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Join your colleagues at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation for an in-depth and up-close view of addiction prevention, assessment and treatment—and life-changing insight into this complex but treatable disease.

Learn about addiction recovery at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation—and be a part of the solution.

Our on-site and online Medical and Professional Education programs equip you as a physician, mental health professional, social worker, school counselor, criminal justice professional, medical student or other caring professional to recognize and respond to the challenges of alcohol and other drug addiction.

Professionals in Residence (PIR)

Learn about addiction side-by-side with our expert clinicians and our treatment patients in this five-day program. Learn more.

Summer Institute for Medical Students (SIMS)

Learn about addiction, treatment and recovery directly from clinicians, patients and families in this immersive, weeklong educational program. Learn more.

Medical Education Partnership (MEP)

Join your colleagues to learn about addiction treatment and recovery from personal and professional perspectives. Learn more.

Course on Addiction and Recovery Education (CARE)

This first-ever online addiction education program for medical students draws from leading experts and the latest science. Learn more.

Addiction Medicine Fellowship

Train with us in this fully accredited, yearlong addiction medicine fellowship focusing on patient care. Learn more.

Psychology Training Opportunities

Gain clinical experience in addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders in your pursuit of a career as a psychologist. Learn more.

Wondering Which Program is Right For You? Call today and speak with one of our program administrators to answer all your questions.

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Joseph Skrajewski

Joseph Skrajewski, MA, MFTI

Executive Director, Medical and Professional Education

A dynamic trainer, speaker, innovator and program developer, Joseph Skrajewski leads Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation's educational programs and activities that equip professionals to respond effectively to the challenges of addiction within their areas of expertise and influence. Skrajewski oversees the Foundation's three on-campus educational programs—the Summer Institute for Medical Students (SIMS), Professionals in Residence (PIR), and the Addiction Medicine Fellowship—as well as an online Course on Addiction and Recovery (CARE) for medical students created in collaboration with the field's foremost authorities. He also works closely with medical schools, policy makers and health care experts from the public and private sectors to develop innovative symposia and national conferences on addiction medicine and related topics. Learn more

Joseph Skrajewski

Upcoming Educational Events for Professionals

1-2:30 p.m.Online

Improving School Safety by Preventing Youth Suicide

With Maureen Underwood

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10:45 a.m.-1 p.m.Billings, MT

The Impact of Addiction in Montana, and the Intersection of Eating and Substance Use Disorders

A Professional Development Opportunity

CE session offering a revealing look into how addiction is impacting Montana as compared to the rest of the nation.

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COR-12 Outcomes Study

With Marv Seppala

Marv Seppala, MD, is chief medical officer at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

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7 a.m.-6 p.m.Rancho Mirage, CA

Addiction Medicine for the Primary Care Provider

Integrated Approaches and Practical Applications

Improving identification and management of substance use disorders in the primary setting.

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6:30-8:30 p.m.Hazelden in Chaska, MN

Graduate School Informational Event

Meet our faculty and learn about the Hazelden Betty Ford...

Unique curricula integrates theory, science, and clinical practice in alcohol and drug treatment. Courses now available in St. Paul.

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Friday 7 p.m.-Sunday noonHazelden in Center City, MN

Twelve Step Retreat for Health Care Professionals

Dan Anderson Renewal Center Retreat

Hear presentations by experts who specialize in addiction treatment for health care professionals.

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6:30-8:30 p.m.Hazelden in Maple Grove, MN

Graduate School Informational Event

Meet our faculty and learn about the Hazelden Betty Ford...

Unique curricula integrates theory, science, and clinical practice in alcohol and drug treatment. Courses now available in St. Paul.

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8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.Hazelden in Center City, MN

COR-12 Leadership Open Enrollment Training

Integrating the Twelve Steps with Medication-Assisted Tre...

Learn about evidence-based practices for the treatment of opioid use disorder and plan for their implementation.

