Something for the Pain
ECHO Idaho’s Something for the Pain podcast features an overview of evidence-based insights, research updates, treatment options, resources, and other helpful information pertaining to substance use disorders (SUDs). Episodes are developed from ECHO Idaho’s past SUDs series and are presented by an interdisciplinary team of Idaho healthcare experts.
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Season 4 – Adolescent Substance Use Disorders
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Featuring: Holly Walund, Project Manager, IDJC & Val Johnson, LMSW, IDHW DBH; Kaitlin Killingsworth, CPRC, Brick House Recovery
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Holly Walund, Project Manager, IDJC & Val Johnson, LMSW, IDHW DBH
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Youth Assessment Centers” & “Youth Crisis Centers”
- Didactic Presentation Date: Nov. 2, 2023
- ECHO Idaho Series: Counseling Techniques for Substance Use Disorders
- Didactic Presentation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYIS6RTHPto&t=2110s
- Didactic Presenter: Kaitlin Killingsworth, Certified Peer Recovery Coach, Brick House Recovery
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Peer Services for Adolescents with SUDs”
- Didactic Presentation Date: July 26, 2023
- ECHO Idaho Series: Adolescent Substance Use Disorders
- Didactic Presentation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIflMhAto70
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
- Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
- National Assessment Center Association (NAC)
- Childhood and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS)
- Interactive map of Idaho’s Youth Assessment Centers
- SAMHSA
- National Guidelines for Child and Youth Behavioral Health Crisis
- Rise Up (Idaho Falls)
- Pro-Active Youth (Twin Falls)
- Pathways Youth Community Support (Boise)
- Western Idaho Youth Center (Nampa)
- Idaho Meth Project
- Big Brother/ Big Sister Idaho
- Hays House
- NorthPoint Recovery
- NAMI Idaho
Speaking Credits:
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Shannon McDowell, Program Manager, ECHO Idaho
- Speaker: Holly Walund, Project Manager, IDJC
- Speaker: Val Johnson, LMSW, IDHW Division of Behavioral Health
- Speaker: Kaitlin Killingsworth, CPRC, Brick House Recovery, Boise
Music Contributions:
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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Featuring: Ruth York, Executive Director of Families and Youth Idaho & Jason Zelus, LCSW, Executive Director of Zelus Recovery
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenters: Ruth York, Executive Director of Families and Youth Idaho & Jason Zelus, LCSW, Executive Director of Zelus Recovery
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Family Participation in Adolescent SUD Treatment”
- Didactic Presentation Date: Aug. 23, 2023
- ECHO Idaho Series: Adolescent Substance Use Disorders
- Didactic Presentation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zx4gPFjs0s&list=PL7ETCMgAG4ifnGGV6U8PsnyLBd3WmPfle&index=11&t=153s
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- Families and Youth of Idaho
- Zelus Recovery
- The Parallel Process: Growing Alongside Your Adolescent or Young Adult Child in Treatment by Krissy Pozatek
Speaking Credits:
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Shannon McDowell, ECHO Idaho Program Manager
- Speaker: Ruth York, MPH, Executive Director, Families and Youth Idaho
- Speaker: Jason Zelus, LCSW, Executive Director, Zelus Recovery
Music Contributions:
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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Featuring: Roberto Olvera, LCSW, Zelus Recovery
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Roberto Olvera, LCSW, Zelus Recovery
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Behavioral Interventions for Adolescents with SUDs”
- Didactic Presentation Date: June 14, 2023
- ECHO Idaho Series: Adolescent Substance Use Disorders
- Didactic Presentation Video: https://youtu.be/bmpHrfXUvHI?si=nz2bQHyPhZUXyzHE
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- SMART Recovery
- AA Daily Reflections
- NA Just For Today
- CARESS Safety Plan
Speaking Credits:
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Roberto Olvera, MSW, LCSW, Zelus Recovery
Music Contributions:
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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Featuring: Lina Smith, LSW, CADC, Trivium Life Services, Boise
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Lina Smith, LSW, CADC, Trivium Life Services, Boise
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Engaging Adolescents in SUD Treatment”
- Didactic Presentation Date: May 24, 2023
- ECHO Idaho Series: Adolescent Substance Use Disorders
- Didactic Presentation Video
