Maine SUD Learning Community

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the June 17, 2026, presentation "PMP Series | Beers Criteria and Alternatives for Older Adults" presented by Judith Bezier, PharmD.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the June 16, 2026, presentation, 1115 Waiver, part of the Correctional Legal ECHO: Intersection of Corrections and Healthcare. Presented by Courtney Pladsen, DNP, FNP-C.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the June 10, 2026, presentation "Mi'kmaq Nation Naloxone Vending Machine" presented by Erik Lamoreau, LADC.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the June 5, 2026, PMP Series presentation "Clinical Cannabis and Prescribing Considerations" presented by Charles Brackett, MD.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the June 4, 2026, PMP Series presentation "Approaching ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment: Embracing the Complexity" presented by Leah Bauer, MD and Andrea Truncali, MD, MPH.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the June 1, 2026, presentation "Innovations in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment" presented by Sarah Wakeman, MD.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the May 26, 2026, presentation "Building a Culture of Safety: Trauma-Informed Systems, Stigma Reduction, and Workforce Sustainability" presented by Cara Zimmerman, MD, MBA.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the May 19, 2026, presentation, "Correctional Legal ECHO: Intersection of Corrections and Healthcare | Extended Release Buprenorphine in Jails," presented by Alane O'Connor, DNP.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the May 15, 2026, presentation, "Opioid Use Disorder: Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy," presented by Greg Dudzik, MD, MPH.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the May 14, 2026, presentation, "PMP Series: Medetomidine and Withdrawal," presented by Jeanmarie Perrone, MD.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the April 28, 2026, presentation Treatment and Recovery Court, part of the Correctional Legal ECHO: Intersection of Corrections and Healthcare. Presented by Elizabeth Simoni, JD and Terah Watson, LCSW, LADC, CCS.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the April 27, 2026, presentation "Understanding Eating Disorders in Youth and the Intersection They Have With Substance Use" presented by Jonathan Fanburg, MD.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the April 23, 2026 presentation "Updates in HIV PrEP" presented by Christina DeMatteo, MD.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the April 15, 2026, presentation, "Guidelines for the Use of Human Milk in the Context of Substance Use Disorder" presented by Alane O'Connor, DNP; Kara Kaikini, MS, IBCLC.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the April 8, 2026, presentation "Creating a Recovery Center in Rural Communities" presented by Erik Lamoreau, LADC, CCS.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the April 7, 2026, presentation Peer Recovery Coaching and Reentry, part of the Correctional Legal ECHO: Intersection of Corrections and Healthcare. Presented by Kristen Crowley and Bruce Nodden.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the March 31, 2026 presentation " Methadone Safety and Current Dosing in Opioid Use Disorder" presented by  Nicolette Centanni, PharmD,BCPS BCGP, BCPP.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the March 26, 2026, presentation " The Modern Illicit Drug Environment, Adulterants, Trends, and Threats" presented by Robert Lawlor Jr. MS-ADPP, MS, BSCJ.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the March 25, 2026, presentation "PMP Series | Overdose Reversal Medications" presented by Nicolette Centanni, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, BCPP.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the March 20, 2026, presentation "Medication and Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder" presented by Jonathan Fellers, MD.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the March 18, 2026, presentation "Infectious Disease Syndemic and Substance Use in Maine: From Surveillance to Action" presented by Courtney Pladsen, DNP, FNP, RN and Kate Russell Woodworth, MD, MPH, FAAP.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the March 17, 2026, presentation, Diversion, part of the Correctional Legal ECHO: Intersection of Corrections and Healthcare. Presented by Shannon R. Bentley, LMSW-cc, MHRT/CPS.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the March 12, 2026, presentation, "Alcohol and Cognition: Neurobiology, Neurocognitive Profiles, and Clinical Implications for Assessment and Treatment" presented by Chrystal Fullen, Psy.D.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the March 10, 2026, presentation, "Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia" presented by Nicolette Centanni, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, BCPP.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the March 3, 2026, presentation, Coordinating Initiation and Continuation of Health Services, part of the Correctional Legal ECHO: Intersection of Corrections and Healthcare. Presented by Kylee Hebert, RN.