MIRECC / CoE

VISN 1 New England MIRECC Education

The Education Core serves a vital function within the VISN 1 New England MIRECC. The MIRECC supports and sponsors local and regional conferences and workshops as well as grand rounds and other educational programming related to improving treatments and access to health care services for Veterans with SUD and addiction issues. In addition, we make available resources that we have developed for health care professionals and Veterans with SUD, including training manuals, videos, and PowerPoint presentations. For manuals and products related to the topics below, please contact our Education Director, Dr. Jay Gorman.

• Tobacco Cessation Resources

  • Tobacco Cessation and PTSD
  • Tobacco Cessation and Bipolar Disorder

• Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain Resources

  • A Brief Values Based Intervention for Early Recovery from OUD
  • Online Interventions for Chronic Pain and MOUD

• Manualized Psychosocial Rehabilitation Interventions

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Improve Social Support for Veterans with PTSD (ACT-SS)
  • Veteran Outreach Into the Community to Expand Social Support (VOICES)
  • Veteran Integration to Academic Leadership & Supported Education (VITAL-SEd)
  • Supported Employment: Engage and Keep (SEEK)

VISN 1 MIRECC Early Career Grant Writing Seminar Series

• The VISN 1 MIRECC hosts a weekly virtual grant writing seminar, open to early career investigators across the VISN to support their development, writing, and submission of career development awards. Admission to the group is determined on a case-by-case basis, to ensure seminar alignment with each participant's needs. The weekly one-hour meetings includes didactics on NIH, ORD and VISN-wide early career grants, as well as review of members' grant documents. A one-semester commitment (January to June; September to December) is required.
  
  Please contact the seminar lead Dr. Victoria Ameral if interested or for more information.

VISN 1 MIRECC SUD Care and Research Consultation Program

• The VISN 1 MIRECC provides consultation services on research, program evaluations, and demonstration projects aimed at preventing and treating SUD in Veterans. Our clinicians and investigators are available for consultation to staff at any VA, or community providers who work with Veterans on substance-use related issues. We offer tailored, one-on-one meetings and opportunities to present to our larger Investigator group for feedback on topics including: SUD assessment, conceptualization of research or projects to improve Veteran SUD care, options for novel SUD programming, strategies for engaging and recruiting Veterans with SUD in clinical trials, best practices for SUD measurement, and support in the creation of handouts or guidance documents related to SUD care.
  
  If you are interested in a consult, please contact Dr. Erin Reilly to learn more.

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