HCV/Drug User Health COE Learning Pathways
Explore HCV and Drug User Health Center of Excellence Learning Pathways (LP)
Pregnancy, Parenting and Substance Use Disorder (Online)
Description:
This learning pathway was developed in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists District II and the National Harm Reduction Coalition to provide an overview of current clinical recommendations for persons of childbearing age with substance use disorder. It will provide attendees with an understanding of the epidemiology of substance use disorder among women, review the ways in which stigma can affect health outcomes during and after pregnancy, and describe clinical management and harm reduction approaches to care for and treat this population. Each one-hour training included in this learning pathway offers free continuing medical education credit, and attendees will receive a Pathway Certificate of Completion after completing the series.
Trainings Included:
- Opioid Use Disorder in Women: Focus on Pregnant Persons and Persons of Childbearing Age
- HCV Among Women of Childbearing Age
- Caring for Pregnant Persons with Substance Use Disorder: Shifting from Criminalization to Chronic Disease Management
- Plans of Safe Care (POSC): Developing POSC with a Patient-Centered Approach
- Substance Use, Pregnancy & Parenting: a Harm Reduction Approach
- Case Studies on Pregnant and Postpartum Persons with OUD
Harm Reduction (Live)
Description:
This five-part Harm Reduction Learning Pathway will provide attendees with the knowledge and tools needed to implement harm reduction in daily clinical practice.
It will cover the guiding principles of harm redution in the context of working with people who use drugs; describe innovative models of primary care for people who use drugs; review harm reduction in the context of pregnancy and parenting; discuss safer injection drug use; and identify strategies to address racism in health care and expand harm reduction approaches throughout New York State.
Trainings Included:
- Harm Reduction for Health Care Providers (2022-07-05)
- Innovative Models of Primary Care for People who use Drugs (2022-07-11)
- Substance Use, Pregnancy & Parenting: a Harm Reduction Approach (2022-07-19)
- Safer Injection Drug Use (2022-07-27)
- Antiracism and Harm Reduction (2022-08-02)
Note: CEI Learning Pathways may follow a specific sequence with courses building off one another. While not required to receive the certificate of completion, we recommend taking each course in order.
For more information:
Contact: Lauren Walker, MPH, at the HCV and Drug User Health Center of Excellence: Lauren.Walker3@mountsinai.org.