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- Trivium Life Services website
- GAIN, CANS, CDA Assessments webpage
- Liberty Healthcare website
- YES Medicaid webpage
- Cannabis Youth Treatment Series pdf
- ACRA (Adolescent Community Reinforcement Manual) webpage
Speaking Credits:
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Lina Smith, LSW, CADC, Trivium Life Services, Boise
- Speaker: Shannon McDowell, Program Manager, ECHO Idaho
- Speaker: Kaitlin Killingsworth, PRC, Brick House Recovery
- Speaker: Ryan Billington, PsyD, Clinical Instructor, UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Music Contributions:
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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Featuring: Casey Jones, MPH, CHES, Health Program Specialist, Project Filter, IDHW
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Casey Jones, MPH, CHES, Health Program Specialist, Project Filter, IDHW
- Didactic Presentation Title: “The Relationship Between Vaping and Other Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents” & “Tools for an Effective Conversation About Vaping”
- Didactic Presentation Dates: Oct. 19, 2023 & Oct. 31, 2023
- ECHO Idaho Series: Counseling Techniques for Substance Use Disorders & K12 Substance Use Prevention and Treatment
- Didactic Presentation Video - Counseling Techniques for Substance Use Disorders
- Didactic Presentation Video - K12 Substance Use Prevention and Treatment
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- Project Filter website
- Idaho Department of Health and Welfare: Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vaping Cessation
- National Counsel for Mental Wellbeing website
- Getting Candid: Insights into Effective Substance Use Prevention Messaging for Youth
- American Lung Association website
- Talk About Vaping website
- The 5 As of intervention: Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist and Arrange
- My Life My Quit website
- 1-800-QUIT-NOW
- Catch My Breath: Youth Vaping Prevention Program
- Truth Initiative website
- American Lung Association: In Depth
- American Lung Association: Not On Tobacco
- Idaho Office of Drug Policy -> Reports -> Idaho Healthy Youth Survey Reports -> 2021 IHYS State Report (pdf)
- American Psychiatric Association website
- Tobacco Master Settlement website
Speaking Credits:
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Casey Jones, MPH, CHES, Health Program Specialist, Project Filter, IDHW
- Speaker: Lynsey Winters Juel, Program Manager, ECHO Idaho
Music Contributions:
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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Featuring: Cate Heil, MD, Addiction Medicine Fellow, Full Circle Health, Boise
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Cate Heil, MD, Addiction Medicine Fellow, Full Circle Health, Boise
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Alcohol, Benzodiazepine, Methamphetamine & Opioid Use Among Adolescents”
- Didactic Presentation Date: June 28, 2023
- ECHO Idaho Series: Adolescent Substance Use Disorders
- Didactic Presentation Video
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- CDC: Center for Disease Control
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Fentanyl
- Oxycodone, OxyContin, Percocet
- Alprazolam/Xanax
- DEA: Drug Enforcement Administration
- Disulfiram
- Naltrexone/Revia
- Acamprosate
- Baclofen
- Topiramate
- Monitoring the Future Survey
- Clonazepam/Klonopin
- Lorazepam/Ativan
- Mirtazapine
- Bupropion
- ASAM: American Society of Addiction Medicine
- Vicodin
- Buprenorphine, Suboxone, Subutex
- Methadone
- Naloxone/Narcan
- 42-CFR: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42
- EMR: Electronic Medical Record
- Idaho Harm Reduction Project
- Never Use Alone Hotline: 1-800-484-3731
Speaking Credits
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Shannon McDowell, ECHO Idaho Program Manager
- Speaker: Cate Heil, MD, Addiction Medicine Fellow, Full Circle Health, Boise
Music Contributions
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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Featuring: Ryan Billington, MD, Psychiatrist, St. Luke’s Health System, Boise
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Ryan Billington, MD, Psychiatrist, St. Luke’s Health System, Boise
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Trauma and Addiction”
- Didactic Presentation Date: April 12, 2023
- ECHO Idaho Series: Adolescent Substance Use Disorders
- Didactic Presentation Video
- Slides
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- Leza L, Siria S, López-Goñi JJ, Fernández-Montalvo J. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and substance use disorder (SUD): A scoping review. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 Apr 1;221:108563. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108563. Epub 2021 Jan 29. PMID: 33561668.
