Date: June 24, 2021		Format: Webinar
Time: 12:00 PM—1:00 PM EST		Cost: FREE

ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION:

This session will examine the substance use disorder and COVID-19 syndemic. Epidemiological trends of substance use disorders (SUD), hospitalizations, and fatal poisonings in Maine before and during the COVID-19 pandemic will be reviewed in all adults and in older adults specifically. The ways that the COVID-19 pandemic worsens SUD outcomes and how the SUD epidemic worsens COVID-19 outcomes will be explored. Finally, this session will describe ways to reduce morbidity and mortality in patients with SUDs during the COVID-19 epidemic.

PRESENTER

Stephanie Nichols, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCPP, FCCP is an Associate Professor in the University of New England School of Pharmacy, an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry in the Tufts University School of Medicine, and faculty in the Addiction Medicine Fellowship and Psychiatric Medicine Residency programs at Maine Medical Center. She is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and Psychiatric Pharmacist and a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Dr. Nichols is highly engaged in the interprofessional education of students, residents, and lifelong learners, both in the classroom and in the clinical setting. 

About the webinar: This webinar is hosted by the New England PTTC to respond to a need identified in HHS Region 1 (New England - CT, MA, ME, NH, VT, RI) to provide substance misuse prevention professionals with information about the relationship between substance use disorders and COVID-19, especially among older adults. A certificate of participation for 1 contact hour will be awarded to all webinar participants. No partial credit will be awarded.