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10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Chaska, MN

Reducing Barriers to Addiction Recovery for Mothers

A CE event for professionals.

The stigma of addiction coupled with a lack of resources prevent too many women—especially moms—from getting the help they need and deserve.

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Illegal and Unethical Practices in Addiction Care

With Jennifer Lohse and Bob Poznanovich

These deceptive practices tarnish the reputation of the addiction field and imperil consumers who are desperate for help and care.

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6:30-8:30 p.m.St. Paul, MN

Graduate School Informational Event

Meet our faculty and learn about the Hazelden Betty Ford...

Unique curricula integrates theory, science, and clinical practice in alcohol and drug treatment. Courses now available in St. Paul.

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6:30-8:30 p.m.Hazelden in St. Paul, MN

Graduate School Informational Event

Meet our faculty and learn about the Hazelden Betty Ford...

Unique curricula integrates theory, science, and clinical practice in alcohol and drug treatment. Courses now available in St. Paul.

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Keeping Healthy Kids Healthy

With Kiersten Hewitt

How Substance Abuse Prevention Can Really Work

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6:30-8:30 p.m.Plymouth, MN

Graduate School Informational Event

Meet our faculty and learn about the Hazelden Betty Ford...

Unique curricula integrates theory, science, and clinical practice in alcohol and drug treatment. Courses now available in St. Paul.

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6:30-8:30 p.m.Maple Grove, MN

Graduate School Informational Event

Meet our faculty and learn about the Hazelden Betty Ford...

Unique curricula integrates theory, science, and clinical practice in alcohol and drug treatment. Courses now available in St. Paul.

Event details and registration

6:30-8:30 p.m.St. Paul, MN

Graduate School Informational Event

Meet our faculty and learn about the Hazelden Betty Ford...

Unique curricula integrates theory, science, and clinical practice in alcohol and drug treatment. Courses now available in St. Paul.

Event details and registration

6:30-8:30 p.m.Chaska, MN

Graduate School Informational Event

Meet our faculty and learn about the Hazelden Betty Ford...

Unique curricula integrates theory, science, and clinical practice in alcohol and drug treatment. Courses now available in St. Paul.

Event details and registration

6:30-8:30 p.m.Maple Grove, MN

Graduate School Informational Event

Meet our faculty and learn about the Hazelden Betty Ford...

Unique curricula integrates theory, science, and clinical practice in alcohol and drug treatment. Courses now available in St. Paul.

Event details and registration

6:30-8:30 p.m.St. Paul, MN

Graduate School Informational Event

Meet our faculty and learn about the Hazelden Betty Ford...

Unique curricula integrates theory, science, and clinical practice in alcohol and drug treatment. Courses now available in St. Paul.

Event details and registration

6:30-8:30 p.m.Chaska, MN

Graduate School Informational Event

Meet our faculty and learn about the Hazelden Betty Ford...

Unique curricula integrates theory, science, and clinical practice in alcohol and drug treatment. Courses now available in St. Paul.

Event details and registration

6:30-8:30 p.m.Maple Grove, MN

Graduate School Informational Event

Meet our faculty and learn about the Hazelden Betty Ford...

Unique curricula integrates theory, science, and clinical practice in alcohol and drug treatment. Courses now available in St. Paul.

Event details and registration

9-10 a.m.Hazelden in Chicago

Chicago Thursday Networking Group

A monthly professional networking event

Bringing mental health and addiction professionals together for continued learning and sharing best practices.

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8:30-10 a.m.Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage

Men's Association for Addiction Treatment (MAAT)

Second Friday of each month

Join us for regular meetings held the second Friday of each month at the Betty Ford Center. MAAT is a membership organization of professio...

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Hazelden in Center City, MN

Professionals in Residence

Week-long sessions available each month

Get an insider's view into the process of evidence-based, Twelve Step addiction treatment and recovery through our intensive, five-day Profess...

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