- Hoffmann JP, Jones MS. Cumulative Stressors and Adolescent Substance Use: A Review of 21st-Century Literature. Trauma Violence Abuse. 2022 Jul;23(3):891-905. doi: 10.1177/1524838020979674. Epub 2020 Dec 20. PMID: 33345723.
- Shin SH. Preventing E-cigarette use among high-risk adolescents: A trauma-informed prevention approach. Addict Behav. 2021 Apr;115:106795. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106795. Epub 2020 Dec 24. PMID: 33387976.
- Abraham Nussbaum. “Pocket Guide to the DSM-5”
- María-Ríos CE, Morrow JD. Mechanisms of Shared Vulnerability to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorders. Front Behav Neurosci. 2020 Jan 31;14:6. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2020.00006. PMID: 32082127; PMCID: PMC7006033.
- CDC-Kaiser ACEs Study
- The Impact of Early Life Trauma on Health and Disease: The Hidden Epidemic by Ruth Lanius, Eric Vermetten, and Clare Pane
- Barnes GE, Cea NF. The development of Addiction-Prone Personality traits in biological and adoptive families. Personal Individ Differences. 2015 Aug ;82:107-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.02.035
- Fava NM, Trucco EM, Martz ME, Cope LM, Jester JM, Zucker RA, Heitzeg MM. Childhood adversity, externalizing behavior, and substance use in adolescence: Mediating effects of anterior cingulate cortex activation during inhibitory errors. Dev Psychopathol. 2019 Oct;31(4):1439-1450. doi: 10.1017/S0954579418001025. PMID: 30585564; PMCID: PMC6594917.
- Dr. Billington’s Model for Active Health Creation:
Speaking Credits
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Shannon McDowell, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Ryan Billington, MD, Psychiatrist, St. Luke’s Health System, Boise
Music Contributions
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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Featuring: Cate Heil, M.D., curr. Primary Care Psychiatry Fellow, prev. Addiction Medicine Fellow, Full Circle Health
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Cate Heil, MD, Addiction Medicine Fellow, Full Circle Health, Boise
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Mental Illness & Addiction”
- Didactic Presentation Date: April 26, 2023
- ECHO Idaho Series: Adolescent Substance Use Disorders
- Didactic Presentation Video
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- ASAM: American Society of Addiction Medicine
- WHO: World Health Organization
- SAHM: Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Boston Medical Center Pediatric Addiction Medicine Services
Speaking Credits
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Shannon McDowell, ECHO Idaho Program Manager
- Speaker: Cate Heil, MD, Addiction Medicine Fellow, Full Circle Health, Boise
- Speaker: Kaitlin Killingsworth, CPRC, Brick House Recovery
Music Contributions
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
Season 3 – Surveying Substance Use Disorders
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Featuring: Nari Hsiu, DO, Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Specialist, VA Medical Center, Boise
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Nari Hsiu, DO, Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Specialist, VA Medical Center, Boise
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Tapering Off Benzodiazepines: The How and Why”
- Didactic Presentation Date: Nov. 11, 2021
- ECHO Idaho Series: Opioids, Pain and Substance Use Disorders
- Didactic Presentation Video
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
- National Institute of Drug Abuse
- VA Academic Detailing
- Carbamazepine
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
- Hydroxyzine
- Buspirone
- Gabapentin
- Pregabalin
- CBT-I: an abbreviation that’s short for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
- CBT-I Coach
- PRN: abbreviation of a latin phrase “pro re nata” meaning, “as the thing is needed.”
- Doxepin
- TCA: an abbreviation for tricyclic antidepressant
- Zolpidem
- Clonazepam
- Diazepam
- Lorazepam
- Klonopin: (see Clonazepam)
- Alprazolam
- Xanax: (see alprazolam)
- Zaleplon
- DuPont, R.L. J Addict Med, 2017.11(2) Should patients with substance use disorders by prescribed benzodiazepines?
