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Substance Use Disorders: A Comprehensive Review and Update 2020

Attend this conference on substance use disorders to hear the latest research and find guidance that enhances your care for patients. This course focuses on a broad update across the spectrum of substance use disorders. Sessions cover everything from neuroscience and developmental perspectives all the way through recovery-oriented systems of care. Our faculty share their experience as both clinical caregivers and research experts. They make time to answer questions and help you find solutions for complex conditions.

Description

Attend this conference on substance use disorders to hear the latest research and find guidance that enhances your care for patients.

Substance use disorders are complex and have a huge impact on patients, families and communities. They challenge even experienced health care professionals to stay current with evolving guidelines. And they are seen and treated across all professions, disciplines and practice settings. This includes primary care, psychiatry, social work, psychology, family practice, nursing and more.

That's why our agenda focuses on a broad update across the spectrum of substance use disorders. Sessions cover everything from neuroscience and developmental perspectives all the way through recovery-oriented systems of care. Our faculty share their experience as both clinical caregivers and research experts. They make time to answer questions and help you find solutions for complex conditions.

Plus, enjoy a fabulous venue at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. It offers many amenities and is minutes away from numerous area attractions.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the best practices for treatment of substance use disorders
  • Discuss how to properly screen and diagnose substance use disorders
  • List rational, evidence based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies for patients with substance use disorders
  • Assess relative utility and strengths of recovery oriented models of care
  • Assess and treat patients with co-morbid substance use, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD, pain and infectious diseases.
  • Discuss how to manage complicated withdrawal
  • Utilize motivational interviewing, CBT and contingency management techniques when working with patients suffering from substance use disorders
  • Describe the effects of and interventions for marijuana and synthetics
  • List the different approaches and challenges associated with opioid, alcohol and nicotine treatment
  • Discuss the challenges associated with identification and management of substance use disorders in the emergency department

Target Audience

This program is intended for:

  • Psychiatrists
  • Psychologists
  • General and Family Practice Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Physician Assistants
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Social Workers

Featured Mass General Faculty

John Kelly, PhD

Founder and Director, Recovery Research Institute
Program Director, Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS)
Associate Director, Center for Addiction Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Elizabeth R. Spallin Professor of Psychiatry in Addiction Medicine, Harvard Medical School

David Rubin, MD

Executive Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy
Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training, Massachusetts General Hospital

Timothy Wilens, MD

Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Co-Director, Center for Addiction Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Content and faculty subject to change.

Sunday, February 16, 2020

Buprenorphine (MAT) Waiver Training
2:00—6:00 PM
Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM
THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT, NO CME CREDIT.

Monday, February 17, 2020

Registration & Continental Breakfast
7:00—8:00 AM

Welcome & Introduction
8:00—8:10 AM
David H. Rubin, MD

Module Topic 1: Empirically Based Methodologies

Motivational Interviewing
8:10—8:10 AM
Martha T. Kane, PhD

CBT
8:30—8:50 AM
John F. Kelly, PhD

Harm Reduction
8:50—8:50 AM
Dawn Williamson, RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, CARN-AP

Panel Discussion
9:10—9:50 AM
Moderator: Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Panelists: John F. Kelly, PhD, Christopher J. Shaw, RN, ANP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP

Coffee Break
9:50—10:10 AM

MODULE TOPIC 2: RECOVERY ORIENTED

Self-Help Treatments
10:10—10:30 AM
John F. Kelly, PhD

Screening
10:30—10:50 AM
Dawn Williamson, RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, CARN-AP

Treating Addiction as a Chronic Disease
10:50—11:10 AM
Jessica Gray, MD

Emergency Room Assessment of Addiction
11:10—11:30 AM
Dawn Williamson, RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, CARN-AP

Panel Discussion
11:30 AM—12:10 PM
Moderator: Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Panelists: John F. Kelly, PhD, Jessica Gray, MD, Christopher J. Shaw, RN, ANP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP

Lunch
12:10—1:10 PM

MODULE TOPIC 3: PHARMACOTHERAPY I

Alcohol
1:10—1:30 PM
Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM

Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Stimulants
1:30 - 1:50 PM
Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Panel Discussion
1:50 - 2:20 PM
Moderator: John F. Kelly, PhD
Panelists: Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM, Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Coffee Break
2:20 - 2:40 PM

MODULE TOPIC 4: OPIOID

Overview of Opioid Use Disorder
2:40 - 3:00 PM
Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM

Buprenorphine 101
3:00 - 3:20 PM
Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM

Naltrexone Intramuscular & Methadone
3:20 - 3:40 PM
Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM

