Educational Offerings

These educational offerings are focused on assisting clinicians with both basic and advanced education on substance use disorder treatment. Many of these trainings provide Continuing Education credit and fulfill requirements for New Mexico Medical Board Pain Management and the Drug Enforcement Agency MATE Act.

Click here to sign-up to receive NM Bridge training announcements through the NM Opioid Hub mailing list. NM Opioid Hub is a Health Care Authority funded program that sponsors, hosts, and facilitates a variety of no-cost substance use disorder trainings for health care workers in New Mexico.

NM Bridge Educational Calendar

This calendar ONLY displays NM Bridge webinars and related trainings. Click the event to register!

If you are looking for ECHOs or other training programs, scroll below the calendar for that information.

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Educational Offerings

Other Substance Use Disorder trainings brought to you by NM Opioid Hub

If you are looking for ECHOs or other training programs, click the tabs below for more information.

Project ECHO Program:

MOUD ECHO

“Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) ECHO” is an ECHO program provided by NM Opioid Hub and led by many NM Bridge team members. Click here for more program information.

  • About: Join MOUD ECHO for an education and support program that covers key aspects of prescribing with a focus on buprenorphine in clinic settings. This ECHO is more than a webinar but a place to ask questions and get free consultation from experts and peers. Each session has time for you to get support in treating your patients!
  • Audience: This ECHO program is for prescribers (MDs, DOs, PAs, NPs, etc.) who provide direct care and treatment to patients/clients with OUD.
  • Continuing Education: MOUD ECHO sessions fulfill required hours for the DEA MATE Act and New Mexico Medical Board Pain Management. Each MOUD ECHO session provides AMA PRA Category 1 credit for CMEs and New Mexico Counseling & Therapy Practice Board credit for CEUs. These credits also qualify for NM Nursing Board CNE contact hours.
  • Register: Session registration links are provided to the MOUD ECHO listserv before each session. Click here to request to join the listserv.

    ASAP Didactics:

    ASAP Mental Health Didactic

    “ASAP Mental Health Didactic” is presented by the team from the Addiction and Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) at University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH).

    • About: Please join this online didactic series that is focused on providing fundamental, clinical education to assist professionals in working effectively with individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.
    • Audience: Open to all! This includes nurses, case managers, therapists, medical providers, social workers, psychologists, counselors, and clinical therapy trainees and interns, among others.
    • Continuing Education: This training series offers New Mexico Counseling & Therapy Board credit for CEUs.
    • Register: Click here to register!

    Didácticas de Salud Mental

    “Didácticas de Salud Mental” is the Spanish version of the Mental Health Didactic that is presented by UNM Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.

    • Descripción: Los invitamos cordialmente desde Albuquerque, Nuevo México a una serie de didácticas en donde cubriremos temas sobre los problemas de salud mental y los trastornos por uso de sustancias, incluyendo tratamientos prominentes en los Estados Unidos. Nuestras presentaciones se llevarán a cabo el primer y tercer jueves del mes de 1 a las 2 de la tarde, tiempo de montaña (MST) y de Centroamérica. Estas didácticas son patrocinadas por el Hospital de la Universidad de Nuevo México y por el Centro de Opioides del Estado de Nuevo México (NM Opioid Hub).
    • Audiencia: ¡Abierto para todos y todas! Enfermeras, terapistas, administradores, médicos, trabajadores sociales, psicólogos, consejeros, estudiantes, internos, etc.
    • Educación Continua: CEUs
    • Registro: Upcoming Sessions TBD

    ASAP Peer Didactic

    “ASAP Peer Didactic” is presented by the team from the Addiction and Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) at University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH).

    • About: This didactic series is focused on providing fundamental, clinical education to assist peers in working effectively with individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.
    • Audience: Open to everyone! It is a great fit for peer support workers, community health workers, social workers, behavioral health workers, and anyone who works with peers.
    • Continuing Education: This training series offers New Mexico Counseling & Therapy Board credit for CEUs.
    • Register: Upcoming Sessions TBD
    MOUD Kick-Start:

    MOUD Kick-Start Trainings

    “Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Kick-Start” trainings are provided by NM Opioid Hub and are presented by team members of  NM Bridge and MOUD ECHO.