Speaking Credits
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Nari Hsiu, DO, Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Specialist, VA Medical Center, Boise
- Speaker: Lachelle Smith, former ECHO Idaho director
- Speaker: Neil Ragan, MD, Family Medicine Physician, Health West, Pocatello, ECHO Idaho participant
- Speaker: Jessica Bringman, NP, ECHO Idaho participant
- Speaker: Julie Wood, MD, ECHO Idaho participant
- Speaker: Jacob Harris, MD, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Specialist, Boise VA Medical Center
Music Contributions
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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Featuring: Cathy Oliphant, PharmD, Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, Idaho State University College of Pharmacy
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Cathy Oliphant, PharmD, Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, Idaho State University College of Pharmacy
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Pharmacology of Methamphetamines and Other Stimulants”
- Didactic Presentation Date: July 14, 2022
- ECHO Idaho Series: Opioids, Pain and Substance Use Disorders
- Didactic Presentation Video
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA)
- Desoxyn
- Adderall
- Mydayis
- Dexedrine
- Ritalin
- Concerta
- Catecholamine
- Rhabdomyolysis: a serious and potentially fatal medical condition in which skeletal muscle breaks down and releases harmful proteins and electrolytes into the blood.
- Erythroxylum
- Thrombus formation: a blood clot formed in an artery or vein
Speaking Credits
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Sampson Nde, former ECHO Idaho Program Manager
- Speaker: Cathy Oliphant, PharmD, Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, Idaho State University College of Pharmacy
Music Contributions
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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Featuring: Natalie Gukasyan, MD, Psychiatrist and Medical Director, Johns Hopkins University Center Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, Baltimore, MD
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Natalie Gukasyan, MD, Psychiatrist and Medical Director, Johns Hopkins University Center Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, Baltimore, MD
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Overview of Treatment Model and Current Evidence for Efficacy”
- Didactic Presentation Date: June 2, 2021
- ECHO Idaho Series: Behavioral Health in Primary Care
- Didactic Presentation Video
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research
- Usona Institute
- Humphry Osmond
- Entheogen
- LSD: lysergic acid diethylamide
- DMT: dimethyltryptamine
- MDMA: methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- Ayahuasca
- MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies)
- Controlled Substances Act
- Ketanserin
- Claustrum: “part of the brain that connects the pre-frontal and the sub-cortical areas”
- Albert Hofmann
- Tim Leary
- Rick Strassman
- Ham-D score: an abbreviation for the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
- Niacin: aka vitamin B3
- Lexapro (escitalopram)
Speaking Credits
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Natalie Gukasyan, MD, Psychiatrist and Medical Director, Johns Hopkins University Center Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, Baltimore, MD
- Speaker: Lachelle Smith, former ECHO Idaho director
- Speaker: Tara Whitaker, MD, Family Medicine physician at Capital City Family Medicine, Boise
- Speaker: Nancy Chaney, RN, Moscow, and ECHO Idaho participant
Music Contributions
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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Featuring: Anushka Burde, PharmD, AAHIVP, BCACP, HIV and Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Idaho State University
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Anushka Burde, PharmD, AAHIVP, BCACP, HIV and Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Idaho State University
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Kratom: What Clinicians Need to Know”
- Didactic Presentation Date: Dec. 7, 2022
- ECHO Idaho Series: Behavioral Health in Primary Care
- Didactic Presentation Video
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- Mitragyna speciosa
- Antipyretic: meaning, “used to prevent or reduce fever.”
- Antitussive: meaning, “used to prevent or relieve a cough.”
- Warfarin
- Dextromethorphan
- P-glycoprotein
- Clarithromycin
- Erythromycin
- The “two big organizations” that resisted the FDA’s Aug. 2016 proposal to make kratom a controlled substance included the American Kratom Association and the Botanical Education Alliance
- Madarosis: loss of the eyelashes or eyebrows as a congenital condition or the result of an infection.
- Diaphoresis: sweating to an unusual degree, usually as a side effect of a drug.
