COPE: The Coalition on Physician Education in Substance Use Disorders

NEJM Knowledge+ Pain Management and Opioids Medical professionals need to stay on top of a constantly growing and evolving body of medical knowledge to provide the best patient care. Our nation's opioid epidemic makes the job even harder, requiring you to meet the needs of your patients while complying with requirements from regulatory and oversight organizations. NEJM Knowledge+ Pain Management and Opioids addresses these needs and is the most efficient way to review the current, evidence-based clinical knowledge on opioid analgesics. And now, the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act requires physicians, including residents and fellows, and other health care professionals who prescribe controlled substances, to complete at least eight hours of training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, to obtain or renew their DEA license. This free NEJM Knowledge+ course meets the new one-time, eight-hour training requirement for all Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners and may meet the medical students' future needs. Register here for this free course: https://bit.ly/3zSgIfx AMBOSS

Are you a medical student interested in playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of addiction education? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! 🙌 COPE is seeking to identify an addiction education contact at each medical school in the country to help establish and/or maintain their curriculum in addiction medicine/addiction psychiatry. This exciting initiative will address the ongoing public health crisis of substance use disorders by ensuring that all rising physicians learn how to work with patients with these chronic conditions. By becoming the Champion of your medical school, you would serve as your school's representative in this important initiative. If you want to serve as your school’s Champion please check with your Dean, have them approve your self-nomination, and then nominate yourself by filling out this brief form: https://bit.ly/3SMBzaE Please feel free to contact our Executive Director, Jenifer Van Deusen, M.Ed., with any questions you may have: jen@copenow.org We look forward to welcoming you as a COPE Champion! #COPE #MedicalStudent #AddictionEducation #SubstanceUseDisorder

Don’t miss out! Join us in this exciting opportunity to become a founding member of the COPE Addiction Education Medical Student Leadership Advisory Board 📣 COPE seeks to recruit medical students from osteopathic and allopathic medical schools who are passionate about addiction education to develop and serve on the Addiction Education LAB. The LAB will support the Opioid Response Network and COPE’s missions of equipping future physicians with the necessary skills to prevent, screen, diagnose, treat, and support patients’ recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs). Are you interested in: 👉 Being a founder of an organization founded by medical students whose keen interest and expertise in SUDs will design ways to support the Opioid Response Network and COPE's missions by fostering education and awareness among medical students nationwide? 👉 Assisting in the design and implementation of initiatives to promote SUDs education within medical schools? 👉 Establishing a means for collaboration, resource-sharing, and advocacy among members? 👉 Participating in quarterly virtual meetings as a platform for collaboration, brainstorming, and planning? Activities may include: 📌 Curriculum Development: Collaborate with medical educators to integrate SUD education into medical school curricula. 📌 Awareness Campaigns: Organize workshops, seminars, and awareness campaigns to destigmatize SUDs and promote early intervention. 📌 Resource Development: Compile and disseminate resources, including best practices, guidelines, and research, to support SUDs education and patient care. 📌 Advocacy: Advocate for policy changes and institutional support to enhance SUDs education and patient care. If interested in joining us for this exciting new opportunity, please fill out this brief submission form: https://lnkd.in/en-6M-vM We look forward to meeting you! #COPE #MedicalStudent #AddictionEducation #SubstanceUseDisorder

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s free resource, “Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults,” is an excellent guide for healthcare providers, systems, and communities. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation challenges, and offers useful resources. Access here: https://bit.ly/3ZBPl4c #COPE #SAMHSA #SubstanceUsePrevention #Prevention

#DidYouKnow the Grayken Center for Addiction TTA at Boston Medical Center (BMC) has free, pre-recorded trainings available on demand? Browse options by training topic and register online to get started: https://bit.ly/3XPDaiK Funding for the Grayken Center for Addiction TTA is provided in part by the Opioid Response Network. #BostonMedicalCenter #Addiction #AddictionEducation #AddictionTraining

People seeking recovery deserve access to quality treatment – during #RecoveryMonth and beyond. Learn more about SAMHSA’s commitment to #recovery for everyone: samhsa.gov/recovery

Join Boston Medical Center (BMC)’s Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance for “Addiction 101” on Tuesday, September 10, from 12:00-1:00 pm EST. This virtual training will provide the foundational knowledge on addiction as a chronic medical condition and an overview of evidence-based interventions, including medications for addiction treatment (MAT). Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4dHYnRf Funding for out-of-state attendees is provided by the Opioid Response Network. #BostonMedicalCenter #OpioidResponseNetwork #Addiction #AddictionEducation

September is an important month of reflection and support as we acknowledge both #RecoveryMonth and #SuicidePreventionMonth 💜 Together, let's continue to raise awareness and remove the stigma around addiction and mental health #RecoveryIsPossible #SPM24

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), observed annually on August 31st, is a campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind. Through the 2024 theme of “Together we can,” IOAD organizers are highlighting the strength of coming together and standing in support of those connected to the tragedy of overdose. Our collective voices are stronger, louder, and the most impactful when brought together. Let’s remember: Together, we can end overdose. Reach out and connect with others in your local community and join the global IOAD movement: www.overdoseday.com #OpioidResponseNetwork #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay #IOAD2024 #TogetherWeCan

NEJM Knowledge+ Pain Management and Opioids Medical professionals need to stay on top of a constantly growing and evolving body of medical knowledge to provide the best patient care. Our nation's opioid epidemic makes the job even harder, requiring you to meet the needs of your patients while complying with requirements from regulatory and oversight organizations. NEJM Knowledge+ Pain Management and Opioids addresses these needs and is the most efficient way to review the current, evidence-based clinical knowledge on opioid analgesics. And now, the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act requires physicians, including residents and fellows, and other health care professionals who prescribe controlled substances, to complete at least eight hours of training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, to obtain or renew their DEA license. This free NEJM Knowledge+ course meets the new one-time, eight-hour training requirement for all Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners and may meet the medical students' future needs. Register here for this free course: https://bit.ly/3zSgIfx AMBOSS