With the focus on responding appropriately to patients with histories of trauma, and the integration of behavioral health with primary care, exploring the characteristics of Trauma Informed Care and how they can improve outcomes is a natural fit. Instead of moving into diagnoses and treatment of mental disorders, this program refocuses on Social Determinants of Health, their natural consequences and ways to capitalize on those for better working conditions and potentially better outcomes.  Objectives inlcude: 

1. Recognize universal exposure to trauma.
2. Define trauma-informed medical care. 
3. Specify elements in trauma-informed medical care.
4. Specify the benefits of providing trauma- informed, trauma-responsive medical care.
5. Recognize challenges in applying TIC models in medical care.

How to use a psychopharmacology approach to treat various substance and non-substance addictions. Included topics such as root causes of substance use disorders, support services and how undiagnosed trauma contributes.  Objectives inlcude: 

1. Recognize, identify and diagnose the root causes of substance use disorders.
2. Choose correct psychotropic medications based on correlating identified imbalances with knowledge of individual medications' mechanism of action.
3. Learn how to properly, safely, and effectively perform outpatient alcohol and benzodiazepine detoxes.
4. Identify support services and other resources to augment medication management.
5. Assess for trauma by using Adverse Childhood Events screening and demonstrate how ACE scores correlate to poor outcomes.