Substance Abuse Prevention, Education and Management Through Interprofessional Collaboration

Presenters in this track at the Nexus Summit 2020 describe a number of interprofessional practice and education approaches in clinical settings, academic programs, and community-campus partnerships for improving prevention and care for at-risk people who seek opioids and other substances for self treatment of chronic pain. Sessions include: two seminars describing face-to-face, online and simulation IPE activities, and three lightning talk discussions. Some presentations describe how activities pivoted to new online formats in response to COVID-19.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the complexities of substance use disorders and the relationship to interprofessional practice and education
2. Explain how multiple stakeholders can be included in substance use education and treatment and how interprofessional practice education can advance optimal team formation
3. Discuss how mixed educational formats can be used to simultaneously support patients, student and health organizations.

Reflective Questions for the Substance Abuse Track

1. Optimal IPE teams are intentional. Are there other stakeholders in substance use education and treatment who should be included in this body of work? What disciplines and professions are missing?
2. How does and can this work address diversity, disparities and health equity?
3. How did the peer support recovery community, community health organizations, patients, insurance companies and families help further student education in substance use disorders and their treatment?
4. How can mixed educational formats be used to connect and support to patients, students and health organizations?
5. What are you learning about the complexities of substance use disorders and IPE?

Preparing for the Substance Abuse Prevention, Education, and Management Track

National Counsel for Community Behavioral Healthcare (2020, June 9). Primary and behavioral healthcare integration; Guiding principles for workforce development. SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions. https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/wpcontent/uploads/2020/01/Guiding_Principles_for_Workforce_Development.pdf?daf=375ateTbd56

National Counsel for Community Behavioral Healthcare (2014, January). Core competencies for integrated behavioral health and primary care. SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions.
https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/wpcontent/uploads/2020/01/Integration_Competencies_Final.pdf?daf=375ateTbd56

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2009, October). What are peer recovery support services? file:///C:/Users/lharrel1/Downloads/sma09-4454.pdf

Rural Health Information Hub. (n.d.) Rural prevention and treatment of substance use disorders toolkit. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/substance-abuse