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
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Stimulants (Online)
Description:
This three-part learning pathway will provide attendees with knowledge about stimulants. It will cover intoxication symptoms and clinical presentation of various stimulants, the connection between crystal methamphetamine use among gay men and the risk of HIV transmission, treatment considerations and approaches for people who use stimulants, and more. Each one-hour training included in this learning pathway offers free continuing education credit, and attendees will receive a Pathway Certificate of Completion after completing the series.
Trainings Included:
- Stimulants: From Caffeine to Cocaine and Ecstasy
- Stimulants: From Crystal Methamphetamine to Bath Salts and Beyond
- Stimulants: Advanced Clinical Practicum
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Harm Reduction (Online)
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. After completing each one-hour session, attendees will receive a Pathway Certificate of Completion after completing the series.
Trainings Included:
- Harm Reduction for Health Care Providers
- Innovative Models of Primary Care for People who use Drugs
- Substance Use, Pregnancy & Parenting: a Harm Reduction Approach
- Safer Injection Drug Use
- Antiracism and Harm Reduction
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Foundations of Hepatitis C Care (Online)
Description:
This four-part Foundations of Hepatitis C Care Learning Pathway will provide attendees with the knowledge and tools needed to provide comprehensive hepatitis C care.
It will cover screening and pre-treatment evaluation; hepatitis C treatment; achieving sustained virologic response (SVR) and management of non-cirrhotic and cirrhotic patients post-SVR; and preventing and managing hepatitis C reinfection. Each one-hour training included in this learning pathway offers free continuing education credit, and attendees will receive a Pathway Certificate of Completion after completing the series.
Trainings Included:
- Hepatitis C Testing and Pre-Treatment Evaluation
- Hepatitis C Treatment
- Achieved SVR, What’s Next? HCV Post Treatment Outcomes and Management
- HCV Reinfection
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Providing Care to LGBTQ+ People who Use Drugs (Online)
Description:
This five-part learning pathway will provide attendees with knowledge on providing high quality stigma-free and affirming care to LGBTQ+ people who use drugs. It will cover a variety of topics including: key principles of providing culturally informed and responsive treatment to LGBTQ+ individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs); discuss the role of stimga, bias and oppression in healthcare access and outcomes among people who use drugs; describe inclusive and affirming ways to obtain medical and social histories from LGBTQ+ people who use drugs; describe barriers and ways to overcome them when delivering clinical care to transgender and gender expansive people who use drugs; and discuss clinical management for LGBTQ+ people who use drugs, including treatment initiation, dosing adjustments and best practices. All trainings in this learning pathway are one-hour in length and offer free continuing education credit. Attendees will recieve a Pathway Certificate of Completion after completing the series.
Trainings Included:
- Engaging LGBTQ+ People who Use Drugs: Cultural Responsiveness and Beyond
- Addressing Stigma and Bias in Health Care for LGBTQ+ People who Use Drugs
- Creating an LGBTQ+ Affirming Practice for People who Use Drugs
- Caring for Transgender and Gender Expansive People who Use Drugs
- Case Studies on LGBTQ+ People who Use Drugs