Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Women ECHO

Program goal

We aim to provide medical and social service providers with continual technical assistance in delivering patient-centered, empathetic care for women who have substance use disorder.

About the Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Women ECHO

More than 630,000 people died due to drug overdose in the U.S. between 1999 and 2016. Substance use has also historically been thought of as a male problem, but this gender gap is narrowing as, increasingly, women make up a greater population of the individuals with SUD. Research has shown women can be at greater risk for a variety of medical and psychosocial consequences from using substances. There are effective treatment programs, including medication for opioid use disorder treatment (MOUD) available, and newer research indicates that gender-based considerations should be made when thinking about diagnosis and treatment decisions for SUD. As research trends emerge showing differences in gendered treatment for SUD, building capacity in providers to address gendered approaches to treatment is vital. This ECHO program aims to help providers understand substance use disorder across the lifespan.

Who should attend?

• Clinical providers (MD, DO, PA, NP)
• Nurses
• Social workers
• Medical residents, fellows and students
• Community health workers
• Case managers
• Peer support
• Management and staff within recovery homes
• Anyone who is interested in learning more about providing best practice care to women with substance use disorder

Meet our team

• Beth Tranen, DO, MS, FABAM
• Charrisa Riggs, FNP-C
• Taylor Riedley, PharmD, BCPP
• Natasha Mendoza, MSW, PhD