Theme for 2020-2021: Addressing the Challenges of Co-Occurring Opioid Dependence and Mental Health Disorders

Starting in Fall 2020, our interprofessional learning activities will focus on the complex challenges of the opioid and mental health crises. Learning activities include (but are not limited to): team simulations, critical review of journal articles and evidence-based best practices, study of clinical cases, exploration of community agencies and resources, creating and publishing a patient education newsletter that will be distributed in the community, as well as a naloxone training and certification workshop. 

SAVE THE DATES:

• Saturday, September 12, 2020: 8AM to 12PM - Interprofessional naloxone training and certification workshop for health professionals 
• Saturday, October 17, 2020: 10AM to 1PM - Understanding opioid use disorder, treatment and recovery (virtual meeting via Zoom)
• Saturday, November 14, 2020: 10AM to 1PM - Understanding co-occurring opioid use disorder and mental health (virtual meeting via Zoom)
• Saturday, December 5, 2020: 10AM to 1PM - Engagement and intervention with patients affected by opioid use disorder and mental health (virtual meeting via Zoom)
• Saturday, January 23, 2021: 10AM to 1PM - Topic TBD
• Saturday, February 20, 2021: 10AM to 1PM - Topic TBD
• Saturday, March 6, 2021: 10AM to 1PM - Topic TBD
• Saturday, April 10, 2021: 10AM to 1PM - Topic TBD
• Saturday, May 1, 2021: 10AM to 1PM - Topic TBD

This year, we hope to GROW and include MORE health professionals and disciplines in SPICE!

Last year, we had students, faculty and community providers from multiple disciplines participate in SPICE, including: 

• Pharmacy
• Nursing
• Kinesiology
• Public health
• Psychology
• Recreation therapy
• Physician's assistant
• Pre-medicine
• Social work