Pain
3:40 - 4:00 PM
Jessica Gray, MD

Pregnancy
4:00 - 4:20 PM
Jessica Gray, MD

Panel Discussion
4:20 - 5:05 PM

Moderator: Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Panelists: Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM, Jessica Gray, MD

Adjourn
5:05 PM

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Introduction
8:00 - 8:10 AM

MODULE TOPIC 5: NEUROSCIENCE

Neurobiology of Addiction
8:10 - 8:30 AM
Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Genetics of Substance Use Disorders
8:30 - 8:50 AM
Robert R. Althoff, MD, PhD

Evolutionary Theories of Substance Use
8:50 - 9:10 AM
David H. Rubin, MD

MODULE TOPIC 6: MARIJUANA AND SYNTHETICS

Neurobiology and Pharmacology of Marijuana
9:10 - 9:30 AM
Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Clinical Management
9:30 - 9:50 AM
Martha T. Kane, PhD

Medical Marijuana
9:50 - 10:10 AM
Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Coffee Break
10:10 - 10:30 AM

Marijuana and the Developing Brain
10:30 - 10:50 AM
Timothy Wilens, MD

Panel Discussion
10:50 - 11:35 AM
Moderator: Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM
Panelists: Timothy E. Wilens, MD, Robert R. Althoff, MD, PhD, Martha T. Kane, PhD

Synthetics and Designer Drugs
11:35 - 12:00 PM
Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Lunch
12:00-1:00 PM

Adjourn
1:00 PM

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Continental Breakfast
7:00 - 8:00 AM

Introduction
8:00 - 8:10 AM
David H. Rubin, MD

MODULE TOPIC 7: COMORBIDITY

Mood Disorders
8:10 - 8:30 AM
Shamim H. Nejad, MD

Anxiety Disorders
8:30 - 8:50 AM
Shamim H. Nejad, MD

Question & Answer Session
8:50 - 9:10 AM

Shamim H. Nejad, MD

MODULE TOPIC 8: PHARMACOTHERAPY

Complex Alcohol Withdrawal
9:10 - 9:30 AM
Shamim H. Nejad, MD

Nicotine
9:30 - 9:50 AM
Shamim H. Nejad, MD

Sedatives and Hypnotics
9:50 - 10:10 AM
David H. Rubin, MD

Panel Discussion
10:10 - 10:40 AM
Moderator: David H. Rubin, MD
Panelists: Shamim H. Nejad, MD, Dawn Williamson, RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, CARN-AP

Adjourn
10:40 AM

MDs/Doctoral-Level Professionals

Super Early Bird Registration (on or before July 13, 2019): $645.00
Early Bird Registration (on or before November 29, 2019): $695.00
Regular Registration (after November 29, 2019): $795.00

Other Professionals or Trainees

Super Early Bird Registration (on or before July 13, 2019): $545.00
Early Bird Registration (on or before November 29, 2019): $595.00
Regular Registration (after November 29, 2019): $695.00

Buprenorphine Waiver Training (Sunday): $50

***The deeply discounted Super Early Bird Registration rate is NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE and will not be refunded under any circumstances.***

Sunday Session

Register for this eight hour program on medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to obtain a waiver from the Drug Enforcement Agency to prescribe buprenorphine, one of three medications approved by the FDA for the treatment of opioid use disorder.

Date: Sunday, February 16, 2020

Price: $50

Four hour live training is followed by four hours of online training after the conference.

Syllabus

On or before February 15, 2020: $29.00
After February 15, 2020: $45.00

The conference syllabus is a printed book with all slide presentations and space to take notes adjacent to each slide.

As an alternative to purchasing a conference syllabus, we provide all attendees with completely free access to all slide presentations in digital PDF format prior to the conference. Free wi-fi is also available throughout the conference. This is an environmentally friendly alternative and helps keep costs lower for all attendees.

We may offer a limited supply of the conference syllabus for purchase on-site, however we cannot guarantee the price or availability. We highly recommend purchasing a syllabus in advance if you want one.

Cancellation Policy

A refund minus a $100.00 administrative fee will be issued for refund requests received by February 1, 2020. No refunds will be issued for refund requests made after February 1, 2020. Payments made may not be applied to future conferences or other educational activities. There are no exceptions to these policies.

***The deeply discounted Super Early Bird Registration rate is NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE and will not be refunded under any circumstances.

CME Information

Live Event Date: February 16 - February 20, 2020

Credit: 13.75
Type: AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM
Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement: McLean Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.75 AMA PRA Category1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit: 13.75
Type: Nursing Contact Hours
Accreditation Statement: Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
Designation Statement: This offering meets the criteria for 13.75 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.

