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BC ECHO on Substance Use – Opioid Use Disorder

BC ECHO on Substance Use – Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) supports primary care providers in BC and Yukon to enhance their competencies in the clinical management of OUD. Using an interactive online platform, ECHO sessions connect primary care providers with an interdisciplinary team of experts who provide participants with practical evidence-based guidance for the treatment and management of OUD.

Improve your knowledge of evidence-based approaches to OUD care
Access virtual mentoring and support for yourself and your team
Become better equipped to tackle common clinical scenarios
Work through case studies with addiction specialists

ECHO sessions are free and CME accredited.

BC ECHO on Substance Use – Alcohol Use Disorder

BC ECHO on Substance Use – Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) supports primary care providers in BC to enhance their competencies in the clinical management of high-risk drinking and alcohol use disorder. Using an interactive online platform, ECHO sessions connect primary care providers to a core interdisciplinary team of experts who provide participants with evidence-based guidance for the treatment and management of AUD.

Improve your knowledge of evidence-based approaches to AUD care
Access virtual mentoring and support for yourself and your team
Become better equipped to tackle common clinical scenarios
Work through case studies with addiction specialists

ECHO sessions are free and CME accredited.

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Sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00pm-1:00pm Pacific Time. Join anytime!

Thursday April 29, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM PDT

OUD ECHO: Managing patients with co-occurring chronic pain and opioid use disorder

BC ECHO on Substance Use – Opioid Use Disorder: Cycle 4, Session 6 Managing patients with co-occurring chronic pain and opioid use disorder Thursday April 29, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM PDT Presenters: Dr. Annabel Mead & Dr. Mike Butterfield At the end of this session, you should be able to: Describe how substance use, injury, and traumatic […]

Dr. Annabel Mead & Dr. Mike Butterfield

Dr. Annabel Mead: Clinical Assistant Professor UBC; Addiction Medicine Consultant, St Paul's Hospital; Medical Lead, BC Provincial Perinatal Substance Use Project

Tuesday May 11th, 12:00-1:00 PM PDT

AUD ECHO: Pharmacotherapy approaches for alcohol use disorder

BC ECHO on Substance Use – Alcohol Use Disorder: Cycle 2, Session 5 Pharmacotherapy approaches for alcohol use disorder Tuesday May 11th, 12:00-1:00 PM PDT Presenter: Dr. Sharon Vipler, MD, CCFP (AM), dipl.ABAM; UBC Clinical Assistant Professor; Program Medical Director & Regional Department Head, Addiction Medicine and Substance Use Services, Fraser Health; Clinician at Creekside Withdrawal Management Unit, Surrey […]

Dr. Sharon Vipler

MD, CCFP (AM), dipl.ABAM; UBC Clinical Assistant Professor; Program Medical Director & Regional Department Head, Addiction Medicine and Substance Use Services, Fraser Health; Clinician at Creekside Withdrawal Management Unit, Surrey Rapid Access Addiction Clinic, Quibble Creek Opioid Agonist Therapy Clinic and St. Paul’s Hospital

Tuesday May 18, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM PDT

OUD ECHO: Managing patients with co-occurring opioid and stimulant use disorders

BC ECHO on Substance Use – Opioid Use Disorder Managing patients with co-occurring opioid and stimulant use disorders Tuesday May 18, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM PDT Presenter: Dr. Rupi Brar, Interim Medical Director, Regional Addiction Program, VCH; Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC; Primary care – PHS Community Services Society; Addiction Medicine Consult Team, St Paul’s Hospital At the end of this session, […]

Dr. Rupi Brar

Interim Medical Director, Regional Addiction Program, VCH; Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC; Primary care – PHS Community Services Society; Addiction Medicine Consult Team, St Paul’s Hospital

Tuesday June 1, 12:00-1:00 PM PDT

AUD ECHO: Alcohol withdrawal management

BC ECHO on Substance Use – Alcohol Use Disorder: Cycle 2, Session 6 Alcohol withdrawal management Tuesday June 1, 12:00-1:00 PM PDT Presenter: Dr. Leslie Lappalainen, Medical Lead for Addiction Medicine, Interior Health; Addiction Medicine Consultant, Kelowna General Hospital; Clinical Instructor, University of British Columbia Identify alcohol withdrawal and the mechanisms of action. Utilize the PAWSS tool to assess […]

Dr. Leslie Lappalainen

Medical Lead for Addiction Medicine, Interior Health; Addiction Medicine Consultant, Kelowna General Hospital; Clinical Instructor, University of British Columbia

Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorder ECHO sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00pm -1:00pm Pacific Time. Sessions cover a range of topics such as screening and brief intervention; selection and initiation of pharmacotherapies; and considerations for specific populations and patients with common co-occurring disorders. Join anytime!

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OUD ECHO: Managing patients with co-occurring chronic pain and opioid use disorder

AUD ECHO: Pharmacotherapy approaches for alcohol use disorder

OUD ECHO: Managing patients with co-occurring opioid and stimulant use disorders

AUD ECHO: Alcohol withdrawal management

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