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SUMMARY:Project Echo Pain Management
DESCRIPTION:First and Third Wednesdays of each month | 8–9 am\n  \nThis Project ECHO series is a forum led by pain management physician\, Denis Patterson\, DO\, pain psychologist\, Michael Lewandowski\, PhD\, and mental health and addiction specialist\, Paul Snyder\, MA\, LADCS\, CPCI. The sessions offer an opportunity to present and discuss patients with pain. Learn how to assess and manage your patients with pain through a variety of non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic modalities\, as well as learn best practice approaches to minimizing the risk of addiction. \nSubmit a case review: https://redcap.unr.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=RE4NYNCJHN \nAdditional information \n\nAttendance type: Virtual – No in-person attendance is required.\nCost: Free\, must register in advance\nEvent type: Lectures & Seminars\, Professional Development\n\nLearn m0re: https://med.unr.edu/echo/programs/pain-management \n 
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/project-echo-pain-management-15/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Project ECHO Nevada":MAILTO:projectecho@med.unr.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T110000
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SUMMARY:Trends\, Analysis & Threats Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:A bi-monthly webinar series delivering briefings on current and emerging drug trends from experts with leading forensic and toxicology labs. \nOpen to any interested professionals throughout the country working in public safety\, public health\, or other disciplines to prevent overdoses. \nClick here to register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/h6NVyph/orstat \nTo submit questions or topics of interest\, contact ors-tat@nhac.org. \nTo learn more about the ORS program\, visit www.orsprogam.org. \nDownload PDF Flyer: TRENDS ANALYSIS and THREATS WEBINARS
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/trends-analysis-threats-webinar-series-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260514T105523
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SUMMARY:Empowered Pathways: Addressing Opioid Use Across the Lifespan in Nevada — Session 1: Breaking the Silence Substance Use & Health Across the Lifespan
DESCRIPTION:This comprehensive 4-part webinar series is designed to strengthen Nevada’s approach to opioid and other substance use disorders\, with special emphasis on maternal health and family systems. The series provides participants with data\, tools\, and real-world perspectives to improve prevention\, treatment\, and recovery supports across the lifespan. \nSeries Schedule  (Wednesdays from 12–2 pm PT): \n\nNovember 5\, 2025 – Breaking the Silence Substance Use & Health Across the Lifespan\nNovember 19\, 2025 – Compassionate Care Models Treating Families\, Not Just Symptoms\nDecember 3\, 2025 – Justice and Advocacy Protecting Families in Crisis\nDecember 10\, 2025 – Healing Systems Building Intergenerational Recovery Ecosystems\n\nParticipation in the full series is not required for continuing education. However\, the sessions are designed to be cohesive as a series\, and we encourage full participation for the best learning outcomes. During registration\, you will be able to select which sessions you wish to attend.  \nPresented by: Eboni January\, MD\, FACOG \nDr. Eboni January (Dr. EJ) is a board-certified OB/GYN\, health equity advocate\, and business visionary—who believes that real change happens when we combine expertise with intentional action. Dr. Eboni January’s mission is to improve maternal health outcomes by blending medical expertise with cultural awareness\, advocacy\, and education. Her vision is to ensure that every mother—regardless of background or circumstance—has the knowledge\, confidence\, and community she deserves to experience a healthy\, informed\, and empowered motherhood journey. \nContinuing Education Units: 8 CEUs (2 CEUs per session) \nThis training is approved for continuing education by the boards listed here. \n______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nSession 1 – November 5\, 2025 – Breaking the Silence Substance Use & Health Across the Lifespan \nLearning Objectives:\nBy the end of this session\, participants will: \n\nExamine Nevada-specific opioid use trends across the lifespan\, from prenatal exposure to older adulthood.\nRecognize maternal health as a critical indicator of broader systemic issues related to substance use.\nLearn from personal testimonies of individuals in recovery across diverse age groups.\n\n______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nFunding for this activity was made possible in whole or in part by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director’s Office through the Fund for a Resilient Nevada\, established in Nevada Revised Statutes 433.712 through 433.744. The opinions\, findings\, conclusions\, and recommendations expressed in our courses are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence or its funders.
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/empowered-pathways-addressing-opioid-use-across-the-lifespan-in-nevada/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T150000
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SUMMARY:Rural Nevada Community Health Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a community health fair to help build community resilience by connecting people with local assistance and raising awareness about the value of preventive health. \n\nParticipating vendors:  \n\nManaged Care Health Plans\nNevada Office of Suicide Prevention\nNevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health\nCompany Xceleration\nOverdose education & Naloxone information\nNye Community Coalition\nNAMI\nAND MORE!\n\nDownload Event Flyer: Rural Health Fair Flyer (8.5 x 11 in)
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/rural-nevada-community-health-fair-2/
LOCATION:Fish Lake Community Center\, Hwy 264 and Bluebird Lane\, Dyer\, NV\, 89010
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence":MAILTO:noce@casat.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T100000
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SUMMARY:Supporting Pregnant and Parenting People Who Use Substances: Moving Toward Compassionate Care — Virtual Follow-Up Series — Session 3
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a five-part virtual follow-up series building on the in-person conference Supporting Pregnant and Parenting People Who Use Substances: Moving Toward Compassionate Care. Each one-hour session will take a deeper look at the health and well-being of parents\, infants\, and families affected by substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD). \nSeries Schedule (Tuesdays from 10–11 am PT): \n\nSeptember 30\, 2025 – Infant Health and Early Development\nOctober 28\, 2025 – Postpartum Period Through First Year\nNovember 18\, 2025 – Child Welfare Systems and Alternatives\nDecember 16\, 2025 – Substance Use and Treatment Approaches\nJanuary 27\, 2026 – Data and Measures of Success\n\nIMPORTANT: This series will be hosted as a Zoom Meeting. Participants should have a stable internet connection\, webcam\, and microphone to actively engage in discussions and activities. If you’re new to Zoom\, visit the Getting Started with Zoom Video Conferencing Software section of our website. \nSession 3: November 18\, 2025 – Child Welfare Systems and Alternatives\nThis session examines the role of child welfare in the lives of families affected by substance use and highlights opportunities to shift from surveillance and separation to supportive and healing practices. Participants will learn how to operationalize Plans of Safe Care and explore community-based alternatives that prioritize family preservation and wellbeing. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nExplain the intent and implementation of Plans of Safe Care.\nCompare traditional surveillance-based approaches with family-centered alternatives.\nIdentify practical strategies for advancing child welfare practices that reduce trauma and support family integrity.\n\n  \nPresented by: Kimá Joy Taylor\, MD\, MPH\, FAAP and Mishka Terplan\, MD\, MPH\, FACOG\, DFASAM \nKimá Joy Taylor\, MD\, MPH\, FAAP is the Co-Founder of Doing Right By Birth and Founder of Anka Consulting\, a health care consulting firm and recently completed a Non-Resident Fellowship at the Urban Institute. She most recently served as the National Drug Addiction Treatment and Harm Reduction Program Director at the Open Society Foundations. She oversaw grantmaking that supported education\, advocacy\, systems reform and innovation to expand equitable access to and outcomes from a full continuum of integrated\, evidence informed\, culturally and linguistically effective substance use disorder services and supported programming that developed non-punitive individual and public health not criminal justice responses for people with substance use disorders. Prior to joining the Open Society Foundations\, Taylor served as Deputy Commissioner for the Baltimore City Health Department where she created more cohesive and integrated public health services for citizens at risk; a large percentage of whom had substance use disorders and/or HIV. Before Baltimore\, she served as the health and social policy legislative assistant for Senator Sarbanes\, with issue areas including Social Security\, TANF\, pharmaceuticals\, Medicare\, Medicaid\, and other health care policy and women’s issues.A pediatrician\, Taylor is a graduate of Brown University\, Brown University School of Medicine\, and the Georgetown University residency program in pediatrics. From 1998 to 2002\, Taylor cared for uninsured and underinsured patients at a community health center in Washington\, D.C.\, and created a city-wide coalition to advance literacy in pediatric primary care. She worked with other community organizations to empower youth such that they will realize their abilities\, grasp opportunities\, and improve the world at large.In 2002\, Taylor was awarded a Commonwealth Foundation fellowship in minority health policy at Harvard University. During the fellowship\, Taylor’s research focused on exploring state legislative remedies for racial and ethnic health disparities. Eliminating health disparities and inequities has been a theme throughout all of her work. \nMishka Terplan\, MD\, MPH\, FACOG\, DFASAM is board certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and in addiction medicine. His primary clinical\, research\, public health\, and advocacy interests lie along the intersections of reproductive and behavioral health. He is Medical Director at Friends Research Institute and adjunct faculty at the University of California\, San Francisco where he is a Substance Use Warmline clinician. He is Co-Founder and Co-Director of Doing Right By Birth\, a non-profit that seeks to flip the script from drug exposure to early childhood development. Dr. Terplan has spoken at local high schools and before the United States Congress and is internationally recognized as an expert in the care of pregnant and parenting people who use drugs. \n  \nContinuing Education Units: 5 CEUs* \nEach session offers 1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)\, with a total of 5 CEUs awarded for full participation in the series. \nThis training is approved for continuing education by the boards listed here as well as by the Nevada Certification Board for PRSS(-S)\, CHW\, Prevention\, and Doulas. Please see the list below for Nevada Certification board approval breakdown \n\nSession 1: Approved for CHW\, Prevention\, and Doulas\nSession 2: Approved for PRSS(-S)\, CHW\, and Doulas\nSession 3: Approved for PRSS(-S)\nSession 4: Approved for PRSS(-S) and Doulas\nSession 5: Approved for PRSS(-S) and Prevention\n\n  \nFunding for this training was made possible in whole or in part by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director’s Office through the Fund for a Resilient Nevada\, established in Nevada Revised Statutes 433.712 through 433.744\, and by Washoe County through the One Nevada Agreement allocation of the Washoe Opioid Abatement and Recovery Fund (Grant #WOARF24-00003). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence\, DHHS\, or Washoe County.
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/supporting-pregnant-and-parenting-people-who-use-substances-moving-toward-compassionate-care-virtual-follow-up-series-session-3/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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SUMMARY:Project Echo Pain Management
DESCRIPTION:First and Third Wednesdays of each month | 8–9 am\n  \nThis Project ECHO series is a forum led by pain management physician\, Denis Patterson\, DO\, pain psychologist\, Michael Lewandowski\, PhD\, and mental health and addiction specialist\, Paul Snyder\, MA\, LADCS\, CPCI. The sessions offer an opportunity to present and discuss patients with pain. Learn how to assess and manage your patients with pain through a variety of non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic modalities\, as well as learn best practice approaches to minimizing the risk of addiction. \nSubmit a case review: https://redcap.unr.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=RE4NYNCJHN \nAdditional information \n\nAttendance type: Virtual – No in-person attendance is required.\nCost: Free\, must register in advance\nEvent type: Lectures & Seminars\, Professional Development\n\nLearn m0re: https://med.unr.edu/echo/programs/pain-management \n 
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/project-echo-pain-management-16/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Project ECHO Nevada":MAILTO:projectecho@med.unr.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T020000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T105523
CREATED:20251120T161626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T181805Z
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SUMMARY:Nevada's Celebration of National Rural Health Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:The University of Nevada\, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) State Office of Rural Health\, Nevada Rural Hospital Partners (NRHP)\, and the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV invite you to join the 2025 National Rural Health Day Event! \nWhat is National Rural Health Day?\nNational Rural Health Day (NRHD) celebrates the dedication of rural healthcare providers\, State Offices of Rural Health\, and other stakeholders in tackling the unique healthcare challenges faced by rural communities. \n2025 Vendors\n\nAccess to Healthcare Network\nAmerican Heart Association\nBeHERENV\nCASAT – Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence (NOCE)\nFoster Kinship\nNevada Aging and Disability Services Division\nNevada Association of Counties\nNevada Department of Veteran Services\nNevada Rural Hospital Partners\nOrvis School of Nursing | University of Nevada\, Reno\nQuest Counseling & Consulting\nReno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital\nSilver Summit Health Plan\nUniversity of Nevada\, Reno Office of Statewide Initiatives\nUniversity of Nevada\, Reno Savitt Medical Library\nUniversity of Nevada\, Reno School of Medicine – Physician Assistant Studies Program
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/nevadas-celebration-of-national-rural-health-day-2025/
LOCATION:4001 South Virginia Street\, 4001 South Virginia Street\, Reno\, NV\, 89502\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251121T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251121T110000
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SUMMARY:Nevada OD2A Data Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Join Nevada’s Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program for a monthly office hour focused on overdose and substance use data. This session is an open space to discuss Nevada’s surveillance reports\, ask questions\, and explore trends in nonfatal overdoses and related data sources. \nHosted by:\nTaylor Lensch\, PhD\, MPHData Analytics Manager\, Larson InstituteSchool of Public Health\, University of Nevada\, Reno \nZoom Link:\nhttps://unr.zoom.us/j/87682436259?pwd=r2Knr5MTZJmgbkGwjc5QyhPhNz89lv.1&from=addon \nView the latest reports:\n  \nThe Nevada Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) Program \n \n 
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/nevada-od2a-data-office-hours/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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