Spring 2026 OTP Virtual Convening
Explore creative and collaborative approaches to meet the needs of people receiving OTP services
This two-part, statewide event will bring together OTP professionals from across Massachusetts to explore this year’s theme, Enhancing Access, Deepening Impact: Evolving OTP Service Delivery Together. Participants will learn strategies, share challenges and successes, and collaborate on real-world solutions.
Continuing Education Information
We will apply for continuing education credits through the National Association of Addiction Professionals (NAADAC). More information will be available as the agenda is finalized. Certificates will be issued based on attendance and participation.
12:00-12:30pm - Welcome and Keynote
Speakers:
- Deirdre Calvert, LICSW
12:30-2:00pm - Opening Plenary Session: Building Strong OTP Partnerships to Improve Patient Care
Speakers:
- Vanessa Krupa
- William Edward Soares III, MD, MS
- Jason W. Faro, BS, MS
- Jill Landis, RN
- Tiffany Mattson
- ATS (TBD)
2:00-2:15pm - Stretch Break
2:15-3:15pm - Strategies to Support Direct Admissions from Hospitals to OTPs
3:15-3:30pm - Transition Break
3:30-4:30pm - Breakout Sessions: 2 Options
-Breakout Option 1-
Session Title: Myth or Fact: What is Allowed in a Methadone Clinic?
Speakers: Phoebe Cushman, MD, MS; Christopher J. Mulvey, MSN, FNP-BC
-Breakout Option 2-
Session Title: Enhancing Access for Medically Complex Patients: An Interdisciplinary Complex Care Model in an OTP
Speakers: Ryan Vega, MS, MSW, LICSW; Sara Schlotterbeck, MD
4:30-5:00pm - Closing Activity: Role-based Discussion
12:00-12:15pm - Welcome
12:15-1:30pm - Opening Plenary Session: Patient Experiences in OTP Care: Take Homes, Counseling, and Engagement in Care
- Patient Panel
1:30-1:45pm - Stretch Break
1:45-2:45pm - Missed Doses Should Not Be a Missed Opportunity for Engagement!
- Heidi Ginter, MD
- Anthony English, MBA, PA-C
2:45-3:00pm - Transition/Break
3:00-4:00pm - Breakout Sessions: 2 Options
-Breakout Option 1-
Session Title: Cultivating Strategic Partnerships in Long-Term Care (LTC): Innovative, Evidence-Based Interventions for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in an Aging Population
Speakers: Michael Brassard, BA; Stephanie Baker, MHA, CPHQ
-Breakout Option 2-
Session Title: Co-Occurring Disorders: Understanding ADHD and SUD with Special Populations
Speaker: Samson Teklemariam, LPC, CPTM