9th Annual Conference

Please see Proposal Summary under Outline section
Time
I.Introduction of Presenters 1 Min
MD & Medical Acupuncturist
PharmD, & Yoga Instructor

II. Our Roadmap Today 2 Mins
Learning Objectives
Roles and Missions of Participants

III. Reviewing the Fundamentals 11 Mins
A. Addiction and Opiate Dependence
B. MAT Therapies
Methadone
Buprenorphine (Suboxone)
Naltrexone ER
C. What are MAT’s shortcomings?
Focus on Treatment Retention-the National Quality Forum ( 2017) endorsed a measure of minimum OUD treatment of 6 months, based on the efficacy of buprenorphine treatment for longer periods of time;

IV. Potential of Complementary Therapies 12 Mins
A. Role of Acupuncture- 2017 white paper

B. Yoga and the Opioid Crisis

C. Role of the herb Kratum-is a Southeast Asian herb which contains many opiate analogs. It has found a lucrative American market on-line and in nutritional supplement stores. Kratum appeals to patients who want to direct their own treatment but poses hazards.

V. Our FQHC Experience- our Homeless Community 7 M

A. Loss- Our patients lose children, families, belongings, ID cards, food sources, voting privileges, freedom, and often their dignity. Often, our patient come in demanding some form of immediate MAT
B Figuring out billing
C. Growing complementary services throughout our spectrum of addiction care
D Introducing Acupuncture and Yoga to Staff
Stimulating provider self-care and resilience

VI. Your Mission in Small Groups 14 M
Choose a Focus and Go Create

Integration of complementary therapies-
A. Prevention/ pain

B. Acute opioid detox

C. Long term recovery

VII. Feedback from Small Groups 12 M
&Take Home Pearls

Total Time 59 M

Let's mix together a" Yoga Capsule", pharmacist director and an Intensivist turned MAT doctor and a Medical Acupuncturist/Family Medicine- addictionist all in one small FQHC. This combo, with 2 IM4US newbies, orchestrates a novel program for homeless folks and their recoveries. Our presenters have > 75 years of combined, teaching experience. We predict a blockbuster session full of social justice; integrative therapies; and self care insights

Addiction, Acupuncture, Yoga, Opioids, Recovery, MAT, Kratum, Safe stations, Overdoses, Self Care, Yoga Capsule

Group Discussion/Working Groups: offer a forum and provide a framework for attendees to work in small groups to share experiences and identify best-practices in professional scenarios.

Design a recovery program to bring back home.

This session is appropriate for all audiences and skill levels