MONTHLY | November 2019
MACS offers consultation to primary care and specialty prescribers in addressing the needs of their patients with substance use disorders and chronic pain management.
1-855-337-MACS (6227) |  www.marylandMACS.org  |  tsommer@som.umaryland.edu
We need your help!

As MACS prepares to expand services, we ask that you complete this brief online survey to help MACS tailor our offerings to the needs of prescribers and practices: Technical Assistance Needs Assessment
Upcoming events.
Half & Half MAT Waiver Training
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Wednesday, November 6
7:30 am - 12:45 pm

Presented by MACS Consultant,
Eric Weintraub, MD

Free! 8 CMEs upon completion of live & online portion. 

Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton
Nick Rajacich Health Education Center
219 South Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601
2019 CRISP User Conference
November 13, 2019 | 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
The MACS team will be tabling. Stop by to meet the team and learn about our services! Registration is closed.

Want to know more about CRISP and Maryland's PDMP? Check out the recorded webinar from October:  Maryland's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program: A Tool to Support the Treatment of Patients with Substance Use
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Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Provider's Role in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
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Thursday, December 5 |  6:30 - 8:30 pm
Presented by MACS Consultant,
Eric Weintraub, MD
Brick Wood Fired Bistro, 60 Sherry Lane
Prince Frederick, M D 20678
Coordinating Addiction Treatment in Medical Settings from Hospitals to Skilled Nursing Facilities to Your Office: Practical Tips
Wednesday, December 18 | 12 - 1 pm
Presented by MACS Consultant, Aaron Greenblatt, MD
This event is a live webinar and can be streamed from any computer or mobile device.
News.
HOLIDAYS | The MACS line will be closed:
November 11 - Veteran's Day
November 28-29 - Thanksgiving
December 25 - Christmas Day
January 1 - New Year's Day
November Awareness Campaigns
Resources.
HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics
The HHS Guide provides advice to clinicians who are contemplating or initiating a change in opioid dosage. 
CDC Opioid Training for Nurses
This new module of Applying CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids helps nurses learn how they can support the implementation of the CDC Guideline to address the opioid overdose epidemic. Register for free continuing education credits.