Medication Assisted Treatment training program offered

Posted on: 5/9/18


OklahomaMAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) partners, ASAM and Project ECHO, are launching a 16-week Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine ECHO (FAME) series. Primary care and other health care providers are invited to register for any or all sessions.

OklahomaMAT is a training and mentorship program supporting health care providers in rural Oklahoma as they qualify for and obtain the necessary waiver to prescribe buprenorphine, and implement MAT services into practice. FAME sessions use the ECHO video conference model which connects participants face-to-face from their own computer to a panel of multidisciplinary experts including addiction specialists, a psychiatrist and an addiction counselor. FAME sessions are two hours each and include a 20- to 30-minute addiction didactic presentation and lively discussions on case presentations submitted by participants. Sessions will be held every Tuesday, 10 a.m. - noon, April 24 – Aug. 17.

Under a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the American Institutes for Research leads the Rural Oklahoma Medication Assisted Treatment Expansion Project (OklahomaMAT), partnered with the state of Oklahoma, the ECHO Institute at the University of the New Mexico Health Sciences Center, and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).

Capacity limits apply for each session. All participants are encouraged to attend as many sessions as they like. OklahomaMAT participants will need to attend two sessions to meet the OklahomaMAT program requirements. Participation in OklahomaMAT is not required for enrollment in FAME sessions.

To view the schedule of sessions, click here. To enroll, click here. 

Save the dates for OHA 2022 events

Posted on: 2/18/22


It’s a new year and a new lineup of important events for you and your staff. Don’t miss out on these opportunities to engage in advocacy, education and networking all year long. Mark your calendar now!

OHA Advocacy Day - Tuesday, April 5, Oklahoma History Center. Join us for our annual legislative day. We will begin with a member briefing at 3 p.m., followed by a legislative reception at 5 p.m. Watch for registration materials soon.

OHA-PAC Golf Tournament - Tuesday, June 21, Jimmie Austin Golf Club at OU, Norman. Time and details TBA.

OHA Health Care Leaders Forum - Tuesday, July 19 - Thursday, July 21, Shangri-La Resort, Grand Lake. Watch for registration soon!

OHA Connect 22 - Wednesday, Nov. 9 - Friday, Nov. 11, Oklahoma City Convention Center and Omni Hotel, downtown Oklahoma City. Plan now to attend OHA’s annual conference and exhibit hall. More details to come.

Details on these events and other upcoming education opportunities will be available on the OHA website.