- Acetylcysteine
Speaking Credits
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Anushka Burde, PharmD, AAHIVP, BCACP, HIV and Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Idaho State University
- Speaker: Shannon McDowell, ECHO Idaho Program Manager
- Speaker: Coire Weathers, M.D., Psychiatrist, Lost River Wellness, Boise
- Speaker: Neil Ragan, M.D., Health West, Pocatello, ECHO Participant
- Speaker: Brian Crownover, M.D., ECHO Idaho participant
Music Contributions
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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Featuring: Cathy Oliphant, PharmD, Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, Idaho State University College of Pharmacy
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Cathy Oliphant, PharmD, Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, Idaho State University College of Pharmacy
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Fentanyl”
- Didactic Presentation Date: May 26, 2022
- ECHO Idaho Series: Opioids, Pain and Substance Use Disorders
- Didactic Presentation Video
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- National Fentanyl Awareness Day
- Duragesic
- Actiq
- Fentora
- Lazanda
- Subsys
- Lipophilic: meaning, “able to be combined with or stored in fat”
- CNS: An abbreviation for the central nervous system”
- REMS Program: The Risk-Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy Program
- Hypotensive: “lowering the blood pressure”
- Serotonin syndrome
- Nor-fentanyl (NF): a fentanyl metabolite
- The Federal Five: the five main drugs that are tested for in a standard federal or employer urine drug screen—namely, Amphetamines, Cocaine, Marijuana, Opiates and Phencyclidine (aka PCP).
- The Idaho Harm Reduction Project
- The Idaho Office of Drug Policy
- The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Syringe Exchange Program
- CLIA waiver: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
- SEFRIA
- Kloxxado
- Evzio
Speaking Credits
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Cathy Oliphant, PharmD, Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, Idaho State University College of Pharmacy
- Speaker: Lachelle Smith, former ECHO Idaho director
- Speaker: Todd Palmer, MD, Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine Physician, Geriatrician at Full Circle Health, Boise
- Speaker: Randi Pedersen, Syringe Exchange Program Manager, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
- Speaker: Amy Jeppesen, LCSW, ACADC, Social Worker and Vice President of Corporate Development, Trivium Life Services, Boise
- Speaker: Derek Hayton, DO, ECHO Idaho participant
- Speaker: Megan McCarren, MD, Saint Alphonsus Health System, ECHO Idaho participant
- Speaker: Nari Hsiu, DO, Psychiatrist, Boise VA Medical Center
- Speaker: Brenda Hoyt, NP, Nurse Practitioner, Raise the Bottom Idaho, Boise
Music Contributions
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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Featuring: Alicia Carrasco, MD, MA, FASAM, Addiction Medicine and Internal Medicine, VA Medical Center, Boise
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Alicia Carrasco, MD, MA, FASAM, Addiction Medicine and Internal Medicine, VA Medical Center, Boise
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Complex Persistent Opioid Dependence”
- Didactic Presentation Date: June 9, 2022
- ECHO Idaho Series: Opioids, Pain and Substance Use Disorders
- Didactic Presentation Video
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- Invasive pneumococcal disease
- Norco
- Clonidine
- Loperamide
- Butrans Patch
- Belbuca
- Hyperalgesia: An increased sensitivity to feeling or experiencing pain.
- Clofen
- Duloxetine
Speaking Credits
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Alicia Carrasco, M.D., MA, FASAM, Addiction Medicine and Internal Medicine, VA Medical Center, Boise
- Speaker: Katy Rodgers (née Palmer), ECHO Idaho Assistant Director
- Speaker: Todd Palmer, M.D., Addiction Medicine and Family Medicine, Geriatrician, Full Circle Health, Boise
- Speaker: Amy Jeppesen, LCSW, ACADC, Social Worker and Vice President of Corporate Development at Trivium Life Services, Boise
- Speaker: Neil Ragan, M.D., Family Medicine physician at Health West in Pocatello, ECHO Idaho participant
- Speaker: Cloeie Hood, LCSW, ACADC, Social Worker, Trivium Life Services, Boise and ECHO Idaho participant
Music Contributions
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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Featuring: Michelle Cullinan, PMHNP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Sage Health Care, Boise
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Michelle Cullinan, PMHNP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Sage Health Care, Boise
- Didactic Presentation Title: “What is Going on with Cannabis and CBD?”
