Presenter(s): Chief Judge Kim McGinnis PhD. JD, BS, Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribal Court, Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico

Target Audience: Judges

Webinar Description: Judge Kim McGinnis, PhD, will use her training in neuropharmacology and as a treatment court judge to dive into the neuroscience and practicalities of medicine for opioid use for justice-involved individuals. Judge McGinnis will describe how changes commonly found in the brain of people struggling with substance misuse and trauma may lead to unexpected behaviors. This will help justice stakeholders better understand why sometimes justice-involved people respond in unexpected ways to services and court requirements. The judge will explain the mechanisms of different substances of misuse and medicine for opioid use disorder. The audience will learn from a judge’s perspective how MOUD enhances outcomes and saves lives. 

Educational Objectives:

1. Understand the mechanisms of action in the brain of opioids versus other substances of misuse that may lead to dependency.

2. Describe how medicine for opioid use disorder alleviates OUD symptoms and improves outcomes for justice-involved individuals.
   

3. Recognize how changes to brain architecture and function related to trauma and substance misuse may lead justice-involved individuals to act in unexpected ways.

Requirements for Successful Activity Completion:
To complete this activity and obtain your Certificate, please follow the steps below:

1. Course Content:
   Complete the (1) pre-reflection question and view the recorded presentation (30-60 minutes).
   
   
2. Evaluation:
   Click Evaluation to complete the final PCSS-MOUD course evaluation.
   
   
3. Claim your Certificate:
   Select and claim your preferred certificate type on the next page. Once claimed, a download button will appear in your Certificate Tab. If you do not see the download button or cannot access your certificate, return to the course evaluation and claim your preferred credit/certificate.
   
   
4. Post Survey:
   90 Days following your completion of this activity, you will receive a survey (2 questions) to ask about changes in your practice