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Past Events from December 9, 2021 – March 4, 2022 – Page 14 – Northern New Jersey MAT Center of Excellence Past Events from December 9, 2021 – March 4, 2022 – Page 14 – Northern New Jersey MAT Center of Excellence

Exploring New Jersey’s Efforts to Increase Access to Medications for Addiction Treatment in Primary Care

Virtual

Join this webinar on December 9, 2021 (10:30 am – 12:00 pm ET) to learn about New Jersey’s efforts to increase access to medications for addiction treatment (MAT) in primary care through the NJ MATrx Model, which made office-based addiction treatment a Medicaid reimbursable service. The webinar, made possible by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will … Read More

Rutgers ECHO: Case Based Application – How to Talk to Patients About Marijuana Use

Virtual

Project ECHO is straight-forward, specific and applicable. At every live session we explore active patient challenges from multiple perspectives. We each hold a piece of the puzzle and everyone is welcome to share experiences. You'll meet practitioners from across the state through a simple video interface and become part of a collegial community. You'll have … Read More

Talking to Patients About Cannabis Use: A Psychiatrist’s Perspective

Virtual

Join us on a webinar to hear about talking to patients about cannabis use from a psychiatrist’s perspective. Our ECHO session back in December discussed talking about the harms of chronic cannabis use, especially those with high amounts of THC, in high-risk patients who could suffer negative consequences. Dr. Zerbo from the Northern NJ MAT … Read More

MAT Lunch Hour: Buprenorphine Dispensing in Pharmacies

Virtual

Co-hosted with the Camden Coalition, the MAT Lunch Hours are hour-long virtual meetings to hear from experts and discuss the latest in clinical and non-clinical issues affecting the MAT patient population. Providers, OBAT navigators, peers, advocates, and other stakeholders working in New Jersey’s substance use disorder field are welcome to attend. in this session, we … Read More

Project ECHO: Universal Screening and Diagnosis of OUD in the Office-Based Setting

Virtual

Our SUD MAT and Continuous Quality Improvement ECHO series is scheduled to return on February 4th. The first topic will be on the Universal Screening and Diagnosis of OUD in the Office-Based Setting. Project ECHO is straight-forward, specific and applicable. At every live session we explore active patient challenges from multiple perspectives. We each hold … Read More

Project ECHO: Implementing the OBAT MATRx Model for SUD

Virtual

The topic of this session will be Implementing the OBAT MATRx Model for SUD Project ECHO is straight-forward, specific and applicable. At every live session we explore active patient challenges from multiple perspectives. We each hold a piece of the puzzle and everyone is welcome to share experiences. You’ll meet practitioners from across the state … Read More

OBAT Navigator Training

Virtual

Office-based addiction treatment (OBAT) navigators play a critical role in the expansion of medications for addiction treatment (MAT) services in New Jersey. Under the New Jersey MATrx model, OBAT navigators are integral team members in OBAT practices who are tasked with initiating and maintaining a psychosocial treatment plan (care plan) that supports patients through all phases … Read More

OBAT Navigator Monthly Resource Calls & Skills Lab

Virtual

In addition to the main OBAT Navigator Training, the Camden Coalition is offering monthly resources calls and skills labs to provide ongoing opportunity for OBAT navigators and other SUD navigators / case managers to continue learning through: Hour long deep dive of particular content areas Discussion of (de-identified) patient cases and support thinking through patient … Read More

MAT Lunch Hour: Extended Hours for Methadone Access

Virtual

Co-hosted with the Camden Coalition, the MAT Lunch Hours are hour-long virtual meetings to hear from experts and discuss the latest in clinical and non-clinical issues affecting the MAT patient population. Providers, OBAT navigators, peers, advocates, and other stakeholders working in New Jersey’s substance use disorder field are welcome to attend. https://camdencoalition.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpd-2srDwiGtf3kB-BiY44GEb-SkiqDhgB

Project ECHO: MOUD: Which Option is Best for My Patient?

Virtual

The topic of this session will be on determining which medication for opioid use disorder is best to prescribe for your patients. Project ECHO is straight-forward, specific and applicable. At every live session we explore active patient challenges from multiple perspectives. We each hold a piece of the puzzle and everyone is welcome to share … Read More