Medication Assisted Treatment: Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
The BH WELL team and Eastern State Hospital (ESH) are hosted a third event in their 4-part Pharmacotherapy Lunch and Learn series titled "Medication Assisted Treatment: Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)". The session was led by Madison Perkins, PharmD. The event was hosted at Eastern State Hospital (conference room 1A17) and streamed via Zoom. 1 hour of free CE was provided for the following disciplines: medicine, nursing, social work, pharmacy, and occupational therapy. This course is available for ongoing CE for 3 years.
The final session in the 4-part series will take place on Tuesday, November 17. The topic is "Long Acting Injectable (LAI) Use in the Inpatient Psychiatric Setting", and will be led by Elizabeth Baltenberger, PharmD.
Learning Outcomes for this event:
- Describe the prevalence of alcohol use among people living with mental illness in the U.S.
- Describe Eastern State Hospital alcohol Treatment Services.
- Identify evidence-based alcohol treatment recommendations for inpatient psychiatric settings.
