Health Professions Student Training
The Florida AHEC Network provides in-person and online trainings on evidence-based best practices for preventing and treating Opioid Use Disorder for health professions students.
This includes, but is not limited to, students in medical, behavioral health, dental, and nursing programs at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
If you would like to request a training or education materials, please contact your local AHEC. You can view a list of AHECs by area by clicking here.
Below is a list of available trainings:
Opioid Misuse
Identification and
Assessment
· Describe the trends in opioid misuse and deaths from
overdoses over the last 20 years in the U.S. and Florida
· Identify how and why opioids are used and their effects on
an individual’s brain and body
· Describe risk factors, signs, and symptoms for opioid
misuse
· Identify screening and assessment for opioid misuse
· Identify co-occurring disorders that impact the assessment
and treatment of persons with opioid abuse
· List evidence-based options for treating opioid misuse
· Identify resources and referrals for opioid misuse
To access our free online courses, visit www.aheceducation.com and use activation code DCF001
CONTACT US
If you would like to learn more about the services available in your area, or would like to request a training or education materials, please contact your local AHEC. You can view a list of AHECs by area by clicking here.
Sponsored by Florida Alliance for Healthy Communities, Inc. and the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families