Credit: 13.75
Type: Psychologists CE Credit
Accreditation Statement: The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This offering meets the criteria for 13.75 Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists.
Designation Statement: This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 13.75 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

Credit: 13.75
Type: Social Workers
Accreditation Statement: The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
Designation Statement: This program has been approved for 13.75 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number D 80055.

Credit: 13.75 (self-claim)
Type: Other Professions
Accreditation Statement: This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Designation Statement: Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.

Venue

Offering the ultimate in Disney luxury, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa provides the highest level of attentive service in an exquisite world of Victorian grandeur - from stunning lobbies to meticulously detailed guest rooms. Winding pathways lead guests to a full-service spa, pristine beaches, shimmering marina and fabulous pool area. From the resort, there are superb views of Seven Seas Lagoon, Cinderella Castle and nightly fireworks over Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park

To reserve a hotel room please use the following link: https://mydisneygroup.com/massgeneral2020

Purchase Special Disney Meeting/Convention Tickets in Advance

Available only to meeting attendees, their guests and family members, Disney's multi-day and half-day Meeting/Convention Tickets are designed to fit any agenda and can only be purchased in advance. For more information, visit www.disneyconventiontickets.com/disneyworld/parks/.

Disney's Magical Express Service

Take the hassle out of arrival with Disney's Magical Express Service! This complimentary service provides transportation for you and your bags from Orlando International Airport (MCO) to your Disney Resort Hotel, then back again at the end of your stay. Luggage is delivered right to your Resort room. To book, call 407-827-6777 or visit www.disneyconventiontickets.com/disneyworld/transportation/.

My Disney Experience

Be sure to visit the My Disney Experience tab on the Disneyworld.com website. Once you register online, there are a multitude of tools available that will really enhance your trip. You can also download our mobile app "My Disney Experience" to access your plans and park information on the go.

Magic Bands

All guests will receive our new Magic Band. This cool wristband will be used to enter the hotel room and to purchase food and merchandise at select locations. If you purchase theme park admissions, you can easily link that ticket to your Magic Band as well.

If you choose to pre-engage, you will have the option to personalize your Magic Band and select a color. The Magic Bands will then be shipped to your home pre-arrival (if ordered at least 10 days pre-arrival). If you decide to pre-engage and select a color within 10 to 5 days prior to your scheduled date of arrival, your customized Magic Bands will be available for you at check-in.

Any guests who attempt to customize their Magic Bands within 5 days of their scheduled date of arrival will not be able to customize their Magic Bands and will automatically receive our Iconic Gray color.

Online Check-In Service

You may shorten your check-in process by logging into the link below just 10 days prior to your arrival date. When you arrive at the hotel, you will simply need to show a photo ID at the designated online check-in area.

Please use the following link to access the check-in service: http://mydisneyreservation.com/meeting

Accommodations

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at a discounted rate of $303 (single or double room only, plus state and local taxes) on a first-come, first-served basis. Please specifiy that you are enrolled in Massachusetts General Hospital Substance Use Conference to receive the reduced room rate.

The Group Reservation Department phone number is 407-939-4686. Attendees can speak with an agent Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 6:00pm EST and Saturday and Sunday, 8:30am to 5:00pm EST.

To reserve a hotel room please use the following link: https://mydisneygroup.com/massgeneral2020

My Disney Experience: Be sure to visit the My Disney Experience tab on the Disneyworld.com website. Once you register online, there are a multitude of tools available that will really enhance your trip. You can also download our mobile app "My Disney Experience" to access your plans and park information on the go.

Magic Bands: All guests will receive our new Magic Band. This cool wristband will be used to enter the hotel room and to purchase food and merchandise at select locations. If you purchase theme park admissions, you can easily link that ticket to your Magic Band as well.

If you choose to pre-engage, you will have the option to personalize your Magic Band and select a color. The Magic Bands will then be shipped to your home pre-arrival (if ordered at least 10 days pre-arrival). If you decide to pre-engage and select a color within 10 to 5 days prior to your scheduled date of arrival, your customized Magic Bands will be available for you at check-in.

Any guests who attempt to customize their Magic Bands within 5 days of their scheduled date of arrival will not be able to customize their Magic Bands and will automatically receive our Iconic Gray color.

Online Check-In Service: You may shorten your check-in process by logging into the link below just 10 days prior to your arrival date. When you arrive at the hotel, you will simply need to show a photo ID at the designated online check-in area.

Please use the following link to access the check in service: http://mydisneyreservation.com/meeting