Meetings
Friday, September 13, 2019
Dr. Alan Schwartz
will present
“MAT and the Addictive Brain”
Dr. Alan Schwartz, has worked at Holy Cross Hospital and has served as the Associate Medical Director and as the Director of Medical Services at several of South Florida's finest addiction treatment centers. He is a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine and holds several sub-specialties in: Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Internal Medicine.
Objectives of this Seminar:
1) Identify risk factors and protective factors for addiction
2) Describe how drugs can change the brain, the structure of the brain, and behavior
3) Identify treatment approaches
4) Identify components of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) to treat opioid use disorders, and the benefits and challenges of implementing MAT
5) Learn tasks specific to working with Medication Assisted Treatment clients
Dr. Alan Schwartz
will present
“MAT and the Addictive Brain”
Dr. Alan Schwartz, has worked at Holy Cross Hospital and has served as the Associate Medical Director and as the Director of Medical Services at several of South Florida's finest addiction treatment centers. He is a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine and holds several sub-specialties in: Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Internal Medicine.
Objectives of this Seminar:
1) Identify risk factors and protective factors for addiction
2) Describe how drugs can change the brain, the structure of the brain, and behavior
3) Identify treatment approaches
4) Identify components of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) to treat opioid use disorders, and the benefits and challenges of implementing MAT
5) Learn tasks specific to working with Medication Assisted Treatment clients