Professional Development and Education

Behavioral health slide sets by Dartmouth-Hitchcock staff

Below are a number of slide sets developed by Dartmouth-Hitchcock faculty and staff on key topics related to substance use and mental health. We hope these may be helpful to you in your work. Feel free to contact the authors if you are interested in having them provide presentations.

• D-H ECHO — Mental Health and Substance Use Part 1
  August 13 to November 5, 2019
  • Session 1: Mental Health and Primary Care (PDF)
  • Session 2: Recognition of Mental Health Disorders in Primary Care (PDF)
  • Session 3: Depression (PDF)
  • Session 4: Anxiety (PDF)
  • Session 5: Trauma Informed Care (PDF)
  • Session 6: Suicidality (PDF)
  • Session 7: ADHD (PDF)
• D-H ECHO — Mental Health and Substance Use Part 2: Focus on Substance Use
  January 14 to April 7, 2020
  • Session 1: Chronic disease model of addiction, Epidemiology (PDF)
    Presented January 14, 2020 by Seddon R. Savage MD, MS
  • Session 2: Screening, assessment and diagnosis (PDF)
    Presented January 28, 2020 by Luke Archibald, MD
  • Session 3: Brief intervention, med management, counseling and relapse prevention (PDF)
    Presented February 11, 2020 by Molly Rossignol, DO, FAAFP, FASAM
  • Session 4: Psychosocial interventions (PDF)
    Presented February 25, 2020 by Melissa Baughman, MA, MLADC, LCMHC
  • Session 5: Pharmacotherapy for AUD (PDF)
    Presented March 10, 2020 by Mary F. Brunette, MD
  • Session 6: Pharmacotherapy of OUD (PDF)
    Presented March 24, 2020 by Charles Brackett, MD, MPH
  • Session 7: Use & misuse of cannabis (PDF)
    Presented April 7, 2020 by Seddon R. Savage MD, MS
• D-H ECHO — Win-Win Strategies to Address Employee Substance Use
  October 10 to November 21, 2019
  • Session 1: Understanding Substance Use, Stigma and Recovery (PDF)
  • Session 2: Workplace Policies and Practices (PDF)
  • Session 3: Legal Considerations (PDF)
  • Session 4: Resources: 211, Doorway, Community-Based Support Systems (PDF)
• Naloxone Opioid Overdose Intervention (PDF)
  Author: Charles Brackett and Seddon Savage
  Contact: charles.d.brackett@hitchcock.org or Seddon.R.Savage@dartmouth.edu
  Last revised: September 2019
• Treatment of OUD in Primary Care: Collaborative Care Approach (PDF)
  Author: Charles Brackett
  Contact: charles.d.brackett@hitchcock.org
  Last revised: September 2019
• Trauma Informed Care (PDF)
  Author: Erin Barnett
  Contact: erin.r.barnett@hitchcock.org
  Last revised: June 2019
• Stigma Approaches to Recovery Friendly Practices (PDF)
  Author: Teri LaRock
  Contact: teri.b.larock@hitchcock.org
  Last revised: May 2019
• Clinical Science of Addiction (PDF)
  Author: Seddon Savage
  Contact: seddon.savage@dartmouth.edu
  Last revised: June 2019
• Introduction to Medication Assisted Treatment of OUD (PDF)
  Authors: Matt Mackwood and Alena Shoemaker
  Last revised: June 2019

