Middlesex Co., AG Partner To Educate Healthcare Providers On Opioid

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Middlesex Co., AG Partner To Educate Healthcare Providers On Opioid The program is open to doctors, dentists, nurses, physician assistants, residents, fellows, and medical students.

iddlesex County is now combating the opioid epidemic through education for healthcare professionals, including doctors of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, residents, fellows, and medical students.

The County has partnered with the New Jersey Attorney General's Office and Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) to provide healthcare professionals in the County with free opioid prescribing education.

The County Prosecutor's office is offering healthcare professionals the opportunity to participate in PDFNJ's continuing education seminar: "Do No Harm: Exploring Strategies for Safer Prescribing of Opioids" at no cost.

This webinar features input from experts across various professions, including legal experts, law enforcement, and medical professionals. This program also fulfills New Jersey's requirement of one hour of continuing education for prescribers to renew their licenses. To locate the webinar, discover other educational content, and secure professional credit, visit www.njsaferx.com .

"Through the Middlesex County Opioid Settlement Advisory Council, we ensure that every dollar we receive for a total of 18 years from New Jersey's settlement is used strategically to combat this devastating epidemic," Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios said."The Prosecutor's program to educate prescribers augments our collective efforts to support residents on their path to wellness."

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said it was imperative that healthcare professionals have the knowledge and tools they need to treat patients with the best care possible.

"Working with the County Prosecutor's Offices and the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey to develop trainings like this helps address one of the key drivers of this epidemic," Platkin said. "Preventing opioid dependency in the first place is part of our comprehensive effort to overcome the opioid epidemic,"

In October, the Middlesex County Opioid Settlement Advisory and Implementation Council (MOSAIC) and the Board of County Commissioners led and funded a new initiative a fully automated, 24-hour healthcare kiosks in Woodbridge and New Brunswick. County residents have free, around-the-clock access to essential health and wellness supplies and information on treatment options for individuals impacted by the opioid epidemic.

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