Provider Education and Training
A substantial component of initial STR/SOR efforts was provider education and training about evidence-based practices for treating OUD. Trainings were delivered by a multidisciplinary group of clinical experts from around Missouri and were tailored to the needs of the staff and patient population. Consultants included physicians, counselors, social workers, peer specialists, and experienced program administrators who could each unpack both the “why” and the “how” of effective OUD care across diverse healthcare settings.
Opioid Crisis Management Trainings
In partnership with the Missouri Behavioral Health Council, the Opioid Crisis Management Team offered free, half-day trainings on managing the opioid crisis in the state of Missouri using evidence-based treatment throughout the grant. These were open to anyone who works in the substance use field.
While Opioid Crisis Management Trainings are no longer offered, free trainings on Medications for Opioid Use are available to providers across the state.
Webinar Trainings for Providers on OUD Treatment
Providers can utilize Show-Me ECHO to improve care for patients with chronic pain and those with Opioid Use Disorder. The University of Missouri’s Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) uses videoconferencing to connect an interdisciplinary team of specialists with primary care providers. Providers collaborate in case-based learning sessions to help primary care providers develop advanced skills and best practices to increase the availability and quality of patient care. Click here for more information.
STR/SOR Treatment Training Consultants for Tailored Trainings and Presentations
Opioid STR/SOR Consultants are available free-of-charge in each Missouri region to help your organization with additional trainings, consultation, and support. Consultants offer many services including consultation on the Medication First treatment principles, service delivery troubleshooting, and trainings for staff on implementation of medical treatment for OUD. Click here to see a list of consultants on the training team.
Certified Peer Specialist Trainings
Beginning in March of 2018 the Missouri Credentialing Board, in partnership with DBH, started training and credentialing peers across the state with one standard curriculum providing them with the tools they need to use their personal story to provide support to all individuals in recovery from substance use, mental health, or co-occurring disorders. DBH now recognizes one peer credential—The Certified Peer Specialist. Basic training for peers has been and will continue to be free of charge.
Naloxone Education
The UMSL Addiction Science team offers a variety of trainings on Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution, Harm Reduction, Stimulant Overamping, and Fentanyl Test Strip Use. Trainings are offered for free and can be requested for your organizations or group. Click here for more information.
St Louis University Addiction Medicine Fellowship
Opioid STR/SOR provided support for an Addiction Medicine Fellow at the St Louis University School of Medicine to promote the education of future leaders in SUD treatment. Providers interested in participating in the fellowship can click here to learn more
Healthcare Transformation Manager
SOR grant supports the Healthcare Transformation Manager at The Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Health (Coalition). This effort focuses on ensuring the state-funded SUD treatment system continues to transition to a modern, integrated, evidence-based reimbursement model, with fiscal alignment to clinical outcomes and quality of care.
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mETHADONE & nALTREXONe Guide
The SOR team has created a guide on methadone and naltrexone prescribing, identifying patients who are appropriate for methadone and naltrexone, considerations prior to induction, dosing and maintenance, adverse effects, and other considerations.
Click the image to the left to access the guide.
Past Trainings
Opioid Crisis Management Training, Part 1
Opioid Crisis Management Training, Part 2
Opioid Crisis Management Training, Part 3
Addressing the Opioid Overdose Crisis as a Team: an empowering physician-pharmacist conversation
The University of Missouri – St. Louis, Missouri Institute for Mental Health hosted a “fireside chat” between a physician and pharmacist to gain their perspectives on how to address the opioid overdose crisis and partner to treat Opioid Use Disorder in primary care and other settings. In this video, our guest speakers discuss how a collaboration across professions fosters a holistic approach and is necessary for effective patient care.
Guest speakers:
Kanika A. Turner, MD, MPH
Johnny Truong, PharmD
Moderator and host: Kelly N. Gable, PharmD, BCPP
A Conversation Instead of a Sledgehammer: What to Do When You Suspect Opioid Misuse
Presented by: Amy M. Tiemeier, Pharm. D., BCPS & Kelly N. Gable, Pharm D., BCPP
This pharmacy training video discusses critical information in regards to the CDC guidelines for opioid prescribing, utilization of the Pharmacist Patient Care Process for patients with an opioid prescription, key components of the St. Louis County PDMP, and ways to engage physicians and patients in discussion and education on opioids.
**This webinar has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education (CE) credit by the Missouri Board of Pharmacy.
Listeners must log in and attend the webinar online at the below link and complete the online post survey to receive CE credit: https://stlcop-ce.learningexpressce.com/index.cfm?fa=view&eventid=13925&accessCode=OPSTR
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