BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Massachusetts Center of Excellence for Specialty Courts - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://macoe.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Massachusetts Center of Excellence for Specialty Courts
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20220313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20221106T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20220101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T135733
CREATED:20230310T211320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T211740Z
UID:2533-1681218000-1681221600@macoe.org
SUMMARY:Naloxone and Buprenorphine Overview: An Update
DESCRIPTION:Since 2002\, almost 138 million prescriptions have been dispensed for buprenorphine and naloxone combination products. During this training\, we will discuss how buprenorphine/naloxone works\, its efficacy in managing symptoms of an opioid use disorder\, treatment protocols\, and dosages\, and ways of adjusting and terminating treatment as clinically appropriate. \nWe will also address a highly effective and widely used approach for reducing overdoses and mortality in individuals who use opioids (i.e.\, Narcan and similar products). We will discuss how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose\, where to obtain nasal naloxone products\, recent guidelines for use\, and the best guidance for managing individuals after they received naloxone. \nFacilitator\nJoseph Sawicki Jr.\, RPh.\, PharmD\, is a pharmacist working with the Massachusetts Center of Excellence (CoE) for Specialty Courts and UMass Chan Medical School. In his current role\, he works as a Consultant Pharmacist for select Massachusetts Drug/Recovery Courts and on a Commonwealth Medicine Parole Project funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Joe brings more than 30 years of pharmacy experience to these roles. Prior to joining the CoE and UMass Chan\, Joe spent 14 years working in a hospital setting specializing in pain management and substance use disorders\, culminating in the creation of an opioid stewardship program to align with credentialing body standards (JCAHO). His certifications include Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery\, Pain Management Specialty Pharmacist\, and Substances of Abuse Specialty Pharmacist\, and he is a Member of the Worcester Opioid Task Force since 2015. His expertise is utilized at clinical conferences and in developing numerous policies and protocols around best practices for treating patients with pain and substance use disorders. His passion lies in providing education\, support\, and training around medication management to legal professionals\, researchers\, and clinicians. \nJo************@******ed.edu \nEvent Location\nThis webinar is hosted by the Massachusetts Center of Excellence for Specialty Courts.\nRegister \nAudience\nThis webinar is for members of the Massachusetts Executive Office of the Trial Court\, Massachusetts Probation Service\, Massachusetts Office of Community Corrections and Community Justice Support Centers\, and those professionals working with Massachusetts Specialty Courts and related programs.
URL:https://macoe.org/event/naloxone-and-buprenorphine-overview-an-update/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
LOCATION:https://macoe.org/event/naloxone-and-buprenorphine-overview-an-update/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230306T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230306T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T135733
CREATED:20230213T185516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T211724Z
UID:1870-1678107600-1678111200@macoe.org
SUMMARY:Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder
DESCRIPTION:In the United States\, nearly 15 million people ages 12 years and older experience alcohol use disorder (AUD)\, yet less than 10% of people with an AUD receive any form of treatment (National Survey on Drug Use and Health\, 2019). This training\, Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder\, will discuss the prevalence and severity of AUD in the United States\, review Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome and Delirium Tremens (DT)\, and provide training participants with critical information on FDA-approved medications to treat AUD. \nFacilitator\nJoseph Sawicki Jr.\, RPh.\, PharmD\, is a pharmacist working with the Massachusetts Center of Excellence (CoE) for Specialty Courts and UMass Chan Medical School. In his current role\, he works as a Consultant Pharmacist for select Massachusetts Drug/Recovery Courts and on a Commonwealth Medicine Parole Project funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Joe brings more than 30 years of pharmacy experience to these roles. Prior to joining the CoE and UMass Chan\, Joe spent 14 years working in a hospital setting specializing in pain management and substance use disorders\, culminating in the creation of an opioid stewardship program to align with credentialing body standards (JCAHO). His certifications include Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery\, Pain Management Specialty Pharmacist\, Substances of Abuse Specialty Pharmacist\, and he is a Member of the Worcester Opioid Task Force since 2015. His expertise is utilized at clinical conferences and developing numerous policies and protocols around best practices for treating patients with pain and substance use disorders. His passion is lies in providing education\, support\, and training around medication management to legal professionals\, researchers\, and clinicians. \nJo************@******ed.edu \nEvent Location\nThis webinar is hosted by the Massachusetts Center of Excellence for Specialty Courts.\nRegister \nAudience\nThis webinar is for members of the Massachusetts Executive Office of the Trial Court\, Massachusetts Probation Service\, Massachusetts Office of Community Corrections and Community Justice Support Centers\, and those professionals working with Massachusetts Specialty Courts and related programs.
URL:https://macoe.org/event/medications-for-alcohol-use-disorder/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
LOCATION:https://macoe.org/event/medications-for-alcohol-use-disorder/
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR