Addressing Pain and Substance and Opioid Use Disorders in Rural Communities

Guild Health Group

This one-day interactive training will explore innovative and emerging practices to address the opioid crisis in Arizona.

High Country Conference Center

More than one million lives have been lost since the start of the opioid crisis, with more than 5 people dying each day in Arizona alone. There are evidence-based solutions for addressing pain and SUD/OUD and recent legislative changes offer the potential to increase access to care.Opioid Response Network (ORN), University of Arizona Comprehensive Pain &amp; Addiction Center, University of Arizona Center for Rural Health, and Guild Health Group have partnered to bring experts together to create strategies to reduce the impact of SUD and OUD in rural Arizona. To request any disability-related accommodations for this event please contact Bridget Murphy, DBH (bridget@arizona.edu) at least three business days prior to the event.

Agenda

Learning Objectives: Discuss reasons for attending training with colleagues. Consider the relevance of cultural traditions in healing.

Breakfast and Registration

Learning Objectives: Analyze epidemiology in Arizona regarding pain and addiction. Examine factors associated with pain and addiction (e.g., social; psychological; biological; cultural; linguistic)

Event Start and Introduction

Break

Learning Objectives: Identify pain and addiction from a patient perspective. Consider barriers presented for engaging fully in life and community. Apply lived experience to practice improvement strategies.

Community Stories

University of Arizona Comprehensive Pain Addiction Center & Center for Rural Health

Panel Presentations

Lunch

Learning Objectives: Identify the continuum of services and support for responding to pain and addiction in rural areas. Examine recent guidance for opioid prescribing, regulatory changes, and requirements for offering medications to treat substance use/opioid use disorder.

Presentation Panel

Learning Objectives: Identify resources and networks to address pain and addiction. Data-Report/Profile for Rural Areas and Rural Arizona Epidemiology.

Discussion Facilitation Determining Needs & Overview Strategic Planning 

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