Northern New Jersey MAT Center of Excellence

An interactive didactic on identifying what is success and how to measure success and outcomes in your opioid use disorder practice and a case presentation. Free CEs are provided.

This session will evaluate two common models of MOUD service delivery ("Nurse Care Manager" and "Hub and Spoke") and consider appropriateness of fit; identify potential OUD patients using evidence-based screening tools and consider how screening can be integrated into current patient flow; develop an MOUD implementation plan that includes clinical, documentation/metrics, and financial considerations.

Open forum featuring guest speakers to discuss medication-assisted treatment (MAT) issues and an opportunity to network!

Join us for the next MAT Lunch Hour to network and collaborate. This MAT lunch hour will feature Peter Treitler and Jim Lloyd, research specialists from the Rutgers Institute of Health, who will be presenting data on the impact of COVID-19 on MOUD providers in New Jersey.

This session focuses on "Beginning Effective Implementation of an MOUD Practice." PCSS-X is a project within PCSS that provides implementation technical assistance to healthcare organizations and providers for the use and/or expansion of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services, including medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). This program is free and you are welcome to participate … Read More

This session is re-scheduled from 12/23/20 and is on "Advocacy in Harm Reduction for Substance Use Disorders." This MAT Lunch Hour will feature Wesley McWhite, Policy and Development Manager with Hyacinth AIDS Foundation, who will be presenting on advocacy in the harm reduction and substance use space in New Jersey, including Harm Reduction Center expansion … Read More

PCSS-X is a project within PCSS that provides implementation technical assistance to healthcare organizations and providers for the use and/or expansion of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services, including medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). This program is free and you are welcome to participate in any of the sessions. Next Session: Thursday, January 21st, 3pm-4pm … Read More

This session's topic is: HIV Prevention and PrEP for the SUD Population, presented by Dr. Rachel Ehrman-Dupre from Cooper University Health Care.  All are welcome to network, collaborate, and participate!

Following clinical management of new and continuing patients, we need to consider how to ensure continued access to buprenorphine treatment for medically challenging patients. How do we ensure quality MOUD care for those with medical issues that may affect induction, dosing, medication choice or formulation? The session will review best practices for delivering buprenorphine to … Read More