"On the Rocks" Seminar Series

Research Seminar Series

"On the Rocks"

On the Rocks is the Greater Intermountain Node's (GIN) monthly Research Discussion Series that highlights the exceptional addiction related research happening in the Greater Intermountain Community. On the Rocks allows for interactive discussion between speakers and attendees to collaborate and share ideas about study expansion and insight. 

The series title is highlighting the beautiful Rocky Mountain views and famous Utah hiking trails just steps away from our offices!

UPCOMING "ON THE ROCKS":

March 12, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM MST

“On the Rocks” The NIDA CTN Greater Intermountain Node’s Research Seminar Series

Scaling Accessible, Quality Care for Opioid Use Disorder with Advanced Community Pharmacist Roles: The PharmValue Project - Kenneth C. Hohmeier, PharmD


In most areas of the US, the need for buprenorphine treatment outweighs availability. Despite the opportunity to increase access due to their high degree of accessibility and their doctoral-level training, community pharmacists involvement in buprenorphine treatment has been largely relegated to their role as regulatory enforcement rather than in care provision. Direct clinical involvement of the community pharmacist in buprenorphine provision within collaborative care models has been previously shown to be feasible, and represents the potential for nationwide scalability to increase buprenorphine access through same-visit prescribing/dispensing within patients’ local communities. To further advance this scalable model, we aimed to (1) formalize an adaptable collaborative pharmacy practice agreement (CPPA) for community pharmacists engaging in buprenorphine therapy management using a community advisory board (CAB), including semi-structured key informant interviews to supplement CAB input on the CPPA; and (2) perform a 50-State Legal/Regulatory Review to delineate what advanced roles a pharmacist can provide under a buprenorphine CPPA in each state. 

  • 12:00 - 1:00 PM
  • CME Credit Available!

PREVIOUS "ON THE ROCKS":

2022

  • "A Mixed-Methods Study to Understand the Role of Community Resources in Improving Opioid-Related Outcomes" Nasser Sharareh, PhD - Watch Here
  • "Parsing the ComplexInfluences of Cannabis Useon the Brain & Behavior:Evidence from RigorousAnalyses of Large Datasets" Philip Spechler, PhD - Watch Here
  • "Tobacco-Related Disparities Among Older Adults at High Risk for Lung Cancer" Jaqueline Avila, PhD - Watch Here
  • "Smartphone-Based Intervention for Sleep Disturbance in Individuals Recovering from Alcohol Use Disorder" Tiffany Love, PhD - Watch Here
  • "Potential of Using Real-Time, Ecologically Valid Data to Understand Buprenorphine Non-Retention in the Postpartum Period" Elizabeth Charron, PhD, MPH - Watch Here
  • "Tobacco Pack Size Policies and Their Impact on Public Health" Jessica Jensen (née King), PhD, CHES - Watch Here
  • "How Words, Actions, Inactions, and Interactions May Impact the Mental Health of LGBTQIA+ Youth" Sadie Gabler, BS CCRC - Watch Here
  • "Sitting with Distress: Mindfulness-Based Interventions in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorder" Katie Witkiewitz, PhD - Recording Unavailable
  • "Looking Under the Hood: Treating Initiation and Retention of Buprenorphine Episodes During the First Year of COVID" Bradley Stein, MD, PhD, MPH - Recording Unavailable

2021

  • "Patient-centered evaluation of healthcare access and quality for individuals with substance use disorders" Taylor Kelley, MD, MPH, MSc - Watch Here
  • "The RDD study: What you need to know about Optimizing Retention, Duration and Discontinuation Strategies for Opioid Use Disorder Pharmacotherapy (CTN-0100)" Elizabeth Howell, MD, MS - Watch Here
  • "Results of a National Survey of Physical Therapists" John (Jake) Magel, PT, PhD, DScPT - Watch Here
  • "Contraceptive Provision & Use Among Women with SUD: Trends, Patterns, and Practices" Elizabeth (Betsy) Charron, PhD, MPH - Watch Here
  • "A Multi-Disciplinary, Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a VA Housing-Assistance Program" Richard Nelson, PhD - Watch Here
  • "Managing Enrollment and Retention of Veterans in the VA Healthcare System" Megan Vanneman, PhD, MPH - Watch Here
  • "The Rural Addiction Implementation Network (RAIN) Initiative" Adam Gordon, MD, MPH; Harlan Wallace, MBA, PMP; and Kayla Fritz, BS - Recording Unavailable
  • "Novel Ways to Expand Addiction Treatment within Primary Care" Michael Incze, MD MSEd - Watch Here