Professional Opportunities
Series begins Monday, October 7 at 12:00 p.m.
1 Hour Every 1st and 2nd Monday
In collaboration with Buckeye Health Plan and Ohio University, the Weitzman Institute is offering a third cohort of Weitzman ECHO Substance Use Disorders, a free continuing learning series. Over the course of 20 sessions and 10 months, the ECHO program connects primary care medical providers, behavioral health providers, and other care team members to a community of peers and subject-matter experts from across Ohio to address patients’ health needs related to substance use disorders. At each session, the multidisciplinary ECHO faculty will present on high-value topics to build foundational SUD knowledge, expand clinical competence around medication management and enhance care of co-occurring psychiatric and medical conditions. Participants will have the opportunity to present and discuss cases with the faculty and their peers.
- SUD Care Strategies— A Foundation for Primary Care: includes topics like harm reduction, the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) approach, and trauma-informed care
- Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT): includes topics like medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), alcohol use disorders and urine drug screening
- SUD Comorbidities: includes topics like polysubstance use, HIV and HCV, and adolescent care
Contact us today for more information: Lorena Morgan Education Program Specialist morganl@mwhs1.com
Weitzman ECHO Series for Ohio:
Substance Use Disorders in Special Populations
Starting Monday, June 9, 2025 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET
Sessions meet the first and second Mondays of each month
Upcoming Sessions Include:
June 9: SGM Patients and SUD
July 7: Adolescent Patients and SUD
July 14: Pregnant Patients and SUD
Weitzman ECHO Substance Use Disorders is a free and interactive CME/CE learning series tailored for healthcare professionals in Ohio. Buckeye Health and Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine invite primary care providers, behavioral health specialists, and other members of the care team to participate in upcoming sessions focusing on substance use disorders in diverse populations. Each session will feature evidence-based clinical insights, provider-led patient case studies, and engaging discussions on best practices to foster an inclusive patient environment. Along with the didactics led by our expert faculty, the Weitzman Institute is thrilled to welcome Dr. Craig King from Case Western Reserve University who will present on Adolescent Patients and SUD on July 7.
Read more about our guest presenter below:
Craig King, DNP, APRN, PMHNP is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) throughout the lifespan and an instructor at Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (CWRU-FPB) in the BSN, MSN, and MN programs. In 2013, he began his career as an RN and practiced general medicine in Cleveland, observing the effects of substance use and untreated long-term mental illness. In 2018, he transitioned to work as a Family Systems PHMNP in Akron, Canton, and Cleveland. Dr. King currently serves on the Medical Advisory Board (MAG) and as a nurse consultant for the Substance Use Disorders Center of Excellence (SUD COE) at CWRU. He received his Master of Science in Nursing and his Doctor of Nursing Practice from CWRU-FPB.
Registration is limited to providers in Ohio and surrounding Appalachian states.
*For this activity, CME, CNE, CPE, and CEU credits will be provided for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician associates/assistants, clinical social workers, psychologists, pharmacists, and nurses by Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc., an accredited provider through Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.