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A Call to Action: Embracing a New Era for Pharmacists in Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Services | March 21, 2023

Date of Presentation: March 21, 2023

In this presentation and discussion, CAPT Ted Hall and CDR Teresa Grund discuss the changes in data waiver (x-waiver) requirements, other legislative updates, and the crucial and active role pharmacists may have in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery services.

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Presented by:

CAPT Ted Hall, PharmD, BCPP | CDR Teresa Grund, RPh, NCPS, BCPS, BCPP

CAPT Ted Hall, PharmD, BCPP, graduated from the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University with a Doctor of Pharmacy in 2002. He has served the Ho-Chunk Nation Health Department since September 2002 as a staff pharmacist and advanced to Chief Pharmacist in 2009. In 2019, he transferred billets to an Advanced Practice Pharmacist II. CAPT Hall is privileged by the Ho-Chunk Nation Medical Staff as a clinical psychiatric pharmacist non-physician medical provider under a Clinical Pharmacist Collaborative Practice Agreement for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Disorders with diagnostic and prescriptive authority.

Ted served as the Principle IHS Lead for the US White House Office/Office of National Drug Control Policy National Heroin Task Force in 2015. He also served on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Technical Expert Panel to develop an Evidence-Based Guidebook on Treatment of Stimulant Use in 2019. He currently is serving on the Office of the White House/Office of National Drug Control Policy Coordinating Committee, Eliminating Barriers to Treatment Sub-Committee.

CDR Teresa Grund, RPh, NCPS, BCPS, BCPP, is a behavioral health clinical pharmacist at the Red Lake IHS Hospital in Red Lake, MN. CDR Grund is a fully credentialed and privileged pharmacist in primary care, palliative care, medication assisted treatment, and behavioral health. Prior to coming to Red Lake, Teresa was a community pharmacist and hospice consultant. Her areas of recent focus include behavioral health medication management, suicide prevention, medication assisted treatment, and complex trauma care. She is a 2017 American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Advanced Pain and Palliative Care Trainee with certifications in Aboriginal Focus-Oriented Therapy and Complex Trauma Care. She is also a board-certified psychiatric pharmacist. On a personal note, Teresa is a true Disney Fan, certified diver, and enjoys traveling with her family.

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Date added: February 19, 2023