CASE-BASED LEARNING COLLABORATIVE ON STIMULANTS
The Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine (CBAM) at the UCLA Department of Family Medicine and partners, the Los Angeles County Substance Abuse Prevention and Control program and the UT Southwestern Clinical Trials Network Big South/West Node are excited to introduce the virtual series, Case-Based Learning Collaborative on Stimulants. The sessions will take place biweekly on the first and third Fridays of each month from 12:00pm – 1:00pm PT, beginning Friday, October 20, 2023.
We extend a warm invitation to physicians, nurses, physician associates, psychologists, social workers, recovery specialists, community health workers, students and anyone interested in improving the care of persons with stimulant use disorders. The course is entirely free to attend.
If you have any questions, then please feel free to reach out to Damilola Jolayemi at ojolayemi@mednet.ucla.edu.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, June 21, 2024 – A New Paradigm for Treatment of Substance Use Disorder
Mitch Zakin, PhD, EVP Innovation, Clear Scientific Inc.
Session Description:
Novel therapies are being developed by Clear Scientific for life-threatening and debilitating conditions including Substance Use Disorder, caused by an excess of harmful substances in the body. This course describes CS-1103, a first-in-class sequestrant-based antidote for methamphetamine and polydrug overdose.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting
The objectives of the Case-Based Learning Collaborative on Stimulants are:
- To use a case-based learning approach to share experiences, educate, and disseminate the latest evidence-based data on the use of medications and other therapies for treating stimulant use disorders.
- To generate a network of providers and provide a reliable forum to discuss stimulant use disorders and their treatment.
- To present the latest evidence for treatment of stimulant use disorders to guide treatment decisions and to destigmatize treatment of stimulant use disorders.
PAST EVENTS
- Friday, June 7, 2024 – Stimulants: Evidence and Policy Considerations to Save Lives in the Forth Wave presented by Dr. Sheila P. Vakharia, Department of Research and Academic Engagement, Drug Policy Alliance
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- Friday, April 19, 2024 – Treatment of stimulant use disorders in Emergency Department presented by Dr. Andrew Herring, Highland Hospital-Alameda Health System in Oakland
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- Friday, April 5, 2024 – Stimulant Use Disorder in Pregnancy: Case Report presented by Dr. Kelley Saia, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, accompanied by Phaedra Moore, Boston Medical Center and Justin Alves, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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- Friday, March 15, 2024 – Unraveling Complexities in The Diagnosis and Management of Psychostimulant-Induce Psychosis presented by Dr. Daryl Shorter, Baylor College of Medicine
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- Friday, March 1, 2024 –Substance Use, Violence and HIV/AIDS (SAVA) Syndemic among Women who Use Drugs: Socio-Cultural Contexts and Tailored Interventions presented by Dr. Nabila El-Bassel, Columbia University
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- Friday, February 16, 2024 – Co-use of simulants and other drugs: Drug checking, harm reduction, overdose prevention and street engagement presented by Dr. Chelsea Shover, UCLA School of Medicine and Jordan Spoliansky, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
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- Friday, December 1, 2023 – Contingency Management, and Stimulant Use Disorder presented by Dr. Dominick DePhilipis, US Dept. of Veterans Affairs
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- Friday, November 17, 2023 – Infrastructure for Treating Stimulant Use in Primary Care Settings presented by Dr. Brian Hurley, LA County Department of Public Health
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- Friday, November 3, 2023 – MSM and Other Sexual Minority Identities, Infectious diseases, and Stimulants presented by Dr. Jesse Clark, UCLA
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- Friday, October 20, 2023 – Medications with Evidence for Stimulant Use Disorder presented by Dr. Steve Shoptaw, UCLA.
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