Empowering First Responders: Medication-Assisted Treatment and HIV Care Education for Emergency Response

Description:

This all-virtual series will expand upon specific content foundational for EMS workers in Pennsylvania.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and harm reduction in relation to HIV prevention and care. 
2. Identify benefits, challenges, and best practices of MAT. 
3. Discuss approaches for reducing barriers to medication access and improving substance use support in people with or at risk for HIV.  

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the post-training evaluation. 

Speaker:

Nick Szubiak, MSW, LCSW