Target Audience: This three-part series is designed for counselors, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physician assistants, physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, students, and educators.
Hosted by: African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, PCSS-MOUD and ORN
This three-part Learning Community Series, Addressing Disparities: Equitable Prescribing of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Black Populations, will focus on differential prescribing practices of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) for black patients vs. their counterparts.
Session 1
Historical Context: Criminalization of Substance Use Disorder in the Black Community: https://education.sudtraining.org/URL/AddressingDisparitiesSession1
Presenter: Samuel K. Roberts, PhD; Columbia University
Session 2
Stigma and Barriers to Recovery in the Black Community: https://education.sudtraining.org/URL/AddressingDisparitiesSession2
Presenter: Philip Rutherford, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Session 3
Disparities and Inequities in MOUD Prescribing Practices: https://education.sudtraining.org/URL/AddressingDisparitiesSession3
Presenter: Dr. Kanika Cunningham, MD, MPH, Director of Saint Louis County Department of Public Health
Requirements for Successful Activity Completion
In order to successfully complete each activity and obtain your Certificate, please follow the steps below:
Course Content
- Complete the (1) pre-reflection question and view the recorded presentation.
- Click Survey and answer the questions to the best of your ability. Upon completion of this survey, it will unlock and allow you to proceed to the final course evaluation.
Evaluation
- Click Evaluation to complete the final PCSS-MOUD course evaluation.
- Following your completion of the evaluation, you must select and claim your certificate type on the next page. Once claimed, a download button will appear in your Certificate tab. If you do not see the download button or can not access your certificate, return to the course evaluation and claim your preferred credit/certificate.
Post Survey
- 90 days following your completion of this activity, you will receive a survey (2 questions) to ask about changes in your practice.
Funding for this program was made possible by cooperative agreement no.1H79TI086770 and grant nos. 1H79TI081968 and 1H79TI081968 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
