Saving Lives and Changing Lives with Peer Support Services
This is part four of a ten-part series recorded from the Second Annual Opioid Use Disorder Conference on April 20, 2024.
The opioid use epidemic has been on the forefront of societal concerns in the US. With the DEA-MATE act, all providers must be able to adeptly prescribe and manage Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and related issues, which have proliferated. Treating teams face multiple challenges including need to treat chronic pain, over prescription of opioids and need for effective alternatives, and illicit use of opioids. The focus of this conference is pharmacological, psychotherapeutic treatments of OUD along with overviews of impact on families and children. We are proud to involve multiple community organizations that provide substance use treatments so attendees can have a comprehensive view of how to get patients effective OUD treatments in and out of the medical system. A main goal for the attendees is to be empowered and confident to initiate and/or maintain treatments for OUD.
Activity Information
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Needs Statement
The opioid use epidemic has been on the forefront of societal concerns in the US. With the DEA-MATE act, all providers must be able to adeptly prescribe and manage Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and related issues, which have proliferated. Treating teams face multiple challenges including need to treat chronic pain, over prescription of opioids and need for effective alternatives, and illicit use of opioids. The focus of this conference is pharmacological, psychotherapeutic treatments of OUD along with overviews of impact on families and children. We are proud to involve multiple community organizations that provide substance use treatments so attendees can have a comprehensive view of how to get patients effective OUD treatments in and out of the medical system. A main goal for the attendees is to be empowered and confident to initiate and/or maintain treatments for OUD.
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the concept of peer support and the significance of maintaining fidelity to peer support principles and practices.
- Illustrate how peer support services reduce stigma associated with medication-assisted treatment, community perceptions, involvement with the justice system, and social determinants of health, wellness and recovery.
- Discuss various trainings and methods such as webinars, infographics, pamphlets, funding and ACES training to increase awareness and accessibility to resources for individuals affected by opioid use.
Target Audience
Professional Categories
- Physicians
- Fellows
- Residents
- Nurses
- Other Health Professionals
Specialties
- Family and Community Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Psychiatry
Interest Groups
- Hospital Medicine
- Opioid and Pain Management
- Primary Care
Activity Evaluation
Evaluation by questionnaire will address program content, presentation, and possible bias.
Educational Methods
- Lectures
Accreditation/Credit Designation
Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Baylor College of Medicine designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been designated by Baylor College of Medicine for 0.5 credit of education in pain management and the prescription of opioids.
Activity Directors
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Andres Avellaneda Ojeda, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Baylor College of Medicine, Harris Health System
Term of Approval
April 1, 2024 through April 30, 2026. Original release date: April 1, 2024.
Disclosure Policy
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Disclosures
The following individual(s) has/have reported financial or other relationship(s) with commercial entities whose products/services may relate to the educational content of this activity:
Presenter
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Joe Powell, LCDC, RSPS, PSS
President and CEO
Association of Persons Affected by Addiction
Disclosure:
Nothing to disclose.
Activity Directors
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Andres Avellaneda Ojeda, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Baylor College of Medicine, Harris Health System
Disclosure:
Nothing to disclose.
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Nidal Moukaddam, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
Disclosure:
- Research Support: Relmada
Planning Committee Members
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Andres Avellaneda Ojeda, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Baylor College of Medicine, Harris Health System
Disclosure:
Nothing to disclose.
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Benjamin Li, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Baylor College of Medicine, Harris Health System
Disclosure:
Nothing to disclose.
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Nidal Moukaddam, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
Disclosure:
- Research Support: Relmada
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Asim A. Shah, M.D.
Barbara & Corbin Robertson Jr. Endowed Chair in Psychiatry
Baylor College of Medicine
Disclosure:
Nothing to disclose.