- Didactic Presentation Date: Nov. 16, 2022
- ECHO Idaho Series: Behavioral Health in Primary Care
- Didactic Presentation Video
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- CBD : cannabidiol, a compound found in marijuana
- THC : tetrahydrocannabinol, a compound found in marijuana
- Marinol: an FDA-approved medication used to treat nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy as well as weight loss in HIV patients.
- Emetic: a substance that causes vomiting
- Sativa: the energizing strain of marijuana
- Indica: physically sedating strain of marijuana
- OLCC: Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission
- Zyprexa (olanzapine)
- Haldol (haloperidol)
- Antileptic carbamazepine
- Aripiprazole
- AKT-1 gene variation
- Gabapentin
- NAC: N-Acetyl Cysteine
- “Bud-tender”: a cannabis dispensary employee
Speaking Credits
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Shannon McDowell, ECHO Idaho Program Manager
- Speaker: Michelle Cullinan, PMHNP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Sage Health Care, Boise
- Speaker: Tara Whitaker, MD, Family Medicine Physician, Capital City Family Medicine, Boise
- Speaker: Rachel Root, PhD, Psychologist, Treasure Valley Psychology, Boise
- Speaker: Neil Ragan, MD, Health West, Pocatello, ECHO Idaho participant
- Speaker: Mark Worthen, PsyD, Health West, Pocatello, ECHO Idaho participant
Music Contributions
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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Featuring: Elsbeth Jensen-Otsu, M.D., Hepatologist and Gastroenterologist, VA Medical Center, Boise
Didactic Presentation Details
- Didactic Presenter: Elsbeth Jensen-Otsu, M.D., Hepatologist and Gastroenterologist, VA Medical Center, Boise
- Didactic Presentation Title: “Alcohol-Related Liver Disease”
- Didactic Presentation Date: Feb. 28, 2022
- ECHO Idaho Series: Viral Hepatitis and Liver Care
- Didactic Presentation Video
Resources and Publications Mentioned
- ALD: Shorthand for “Alcohol Related Liver Disease”
- Steatosis: excessive fat in the liver
- Steatohepatitis: excessive fat in the liver with inflammation
- AUD: Alcohol Use Disorder
- BMI: Body Mass Index
- LFTs: Liver Function Tests
- AST: A blood test that measures the aspartate aminotransferase enzyme
- ALT: A blood test that measures the alanine aminotransferase enzyme
- STEMIs: ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- INR: international normalized ratio
- Tender hepatomegaly: enlarged liver
- Cholecystitis: inflammation of the gall bladder
- Spider angioma: enlarged blood vessels
- Maddrey’s Discriminant Function
- MELD: Model for End-Stage Liver Disease
- STOPAH Trial
- “Indication of liver transplantation in severe alcoholic liver cirrhosis: quantitative evaluation and optimal timing”
- “ESPEN Guidelines on Enteral Nutrition: Liver Disease”, Cabre et. Al
- ASH: alcoholic steatohepatitis
- NASH: non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
- APRI: AST to Platelet Ratio Index
Speaking Credits
- Narrator / Host: Sam Steffen, Digital Media/Communications Specialist, ECHO Idaho, Boise
- Speaker: Elsbeth Jensen-Otsu, M.D., Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, VA Medical Center, Boise
- Speaker: Abby Davids, MD, MPH, AAHIVS, Associate Program Director, HIV & Viral Hepatitis Fellowship Director, Full Circle Health
- Speaker: Winslow Gerrish, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Director of Behavioral Sciences, Research, and Grants, Full Circle Health, Boise
- Speaker: Ian Troesoyer, DNP, ECHO Idaho participant
Music Contributions
- “ECHO Idaho Theme Song” written and performed by Sam Steffen
- Guitar instrumentals also provided by Sam Steffen
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This project was supported by Grant No. 15PBJA-21-GG-04557-COAP awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.