Preventive Medicine

ECHO – Deflection Coordination – Fall 2024

The purpose of the Deflection Engagement and Coordination ECHO is to develop core skills and function as a networking space for the new deflection workforce in Oregon. Lessons learned will inform recommendations for program quality improvement and may be leveraged…

ECHO – Hepatitis C Community of Practice – Fall 2024

Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) was developed to serve as a collaborative model of medical education and care management that empowers front-line clinicians with knowledge and support from specialty care providers to care for patients with complex, chronic…

ECHO – Substance Use Disorder in Jails – Fall 2024

This 12-session ECHO aims to increase Substance Use Disorder (SUD) identification and treatment by Oregon jail using the Project ECHO model. ECHO is a tele-mentoring program that uses videoconferencing technology to combine brief expert presentations with interactive and practical case…

ECHO – Substance Use Disorder in Hospital Care – Fall 2024

Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) is a telehealth educational initiative first developed in New Mexico that links clinics in rural areas with a multidisciplinary team of specialists via videoconference for mentoring and education. The overall program goals of…

ECHO – Substance Use Disorder in Ambulatory Care – Fall 2024

The Addiction Medicine ECHO faculty are highly qualified to provide clinical management support based on their own clinical experience and specialty training. Most presenters are board certified in Addiction Medicine, and all have current clinical experience with patients with substance…

Racial Justice and Health Equity in Addiction Medicine

This four-hour on-demand course focuses on the causes and enduring consequences of racism and health inequities in the treatment of people with substance use disorders (SUDs). Learners will explore health disparities in substance use and the causes therein, with a…

Integrating Addiction Medicine with Treatment Courts

In the course, participants will have opportunities to discuss the realities and complexities of treating people who are engaged in treatment court and apply strategies to real-world case studies with the goal of partnering with treatment courts and optimizing community…

The ASAM Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder Course

Alcohol Use Disorder is not usually addressed in primary care, and this course is seeking to educate healthcare professionals about the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder. Of nearly 20 million people in United States who have AUD,…

The ASAM Pain Management and Opioids: Mitigating Risks

The misuse of opioids is a major public health problem. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the following: From 1999 to 2016 more than 630,000 people died from drug overdoses.115 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. The…

ASAM Review Course

BEST users are generally preparing for the ABPM or AOA certification examinations. As such, they are seeking a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of addiction medicine in order to improve their outcomes on the examination. The BEST seeks to meet practice…