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the March 2, 2026, presentation "Psychedelic-Assisted Mental Health Treatment" presented by C. Michael White, PharmD, FCP, FCCP, FASHP.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the February 27, 2026, presentation "Psychosis and Substance Use in Adolescents and Young Adults" presented by Laura Grubb, MD, MPH.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the February 26, 2026, presentation "PMP Series | Considerations for Benzodiazepine Tapering" presented by Donovan Maust, MD, MS.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the February 25, 2026 ,presentation "Management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Changing the Environment can Change Everything" presented by Roxanne Chang, MD.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the February 24, 2026, presentation, Arrests and Definitions, part of the Correctional Legal ECHO: Intersection of Corrections and Healthcare. Presented by Sergeant Ryan Close.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the February 18, 2026, presentation "PMP: The ABCs of Anxiety and Zzzs: Benzodiazepines and Z-Drugs Explained" presented by C. Jason Mallo, DO.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the February 11, 2026, presentation "Medication Deprescribing" presented by David Kispert, MD.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the February 6, 2026 presentation "PMP: Drivers and Impacts of Drug Diversion among College Students" presented by Meghan Burroughs, PhD.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the January 29, 2026, presentation "Exploring the Role of Prescription Stimulants in Treating Stimulant Use Disorder: Rationale, Evidence and Clinical Applications" presented by Leah Bauer, MD; Andrea Truncali, MD, MPH.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the January 28, 2026, presentation "PMP: Buprenorphine Beyond OUD: Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship" presented by Whitney Jandreau, PharmD, BCPS.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the January 21, 2026, presentation "PMP: Stimulant Misuse and Prevention in College Students" presented by Kevin M. Antshel, PhD.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the January 14, 2026, presentation "The Intersection of Reproductive Health, Contraceptive Care, and Incarceration" presented by Alane O'Connor, DNP.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the January 13, 2026, presentation "Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome in Adolescents and Young Adults" presented by Laura Grubb, MD, MPH.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the January 12, 2026, presentation "Nitrous Oxide Abuse: An Increasingly Common Substance of Abuse" presented by C. Michael White, PharmD, FCP, FCCP, FASHP.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the January 6, 2026, presentation "PMP Series: Opioids and Beyond: Safe Strategies for Chronic Pain Treatment" presented by Cara Zimmerman, MD, MBA.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the December 19, 2025, presentation "Bridging the Gap: Screening and Accommodations for Patients with TBI in Substance Use Treatment" presented by Chrystal Fullen, Psy.D.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the December 17, 2025, presentation "Driving Fitness, Health, & Aging: Medical-Functional Conditions and Driver Licensing in Maine" presented by Tom Meuser, PhD.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for "Developing Co-Occurring Competency: A Supervisor's Guide", presented by Kenneth Minkoff, MD. Recorded on December 16, 2025.See also: Creating welcoming, recovery-oriented, co-occurring-capable services

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the December 16, 2025, presentation "Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, Substance Use Disorder, and Navigating Recovery" presented by Susan Stoner, Ph.D.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the December 15, 2025, presentation "Low Barrier Care for Substance Use Treatment" presented by David Kispert, MD.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the December 12, 2025, presentation Medications for Older Adults with AUD, part of the Older Adult ECHO: Responsive Care for Aging Adults with SUD. Presented by Nicolette Centanni, Pharm D, BCPS, BCGP, BCPP.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the December 11, 2025, presentation "How Do Adulterants Like Quinine, Metamizole, Xylazine, and Medetomidine Impact the Opioid Epidemic?" presented by C. Michael White, Pharm.D., FCP, FCCP, FASHP.

Presenters:Alane O'Connor, DNPSergeant Ryan CloseLeeAnna Lavoie, MPHDate: December 10, 2025

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the December 9, 2025, presentation "On The Road to Recovery: Maine's Mobile Methadone Unit" presented by Gillean Carnagie, Jeffery Self, Dr Monica Discolo.

Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the December 8, 2025, presentation "Best Practices When Working with Medical Interpreters" presented by Demetri Blanas, MD, MPH, Family Doctor, Ketson Dubuisson, Community Health Worker, and Laura Ochoa, Community Health Worker.