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ForwardThe Time to Ask Interprofessional Lecture Series: Addressing Alcohol Use - Conversations, Treatment & Professional Growth
This is a live, virtual activity.
Join us for this 8-part lecture series featuring topics chosen by your peers. This series is intended to increase your comfort and confidence in talking to patients about alcohol and in offering them support, solutions and treatment while supporting you in holding difficult conversations. Let’s grow together over lunch.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for any healthcare professional interested in talking to patients about alcohol use.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Distinguish between the various treatment options for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and unhealthy alcohol use (UAU).
- Identify special populations at risk for AUD
- Examine the value of a learning orientation to improve practice
- Describe steps to be taken to prepare for difficult conversations with patients
Additional Information
| July 23, 2026 | Engaging Patients in Alcohol Use Change and Recovery Sarah McVicar, LCPC, LADC |
| July 28, 2026 | Cultivating Expertise: Enhancing Patient Outcomes in Alcohol Use Through Deliberate Practice Keith Baker, MD, PhD |
| August 11, 2026 | Medications for Treating AUD Mark Publicker, MD, DFASM, DABAM and Stephanie Vail, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCPP, FCCP |
| September 15, 2026 | Screening with Purpose: Engaging Women, Youth, and Older Adults in Alcohol Conversations Brendan Prast, MD, MPH & Denise O'Connell, MSW, LCSW, CCM |
| September 22, 2026 | Tailored Treatment: Levels of Care & Evidence-Based Strategies for Alcohol Use Disorder Jesse Higgins, MPH, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC |
| October 14, 2026 | Balancing Care & Caution: Ethical Conversations on Alcohol Use Disorder Mark Publicker, MD |
| November 10, 2026 | Clinical Clarity: Translating Clinical Findings into Alcohol Use Assessment Mark Publicker, MD |
| December 8, 2026 | The Power of Perspective: Preparing for & Processing Difficult Conversations Kerri Palamara, MD |
Denise O'Connell, MSW, LCSW, CCM - Course Co-Director
Associate Director, Lunder-Dineen Health Education Alliance of Maine
Brendan Prast, MD, MPH - Course Co-Director
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Keith Baker, MD, PhD
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Jesse Higgins, MPH, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Director, Integrated Behavioral Health - Northern Light Acadia Healthcare
Sarah McVicar, LCPC, LADC
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Stephanie Vail, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCPP, FCCP
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Kerri Palamara, MD
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Mark Publicker, MD, DFASM, DABAM
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In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 8.00 Participation