From MedPageToday. by Nicole Lou — Ten-fold rise in one state prompts urgent call for action Drug-associated infective endocarditis increased more than 10-fold from 2007 to 2017 in step with the opioid crisis in one state, researchers reported. Annual hospitalizations related to the infection went from 0.92 to 10.95 per 100,000 persons during this time […]
Continuing Education
Region 3 in desperate need of providers to fight #OpioidEpidemic
From the Hill. Study: Not Enough Providers to Address Opioid Epidemic in 11 states by Jessie Hellmann States in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic don’t have enough doctors to address the opioid epidemic, according to a new study released this week. Eleven states and the District of Columbia lack an adequate number of providers to prescribe […]
May Monthly Health Check
The ASAM National Practice Guideline on Medications to Treat Opioid Use Webinar
The ASAM National Practice Guideline for Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use was developed to promote evidence-based clinical treatment of opioid use disorder and to assist physicians in the decision-making process for prescribing pharmacotherapies to patients with opioid use disorder. View an archived recording after registration.
National Conference
National Conference on Tackling Tobacco Use in Vulnerable Populations October 5 – 6, 2015, Bethesda, Maryland Click here for more information. Register today! Space is limited! KEYNOTE PRESENTER: Deputy Surgeon General Rear Admiral (RADM) Boris D. Lushniak, MD, MPH PLENARY PRESENTERS: Peter Ashley, DrPH Diane Beistle Wilson Compton, MD MPE Dwana Calhoun, MS, CHES Shelina […]
Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center presents Shaping the Future of Healthcare through Innovation and Technology
Click here for registration and agenda. For questions or more information about the Summit, contact: Anita N. Browning, Outreach Specialist, MATRC UVA Center for Telehealth Email: Anita.Browning@virginia.edu • Phone: 434.270.5338
Co-Occurring Training at the DC Department of Behavioral Health
The District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)* conducted a free three-hour training entitled Introduction to Co-Occurring Disorder, Treatment Implications & DBH Services which this reviewer attended on October 17th, 2013. Although open to the general public, the majority of attendees were employees of DBH who needed to earn continuing education credits. The presenter, […]
Spotlight on the SAMHSA Store
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has an extensive online store with many timely publications available. According to press releases from 2011, this store replaced the National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information, the National Mental Health Information Center, and the SAMHSA Health Information Network. The SAMHSA Store landing page displays several […]
Recovery/ Wellness Support (Central Region)
Recovery/ Wellness Support (Central Region) Event Type: Educational Event What: Participant will learn how to assist individuals in behavioral health settings develop a person centered Recovery Plan that supports their goals and a recovery lifestyle. When: 6/10/2014; 9:00 AM To 4:30 PM Where: Spring Grove Hospital Rice Building 55 Wade Avenue Catonsville, Maryland 21228 For […]
Recovery/ Wellness Support (Western Region)
Recovery/ Wellness Support (Western Region) Event Type: Educational Event What: Participants will learn how to assist individuals in behavioral health settings develop a person centered Recovery Plan that supports their goals and a recovery lifestyle. When: 5/16/2014; 8:30 AM To 4:30 PM Where: Washington County Health Department 1302 Pennsylvania Ave 1302 Pennsylvania Ave, Maryland 21742 […]