The Kentucky Society of Addiction Medicine will host a conference on June 29 in Lexington on Improving MAT in Kentucky. During this program, participants will learn about new research findings in the fields of addiction medicine. Attendees will learn about recent advances and current evidence-based approaches to understanding and treating substance use disorder and addiction. Attendees will acquire new knowledge and skills to improve the care of those with addiction.

The agenda's topics include:

Is it Psychiatric or Substance Induced MAT in a Primary Care Setting Caring for the Displaced Chronic Pain Patient Kentucky's Political Climate and Addiction Treatment Next Phase of Contingency Management - Technology Potential Endocrinopathies with Chronic Opiate Usage The program has been approved for 4.5 hours of HB1-approved CME credits.

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The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) is sponsoring and funding two free training sessions on the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Course. The course is designed to help practitioners who work with opioid use disorder patients to obtain a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine in office-based treatment of OUDs. 

The first training will be on February 24 in Lexington, and the second training will be on March 10 in Hazard. Visit the corresponding links for session details and registration information.