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Certificate Course on Motivational Interviewing for SUD (2.0)

Background

The MI ECHO program will cover the foundational principles of Motivational Interviewing, including patient engagement, the spirit of MI (PACE—Partnership, Acceptance, Compassion, and Evocation/Engagement), practical application of MI skills like OARS (Open questions- Affirmations- \Reflective listening-Summarizing) and the practice of MI (Engaging-Focussing-Evoking-Planning) Participants will practice applying these skills in various stages of change, focusing on resolving ambivalence, eliciting change talk, and strengthening commitment to change. By the end of the program, participants will be well-equipped to use MI techniques effectively in addiction management contexts.

Aims and Objectives: MI for SUD Course Recognize client's motivation stage Understand MI principles and spirit Apply MI techniques to resolve ambivalence & enhance motivation Develop skills in engaging clients and eliciting change talk Practice reflective listening and fostering collaboration
Certificate Course on Motivational Interviewing for SUD Duration: 3 months (30 hrs) • Synchronous: Weekly Thursdays 1.5 hrs zoom telehealth iECHO (20 hr) • E-learning: Self-paced elearn.vknnimhans.in (10 hr) Capacity & Fees • 25 participants per batch • Rs. 3,540/- (including 18% GST) to NIMHANS • Fee supports digital tools & state of art tech, cloud platform maintenance Eligibility Criteria • Doctors, Nurses • Psychologists • Social workers & Educators • Actively working with SUD patients Digital Platforms • Live tele-ECHO: Zoom healthcare & iECHO.org • Case records: HIPAA Jotform • E-learning: elearn.vknnimhans.in • Assessment & Quiz: Jotform, slido.com Accreditation Criteria (NDA BOS) • 75% attendance (9/12 sessions) • One case presentation • Three e-assignments (>75% score) • Monthly patient reports • Complete pre/post-test Core Competencies Can Do: • Recognize motivation stages • Apply engagement principles Cannot Do: • Handle dual diagnosis cases • Issue as degree equivalent Hub Team at VKN NIMHANS • Course Coordinator: Ms. Akshita Kumari Verma • Subject Experts: Dr. Diptadhi Mukherjee, Dr. Tathagata Mahintamani, Dr Partha (DAM, LGBRIMH, Tezpur) Dr. Sidharth Arya (Pt BD Sharma Rohtak),Dr. Jayant Mahadevan, Dr. Abhishek Kumar Sharma, Ms Tej Deepika, Dr Prabhat (NIMHANS Bangalore) • Communication Specialist: Mr. Manjunath BR

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Impact

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Motivational Interviewing for SUD 2.0

Certificate Course for Substance Use Disorders: Impact as on 20th Feb 2025

12

Weekly Tele-ECHOs

32

Health Professionals

29

Cases Co-managed

30

Training Hours

3,900

Lives Touched

90.9%

Retention Rate

In collaboration with:

LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur

Pt BD Sharma Medical College, Rohtak

health care providers
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CASES DISCUSSED
1
Total Lives touched
0
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS
1

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