Training Opportunities
HHS 5-Point Strategy to Combat the Opioid Crisis
The IHS is committed to providing access to relevant training opportunities and resources related to substance use and addiction. Improving care for pain and substance use disorder (SUD) begins with equipping health care professionals with necessary knowledge, guidance, and tools. In order to put the HHS 5-Point Strategy to Combat the Opioid Crisis into practice, the IHS supports increasing the capacity of health care professionals and systems of care. Encouraging national and regional care teams to share information and best practices builds a learning culture, breaks down silos, and supports innovation.
In order to provide Mandatory Privacy Training, IHS has developed a new, self-led web-based training program related to the privacy and confidentiality restrictions that apply to substance use disorder treatment records. This program includes HIPAA Privacy and Security, Privacy Act Basics, and 42 CFR Part 2 Confidentiality modules. The Indian Health Manual also includes a statement on controlled substance prescriber training requirements, but other training may also be needed for state licensure. Discover additional training and resources.
- Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act – US DOJ DEA
NEW IHS Essential Training on Pain and Addiction (ETPA) is now available!
- Find out more about IHS ETPA and complete your training today!
Education Outreach Program (EOP)
EOP Pain Management Campaign
New evidence-based pain management clinician guide, pocket-references (including opioid de-prescribing), fact sheets, and patient education are now available.
- Educational Guide: Managing non-cancer pain in the care of American Indian and Alaska Natives [PDF - 3.9 MB]
- Managing non-cancer pain in the care of American Indian and Alaska Natives: Evidence-based strategies to reduce opioid use [PDF - 4.7 MB] Comprehensive Provider Guide
- Helping American Indian or Alaska Native people with pain [PDF - 318 KB] Considerations for Social Determinants of Health
- Tapering Opioid Medications [PDF - 158 KB]
- Discuss Opioid Risk Reduction Strategies rack card and tear sheet [PDF - 385 KB]
- Withdrawal symptoms and supporting medication options [PDF - 251 KB]
- Building a Chronic Pain Management Plan pocket guide [PDF - 1.9 MB]
- Safe Treatment of Acute Pain brochure [PDF - 1.5 MB]
- Pain Management Strategies [PDF - 157 KB]
IHS Pain and Opioid Use Webinar Series
The Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Webinar Series is one of many ways the HOPE Committee offers provider support on pain management and opioid use disorder. The webinar series offers a space for healthcare providers to learn and build ideas for local facilities. The series highlights model IHS programs and collaborates with internal and external subject matter experts to deliver discussions on a wide array of related topics. CEU credits are available for the following professions through live webinar attendance: Medicine, Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work, Nursing, and Pharmacy.
Previous webinar recordings (via ZOOM) are linked below:
Advancing Opioid Stewardship – "Leveraging Local Strategies to Save Lives" (8/5/2024)
TAPS and CAGE-AID Screening Tools – "Overview of New TAPS and CAGE-AID Screening Tools for Substance Use" (3/26/2024)
Treating OUD in the Hospital – "Clinical Pearls for Treating Hospitalized Patients with Opioid Use Disorder" (10/19/2023)
Cannabis and Cannabinoids II – "A Review of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Part II" (7/23/2023)
Cannabis and Cannabinoids I – "A Review of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Part I" (7/19/2023)
Preventing Overdose - "Preventing Overdose in Adolescents" (10/25/2022)
Do you have an idea for a webinar topic or want to share your current practices? Email Tincy Maroor, our webinar coordinator.
