This program is designed to enhance delivery of equitable and culturally informed care for veterans from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities in need of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment. The program will begin with an overview of common values, terms, and characteristics of the military population, while also incorporating a nuanced understanding of the inequities, historical and current, affecting veterans from Black, Indigenous, and Peoples of Color (BIPOC) communities. Presentations will also explore a multitude of factors contributing to health inequities in remission and recovery, including racist policies and stigmas in addiction treatment, and considerations of social and structural determinants of health when caring for patients with OUD.
Grant funding from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office’s Promoting Cultural Humility in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Grant allowed for this course to be developed and offered at no-cost to learners.
This program is intended for clinical and non-clinical personnel in health service agencies that serve individuals in need of substance use disorder treatments. The audience will include the following professions: Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nursing (Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Peer support specialists, administrative personnel.
At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Psychologists
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 6.25 CE credit.
Nursing
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 6.25 contact hours for nurses.
Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 6.25 clock hours for continuing education credits.
IPCE Credit
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 6.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Cultural Humility Series: Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in Veterans from BIPOC Communities | Program Agenda
Understanding Military Culture and Substance Use through a Cultural Humility Framework | Module 1
Wes Sanders, PhD & Armand Hunter
Dispelling the Myth of Meritocracy in the Military | Module 2
Crystal C. Ellington
Recovery as the New Paradigm: Implications for Stigma, Language, and Discrimination | Module 3
Corrie L. Vilsaint, PhD
Race and Recovery | Module 4
Corrie L. Vilsaint, PhD
Medical-Criminal Legal Partnerships: Supporting Patients with Criminal Legal Involvement | Module 5
Rahul Vanjani, MD
The following planners, speakers, content reviewers, and others in control of educational content have reported financial relationships with ineligible companies over the past 24 months:
Susan Sprich, PhD (Psychologist Reviewer)
Royalties: Oxford University Press; Springer
Honorarium for associate editor of a journal: Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
McLean Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 6.25 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit.
Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
This program has been approved for 6.00 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR.
Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number D91599.
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This offering meets the criteria for 6.25 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.
Expiration Date: January 30, 2027
We have a dedicated staff member who is available by phone 5 days per week between 8 am and 5 pm by calling 866-644-7792 or email at mghcme@mgh.harvard.edu. All inquiries will be dealt with in a timely (within one business day) and professional manner. Requests for credits or refunds will be reviewed by the Director of the Division of Professional and Public Education, Massachusetts General Hospital. Please refer to our cancellation policy for additional information.”