Online Course Evaluation – How it works:
We are trying a new process for course evaluations using our online course system. We hope this will ultimately provide a smoother experience for you by allowing you to access your certificate immediately after completing the course evaluation. Here is how it works:
After the live meeting ends, you will receive an email with an evaluation access code.
- Log into this online course
- Under Course Content, click “Step 1: Access Evaluation” and follow the instructions to enter the code.
- After you enter the code, you will be able to continue to the next step of the course and complete the evaluation.
- After you submit the evaluation, click Mark Complete and you will be able to download or print your certificate. The certificate will also be emailed to you as a PDF.
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | September 22, 2021 | 1.5 contact hour or CME
This course will review opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery in the context of the current opioid epidemic. Topics will be covered in light of established practices and newly emerging evidence from the scientific literature.
About the Presenter
Lauren Hoffman, PhD is an addictions psychologist working as a research fellow at the Recovery Research Institute (RRI), within Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from San Diego State University and obtained her Doctor of Philosophy degree in psychology from the University of Florida. At the RRI, Dr. Hoffman is leading a program of research aimed at identifying the biopsychosocial correlates of addiction, their change during treatment and recovery, and their influence on recovery outcomes. Though all substance use disorders are of interest to her, Dr. Hoffman’s current research focuses on opioid use disorder. The overall goal of her line of work is to provide clinically relevant information that can be used to enhance treatment and promote sustained recovery.