    • About: This free 5hr training is designed to be an updated x-waiver/data training. The training will provide an overview of the fundamentals of medication for treatment of opioid use disorder (MOUD). Providers will learn everything they need to know to prescribe medications for opioid use disorder and pain management for patients/clients.
    • Audience: Prescribers practicing in New Mexico, including Doctors of Medicine (MD), Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Physician Assistants (PA), Nurse Practitioners (NP), other advanced practitioners, and prescribing pharmacists.
    • Continuing Education: This is an AACME approved training that will provide credit for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and the DEA MATE Act. It also will completely fulfill the 5hr education requirement for New Mexico Medical Board Pain Management with a Controlled Substance. Credit will only be provided for the extent of participation at the training.
    • Register: Click here to register for the next training on Thursday, October 23rd!
    MOUD for OB Series:

    Substance Use in Pregnancy Trainings

    “Substance Use in Pregnancy” trainings are offered through the AACME approved “Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Treatment for Obstetrics (OB)” training series. These trainings are provided by NM Opioid Hub and are presented by team members of NM Perinatal Collaborative, NM Bridge, and NM Department of Health. Click here to learn more about NM Perinatal Collaborative.

    • About: These are full-day 8hr trainings. Some trainings are offered hybrid with in-person and online attendance available, and some trainings are offered online only. Hybrid trainings are held in different regions of New Mexico. Participants will learn about identifying and treating SUD in pregnancy, initiating and maintaining medication for OUD with specific considerations for pregnancy, interpreting Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) score, commonly encountered barriers to recovery, best practices, and much more.
    • Audience: These trainings are for recovery services, social services, doulas, birth workers, nurses, obstetric providers, and non-obstetric providers. They are open to everyone!
    • Continuing Education: The full-day trainings fulfill the 8hr required credits for the DEA MATE Act. Each training provides AMA PRA Category 1 credit for CMEs. These trainings also qualify to provide credit for New Mexico CEUs and CNE contact hours. Credit will only be provided for the extant of participation at the training.
    • Register: Upcoming Training TBD
    Other Trainings:

    NM Recovery Trainings

    NM Recovery Trainings are presented by Health Care Authority, also known as New Mexico Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD).

    • About: NM Recovery is a one-stop place for all trainings brought to you by Health Care Authority initiatives like NM Opioid Hub. NM Opioid Hub offers many free workforce trainings through NM Recovery including Ethics, Seeking Safety, Motivational Interviewing, and more.
    • Audience: These trainings are for the professional development of health care workers in New Mexico. Criteria for joining varies per training.
    • Register/Continuing Education: Click here to visit the NM Recovery Training Calendar and view registration and continuing education information.

    NM Bridge Education

    Opioid and Substance Use Disorder trainings offered through NM Bridge

    View the calendar above for scheduled NM Bridge webinars and related trainings. Click the tabs below for more information about the education that NM Bridge offers to the community and to hospital partners.

    NM Bridge Provider Education:

    OUD & SUD Training Series

    “Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Training Series” are webinars presented by NM Bridge team members and other special guests.

    • About: NM Bridge: OUD & SUD training topics include responsible opioid prescribing, pain management for patients with OUD, neurobiological basis of SUD, SUD patient case reviews, fentanyl and drug toxicology updates, nursing, therapy, peer support, and more!
    • Audience: NM Bridge: OUD & SUD trainings are intended for physicians in New Mexico who work in acute settings but are open to everyone learning about OUD and SUD treatment!
    • Continuing Education: NM Bridge: OUD & SUD trainings fulfill required hours for the DEA MATE Act and New Mexico Medical Board Pain Management. Each training provides AMA PRA Category 1 credit for CMEs. These trainings also qualify to provide credit for New Mexico CEUs and CNE contact hours.
    • Register: The OUD & SUD Training Series is every 2nd Tuesday and 4th Wednesday of the month. View the NM Bridge Educational Calendar to see upcoming trainings. 

