Training

The current approach to people who use drugs is based on a broken system that creates racial and social injustices. Break the cycle of harm and improve the system of care. Meghan O’Brien, MD, MBE, and Raul Ayala, MD, discuss how to rebuild and reshape hospital culture.

This series offers CME for physicians and self-reported hours for other clinicians.

X Waiver Now Easier Than Ever. The big takeaway of the new HHS Practice Guidelines is that all prescribers with a valid state license and DEA can register for an X waiver without mandatory training. We’ll help prescribers at your hospital ‘get waivered’ with some helpful tips and easy steps.

Learn how to accurately identify and assess the severity of opioid withdrawal, start a patient on buprenorphine with appropriate nursing management, and advocate for evidence-based treatment of opioid use disorder.

This series offers 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™ per session for physicians and The California Board of Registered Nursing recognizes Category 1 CME credit.

Join us for the Substance Use Navigator training 101 series a 10-course series. We will be featuring up-to-date information by expert speakers for SUD, MAT, Harm Reduction. SUN training 101 will provide you the skills you need to get started in your SUN role. 

CA Bridge is CADTP approved provider (CADTP Provider #216). Training sessions are one hour and approved for 1 continuing education credit. Contact SUN@cabridge.org for more information.

Modeled on the CA Bridge implementation Blueprint, this “Boot Camp” series will provide specialized training and networking opportunities for hospital champions. Sessions will focus on changing the standard of care for substance use disorders, including clinical guidance for medication for addiction treatment (MAT), and health equity for underrepresented populations.

This series offers CME for physicians and self-reported hours for other clinicians.

Integrate harm reduction principles into nursing practice and use non-stigmatizing language that facilitates trust among patients. Learn how patient-centered language, harm reduction tools and naloxone distribution can save lives.

This series offers 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™ per session for physicians and The California Board of Registered Nursing recognizes Category 1 CME credit.

Join a panel discussion focusing on nursing lessons learned while caring for people who use drugs—review how practitioners worked through common nursing barriers and evaluated the integration of evidence-based substance use treatment in diverse settings.

This series offers 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™ per session for physicians and The California Board of Registered Nursing recognizes Category 1 CME credit.