Texas Opioid
Training Initiative
The Texas Opioid Training Initiative provides 20+ hours of free online continuing education for a broad range of health professionals, including physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and social workers.
TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
From the 2023 Texas Substance Use Symposium (TxSUS)
Buprenorphine Induction Strategies in the Age of Fentanyl
Carlos F. Tirado, MD, MPH, FASAM
Chief Medical Officer
CARMAhealth
The Other MAT: Medications for Alcohol and Stimulant Use Disorders
Sidarth Wakhlu, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
Clinical Director, Addiction Psychiatry Service
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Youth: Promoting Patient and Family-Centered Harm-Reduction Approaches
Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, MD
Assistant Professor
UT Health San Antonio
Stigma Kills - Addressing Opioid and Substance Use Disorder by Changing Health System Culture
Richard Bottner, DHA, PA-C, CPHQ, FACHE
Vice President, Clinical Excellence
Colorado Hospital Association
PATIENT-CENTERED PRESCRIBING AND MONITORING FOR OPIOID SAFETY
CDC’s 2022 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain: the What and the Why
Stefan G. Kertesz, MD, MSc, FASAM
Professor of Medicine
UAB Heersink School of Medicine
Improving PMP Use in Clinical Practice
K. Ashley Garling-Nañez, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Using the PMP and Communicating with Patients About Controlled Substance Prescriptions
K. Ashley Garling-Nañez, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Gabapentinoid Misuse: An Unnerving New Trend
Kirk Evoy, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, CTTS
Clinical Associate Professor
UT Austin College of Pharmacy
COMMUNITIES COLLABORATING FOR POSITIVE CHANGE
From the 2022 Texas Substance Use Symposium (TxSUS)
Texas Perspective: Public Health and Evidence-Based Approach for Improving the Substance Use Treatment Ecosystem
Crystal Walker, DMSc, PA-C
Director of Substance Use Disorders Clinical Services
MHMR of Tarrant County
Innovation and Reform in Substance Use, Law Enforcement, and Policing
Brandon del Pozo, PhD, MPA, MA
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health
Brown University
Creating Supportive Treatment Environments for BIPOC, Tailoring Treatment to the Realities of Substance Use at the Border
Julia Lechuga, MA, PhD
Associate Professor of Public Health
The University of Texas at El Paso College of Health Sciences
INPATIENT FOCUSED
From Survival to Recovery in Opioid Use Disorder
Lucas G. Hill, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Associate Professor
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Director, Pharmacy Addictions Research & Medicine (PhARM) Program
Harm Reduction Basics for Healthcare Professionals
Claire Zagorski, MSc, LP
Graduate Research Assistant
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Developing and Implementing an Opioid Stewardship Program
Douglas R. Oyler, PharmD
Assistant Professor
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Non-Opioid Alternatives for Pain Management in the Hospital Setting
Douglas R. Oyler, PharmD
Assistant Professor
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Managing Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During Hospitalization
Kirsten Mason, PharmD, BCPS
Regional Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Ascension Texas
Amanda Simonton, PhD, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
CARMAhealth
The B-Team: An Innovative Model for Inpatient Treatment Initiation
Kirsten Mason, PharmD, BCPS
Regional Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Ascension Texas
Richard Bottner, DHA, PA-C, CPHQ, FACHE
Vice President, Clinical Excellence
Colorado Hospital Association
OUTPATIENT FOCUSED
From Survival to Recovery in Opioid Use Disorder
Lucas G. Hill, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Associate Professor
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Director, Pharmacy Addictions Research & Medicine (PhARM) Program
Harm Reduction Basics for Healthcare Professionals
Claire Zagorski, MSc, LP
Graduate Research Assistant
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Pain, Opioids, and Choices: When Tapering and Safety Collide
Stefan G. Kertesz, MD, MSc, FASAM
Professor of Medicine
UAB Heersink School of Medicine
Effective Use of the Prescription Monitoring Program
Marc Fleming, PhD, MPH, RPh
Associate Professor and Chair of Pharmacotherapy
University of North Texas College of Pharmacy
K. Ashley Garling-Nañez, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
STANDALONE COURSES
Opioid Overdose Prevention and Response
Lucas G. Hill, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Associate Professor
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Director, Pharmacy Addictions Research & Medicine (PhARM) Program