2024)

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

Crash Course on Co-Occurring Conditions: Psychiatric Management for Non-Psychiatrists in Addiction Medicine (Online Learning)

This talk is intended for addiction medicine providers who are not psychiatrists and will provide an overview of common co-occurring disorders and practical strategies for evaluating and managing those conditions. This presentation will review common diagnoses and treatments through the lens of psychiatrists but will also distill actionable guidance, effective treatment strategies and pragmatic tips for non-psychiatrists including tenets of harm reduction psychotherapies. We will provide effective interviewing techniques and evidence-based treatment strategies that a non-psychiatrist can utilize for commonly occurring psychiatric conditions (including anxiety disorders, borderline personality disorder, treatment resistant depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and psychotic conditions) and common scenarios in COD treatment. We will pay particular attention to the complicated relationship between methamphetamine use disorder and commonly co-occurring disorders, which can complicate treatment such as psychosis and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Participants will leave the session with more confidence in practicing the basics of co-occurring psychiatric management for their patients with SUDs.

Speakers: Brent Schnipke, MD, Gayane Archer, MD, and Daniel Fisher, MD

Learning Objectives include:

Recognize and define common co-occurring psychiatric disorders in substance use disorder treatment (e.g., depression, anxiety, psychosis).
Utilize effective strategies for evaluation and diagnosis of patients with co-occurring disorders (CODs) and implement evidence-based treatment strategies for common CODs.
Demonstrate increased comfort with clinical interactions and difficult conversations for patients with psychiatric conditions.
Employ concepts from evidence-based psychotherapy and harm reduction psychotherapy concepts into their clinical conversations and guide referral to appropriate formal psychotherapies.

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Breaking Barriers: Empowering Peer Support Workers in HealthCare to Combat Stigma and Bias (Online Course) (December 19, 2024)

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

Breaking Barriers: Empowering Peer Support Workers in HealthCare to Combat Stigma and Bias (Online Learning)

By the end of the workshop, participants will have a deeper understanding of stigma and bias within healthcare settings, feel empowered to challenge and address these issues, and have developed a plan for promoting equity and inclusivity as they work alongside people with lived experience. This workshop aims to create a community of support and empowerment among Peer Providers in their mission to break barriers and create a more inclusive healthcare environment.

Speaker: Tanya Kraege, MSW, LCSW, CSAC

Learning Objectives include:

To provide a safe and supportive space for peer support workers to share their experiences and empower each other in combating stigma and bias.
To explore strategies and interventions that peer support workers can implement within their work to promote equity and inclusivity.
To enhance collaboration and partnerships between peer support workers and healthcare professionals to create a more inclusive healthcare environment.

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Applying an Equity-Focused Lens to Addiction Treatment and Recovery Services (Online Course) (December 19, 2024)

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

Applying an Equity-Focused Lens to Addiction Treatment and Recovery Services (Online Learning)

People who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), sexual and gender minorities, and people with disabilities experience disproportionately high rates of physical and psychosocial consequences of substance use and addiction and lower access to evidence-based treatments. This presentation will give learners an overview of the relationship between racism, discrimination and inequities in substance use-related consequences and treatment access; organizational assessment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) climates; and best practices for implementing policies and practices that integrate cultural humility and an equity-focused lens into addiction treatment and recovery services.

Speaker: Anika Alvanzo, MD, MS, FACP, DFASAM

Learning Objectives include:

Describe the relationship between racism and discrimination and health inequities in substance use and addiction treatment.
Define cultural humility and culturally responsive care.
Identify at least two practices for implementing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI) into the addiction treatment setting

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Where Empathy and Evidence Meet: Empowering Providers to Recognize and Manage Perinatal Substance Use - Webinar Recording (May 05, 2025)

Mon, 05 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Where Empathy and Evidence Meet: Empowering Providers to Recognize and Manage Perinatal Substance Use - Enduring Webinar Recording

WISAM hosted the Webinar titled 'Where Empathy and Evidence Meet: Empowering Providers to Recognize and Manage Perinatal Substance Use,' on May 1, 2025 - created by WISAM and coordinated through the ORP Grant. This was a panel discussion that provided Primary Care Providers who are interested in substance use withdrawal management in perinatal population the opportunity to learn more and ask questions.

There will be 2.0 CME credits available for physicians with Amedco after completing this webinar recording.

Moderators:

Ritu Bhatnagar, MD, MPH
Ezra Lyon, MD

Panelists:

Elizabeth Hovis, MD
Charles Schauberger, MD
Sreevalli Atluru, MD

Learning Objectives:
At the end of the course, the participant will be able to:

Explain the importance of addressing SUD in the perinatal period
Discuss the barriers faced by pregnant people in accessing care for their SUD
Identify the resources available in the state of Wisconsin for addressing SUD and concomitant health concerns in pregnancy

WISAM is offering Enduring CME for this training until May 5, 2026. Register and you will receive a link to the webinar recording and CME instructions.

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Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this activity / enduring materials for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.