Virtual meeting
Via Zoom
Description
This training provides practical strategies to support safe and effective opioid prescribing in complex clinical scenarios. Participants will learn to identify key factors that enhance the safety and efficacy of long-term opioid therapy. The session also highlights common signs and symptoms of opioid withdrawal to support timely recognition and intervention. Designed for healthcare providers, this course promotes responsible opioid management in high-risk populations.
Intended audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
Speakers
Joshua St. Louis, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FASAM, AAHIVS (he/him/his)
Joshua St. Louis, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FASAM, AAHIVS is board certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine. He is core faculty at the Lawrence Family Medicine Residency where he maintains a primary care practice that focuses on HIV, viral hepatitis, addiction medicine, and gender-affirming care. He is also an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine where he teaches lectures on addiction medicine, reproductive health and gender-affirming care.
Objectives
At the end of this training, participants will have the knowledge necessary to:
- Describe three strategies to support safe opioid prescribing.
- Recognize two factors that promote safety and effectiveness in chronic opioid treatment.
- Recognize three common signs or symptoms of opioid withdrawal.
Sponsored by
Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS)
Funding for out of state attendees is provided by the Opioid Response Network (ORN).
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI085588-02 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.
This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $2,710,074.00 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
Accreditation information
Please read the Accreditation Information section of the training page to learn about the requirements for receiving credit or a certificate of completion.