      MOUD Overview Training

      “The ‘Nuts & Bolts’ of OUD Treatment in Clinic Setting” is presented by Dr. Leslie Hayes.

      • About: This training series provides full-day trainings about SUD in Pregnancy. Some trainings are offered hybrid with in-person attendance available and some are offered online only.
      • Audience: The “Nuts & Bolts” training is perfect for anyone providing MOUD to patients.
      • Continuing Education: This training provides credit for the DEA MATE Act and New Mexico Medical Board Pain Management. The training provides AMA PRA Category 1 credit for CMEs. The training also qualifies to provide credit for New Mexico CEUs and CNE contact hours.
      • Register: The “Nuts & Bolts” training is offered every other month. View the NM Bridge Educational Calendar to see upcoming trainings. 

      Other NM Bridge Trainings

      Special Topic Trainings & Hospital Trainings are presented by NM Bridge directors of education to address specific and customized topics. These trainings can be provided online and on-site.

      • About: These trainings are provided outside of the ongoing training series schedule to cover special topics for specific communities. A popular topic offered regularly is SUD treatment for pregnant patients. Topics rotate monthly and are also offered on a special request basis.
      • Audience: Special topic trainings are open to everyone learning about SUD treatment! Hospital trainings are typically open to hospital staff only but are sometimes open to the public. Check the specific training you want to attend to see if it is a private or public training.
      • Continuing Education: These trainings provide credit for the DEA MATE Act and New Mexico Medical Board Pain Management. Each training provides AMA PRA Category 1 credit for CMEs and New Mexico Counseling & Therapy Practice Board credit for CEUs. These credits also qualify for NM Nursing Board CNE contact hours.
      • Register: View the NM Bridge Educational Calendar to see upcoming trainings. Contact NM Bridge to request a training for your hospital: NMBridge@salud.unm.edu
      NM Bridge Nursing Education:

      MOUD Nursing Education

      “MOUD Nursing Education” is presented by NM Bridge team member, Dr. Cindy Ketcham.

      • About: These are live trainings with a strong emphasis on interactive learning and open dialogue.
      • Audience: These trainings are provided to nursing staff at NM Bridge partner hospitals.
      • Register/Continuing Education: These trainings offer 0n-site registration for New Mexico Nursing Board credit for CNEs. Recorded modules are offered below for learning purposes but do not provide any continuing education credit.

      Nursing Education Training Modules

      Module 1: Neurobiology of Opioid Use Disorder

      Module 2: Medications for Addiction Treatment in the Emergency Department

      Module 3: The Stigma of Opioid Use Disorder and Words that Change a Culture

      Module 4: Opioid Use Disorder – Tools for the Emergency Department

      Module 5: Opioid Use Disorder – Stages of Change

      NM Bridge Peer Education:

      Peer Support Education

      “Role of Peer Support Workers in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment” is presented by NM Bridge team member and Presbyterian Peer Opioid Project supervisor, Donald Hume.

      • About: These are live and virtual trainings that cover best practices for supervising and utilizing peers in hospitals, particularly in the ed environment.
      • Audience: These trainings are provided to hospital staff at NM Bridge partner hospitals and occasionally provided open to the public through the ongoing, online NM Bridge OUD & SUD Education series.
      • Schedule: See above calendar for any scheduled public trainings. Contact NM Bridge to schedule a training at your hospital: NMBridge@salud.unm.edu
      PEH SUD Education Series
      • Presbyterian Espanola Hospital SUD Education Series

        “Presbyterian Espanola Hospital Substance Use Disorder Education Series” is presented by NM Bridge Directors of Education, Dr. Cindy Ketcham and Dr. Eric Ketcham, and PEH Provider, Dr. Jessica Gregg.

        • About: Presbyterian Espanola Hospital (PEH) Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Education Series is a free, online training program designed for physicians at Presbyterian Espanola Hospital. The PEH SUD trainings cover Opioid Use Disorder, Stimulant Use Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder, Emerging Illicit Drugs, and tackling stigma in SUD care.
        • Audience: These trainings are only open to Presbyterian Espanola Hospital staff and those directly invited.
        • Register/Continuing Education: Click here to view registration and continuing education information.