The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) is leading a national initiative funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through the SOR-TOR-TA known as the Opioid Response Network (ORN). AAAP is partnering with the Columbia University Division on Substance Use Disorders and a large coalition of over 45 national professional organizations to provide free technical assistance (commonly known as education, training and consultation) to anyone including Psychiatry Fellowship Training Directors, clinical faculty and trainees who are interested in learning more about evidence-based practices in the prevention, treatment and recovery of opioid use disorders, stimulant use disorders and other substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Research shows that more 50% of patients with a substance use disorder also have a co-occurring psychiatric disorder thereby making it imperative for psychiatrists to be trained in the prevention, identification and treatment. In particular with the opioid crisis, how to prevent and treat patients at risk for or with an opioid use disorder with medications (MOUD).
The ORN provides free technical assistance designed specifically to meet your local needs with clinical experts in Addiction Psychiatry.
Why?
The U.S. is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. Given the high rate of co-occurrence (64.3%) of psychiatric disorders among patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), psychiatrists should be playing a critical role in providing treatment for OUD, in particular in treating patients with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Unfortunately, most psychiatry residencies in the U.S. do not offer specific training in providing MOUD. This may be due to a number of factors, including: 1) a lack of supervisors trained in MOUD, 2) no one to provide ongoing consultation, 3) a lack of clinical sites where OUD is treated, 4) a need for didactic and other educational resources to support MOUD training, 5) limitations of institutional support, and 6) time. ORN is here to help you and at no cost. The goal of this program is to provide access to free online educational resources to address these barriers, along with availability of live technical assistance that provides training, mentorship and support to residency training directors, clinical faculty and trainees who are learning how to provide MOUD.
How does it work?
It’s easy. Complete this brief online form. Within one week an Addiction Psychiatrist from the faculty within the Columbia University Division on Substance Use Disorders will be in touch to schedule a meeting to learn more about your specific needs. We are here to help you help others. Do not delay—submit your form today and get the resources you need for FREE.
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This project is made possible through AAAP’s and Columbia Universities collaboration with the AAAP-led Opioid Response Network (ORN). ORN is funded by the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It is designed to provide free technical assistance and consultation at a variety of levels (e.g., individual providers, administrators, institutions, state agencies) to aid in the prevention and treating patients with medications for OUD. More information about ORN can be found at this website: www.opioidresponsenetwork.org.
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI088037 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.