Ongoing resources

• Medication-assisted Treatment Courses: Waiver trainings to enable clinicians to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) with medication (MAT) are available through the following organizations. Both online and in-person trainings are offered.
  • Provider Clinical Support System MAT information and trainings
  • American Society of Addiction Medicine
  • New Hampshire Medical Society MAT waiver trainings
• Substance Use Disorder 101 Core Curriculum: Overview of evidence-based practices for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental disorders
• 8-Hour Online MAT Waiver Training (Providers Clinical Support System)
  For physicians and physician assistants (PAs) who wish to apply for a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorders.
• American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
  Online and in person education for all health care providers, including addiction psychiatrists.
• American Society of Addiction Medicine
  Online and in person education for all health care providers, including addiction specialists.
• D-H Psychiatry Grand Rounds
  Tuesdays, 8:00 to 9:00 am, location varies
• Mental Health First Aid
  Tools for all helpers to improve understanding and responses to persons with mental health and substance use disorders.
• New England Institute of Addiction Studies (NEIAS)
• New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association training
• New Hampshire DHHS Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services training
• New Hampshire Drug Monitoring Initiative Drug Environment Report: Provides information on trends in drug use and drug related harm in New Hampshire. Updated on a monthly basis. 
• New Hampshire Integrated Delivery Network Education and Training: Region 1 materials and events.
• Northeast Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network webinars
  Dartmouth-Hitchcock-based research node of NIDA national network offering science to clinical care educational modules on substance related topics.
• Providers Clinical Support Sytem (PCSS)
  Links to extensive webinars on diverse topics related to medication-assisted treatment of opiod use disorders, prescribing of opioods, and live mentoring.

Archived webinars and conference material

SUMHI seminars/webinars/symposia

• 2018 NH Behaviorial Health Conference Materials
  Monday, December 10, 2018
  Six sessions from the 2018 NH Behavioral Health Conference that meet training requirements for NH DSRIP/IDN projects are now posted at the Northern NH Area Health Education Consortium (NNHAHEC) site. Free of charge with CE credits. http://moodle.nchcnh.org
  Topics include:
  • The Community Care Team: A Model Strategy for Systems Alignment
  • Understanding and Addressing Substance Use Disorders as Chronic Medical Conditions
  • Enhanced Care Coordination for High Needs Populations from Multiple Perspectives
  • Core Competencies for Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration: Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes
  • Chronic Disease information for Behavioral Health Providers
  • Facilitated Integrated Care Success with Co-Occurring Disorders: A Case Study
• Clinical Science of Addiction
  Monday, December 10, 2018, 4:00 to 5:00 pm, DHMC Auditorium F
  Seddon Savage MD, MS, is a clinician, educator, and advocate in the fields of addiction medicine and pain medicine. Addiction impacts the brain both shorter and long-term which can lead to changes in the way individuals with addiction behave, react, and experience the environment around them. Understanding these changes can help us address the disease of addiction more effectively.
  View the event video.
• De-Stigmatizing Approaches
  Monday, February 11, 2019, 4:00 to 5:00 pm, DHMC Auditorium A
  Teri LaRock MSW, LICSW: Clinical Program Director at Mom’s in Recovery Cheri Breyer, CRSW: Recovery Coach at Mom’s in Recovery Families in recovery and with addiction often feel stigmatized, making change difficult. If we can re-frame how we approach families who have various social vulnerabilities, then we can support them with care and compassion, strengthening their support and meeting various needs to improve health.
  Event materials:
  • Event video
  • Clinic Mapping Stigma handout (PDF)
  • Destigmatizing Approaches to Recovery Friendly Practices handout (PDF)
  • Words Matter handout (PDF)
• Trauma Informed Care Presentation
  Monday, January 7, 2019, DHMC Fuller Board Room
  Erin Barnett, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and The Dartmouth Institute who will present on foundations in understanding child trauma, its impact on children and families, and approaches to providing trauma-informed care that supports understanding, healing, and coping.
  View the event video.
  View the Lunch N Learn TIC (PDF).
• Update on Dartmouth Hitchcock Initiatives to Optimize Care of Patients with Opioid Use Disorders and Reduce Opioid Related Harm
  Monday, March 4, 2019, 5:00 to 6:30 pm, DHMC Auditorium H
  Meeting goals:
  • Update D-H staff and others with interest on recent advances within D-HH to improve care of patients with OUD/SUD and reduce opioid related harm
  • Inventory any unidentified or persisting challenges related to care of patients with OUD and/or other initiatives
  • Identify opportunities to expand engagement
  Event video
  Event slides (PPTX)
• Collaborative Care Approach to Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care
  October 23, 2017 through October 23, 2019
  Charles Brackett, MD; D-H Lebanon, General Internal Medicine