SunCloud Health brings together the nation’s foremost experts in addiction medicine, eating disorders and behavioral health to share best practices.
Upcoming Events/Courses
Bridging Treatment Gaps: The Imperative of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Eating and Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment
Carolyn Coker Ross, MD, MPH, CEDS | Physician, International Speaker, & Consultant
May 17, 2024
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM CST
Topics to Be Covered:
- Understand the systemic inequities and disparities in access to diagnosis and care for eating disorders and substance use disorders among BIPOC individuals, as highlighted by statistical data presented in the presentation.
- Analyze the impact of harmful stereotypes and lower quality care on marginalized communities’ ability to receive adequate diagnosis and treatment for eating disorders and substance use disorders, as discussed in the presentation.
- Evaluate the significance of advocating for antiracist frameworks and transformative DEI initiatives in addressing treatment disparities and promoting equitable outcomes for individuals with eating disorders and substance use disorders, based on the insights provided in the presentation.
Attendees Receive 1 CME/CE
The Role of Safety Behaviors in Maintaining Mental Health Conditions
Child and Adolescent Professional Development Series
Patrick McGrath, PhD | NOCD
May 24th, 2024
11AM – 12PM CST
Topics to Be Covered:
- Identifying the role that safety behaviors play in the maintenance of Mental Health Conditions.
- Challenging the use of safety behaviors in patients and their families.
- Utilizing Exposure and Response Prevention techniques that challenge safety-seeking behaviors in order to move patients forward.
Attendees Receive 1 CE
Cannabis Use & Related Disorders in Youth During the Age of Legalization
Christopher Hammond, MD, PhD | Triple Board-Certified General Psychiatrist, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, & Addiction Medicine Physician
June 21, 2024
11:00am – 12:15pm CST
Attendees Receive 1 CME/CE
Topics to Be Covered:
- Identify important issues related to adolescent and young adult cannabis use and cannabis-related disorders during this era of changing cannabis legalization
- Describe the effects of early adolescent exposure to cannabis and cannabinoids, including Δ9-THC and CBD, on neurodevelopment, psychosocial, and health outcomes
- Discuss assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of cannabis use disorders in youth
- Formulate evidence-informed treatment plans for youth cannabis use disorders that incorporate evidence-based psychosocial interventions and, when appropriate, adjunctive medication treatment strategies to improve outcomes.
