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Medical and Professional Education

Join your colleagues at Hazelden Betty Ford 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 Hazelden Betty Ford—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.

Read our 2018 Annual Report and how students are learning to recognize and respond to the challenges of 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'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 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

Community
Dec8
2-5 p.m.St. Paul, MN

Annual Holiday Open House

Festive Dinner and Dessert Buffets

RSVP. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for our toy drive benefiting local children.

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Professional
Dec11
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.St. Paul, MN

A Look Inside Women's Addiction and Recovery

Hot Topics

Lunch-and-learn events feature experts who explore issues in addiction prevention, treatment and recovery.

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Professional
Dec11
8:30-10 a.m.Rancho Mirage, CA

Holiday Gathering

There is no charge to attend.

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Professional
Dec18
10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.St. Paul, MN

Fueling the Strong and the Brave

Responding to Our Emergency Responders

This unique seminar combines a healthy dose of humor with practical tools and positive messages of hope.

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Webinar
Dec18
Noon-1 p.m.Online

What Does This Patient Really Need?

Webinar with Marv Seppala

Examine your program's culture of healing and identify opportunities to implement precision care, biomarkers for medication decisions, measure...

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Professional
Jan17
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.New York, NY

The Role of Spirituality in Addiction and Recovery

A FREE light lunch is provided

Join your colleagues and professionals from the Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute as we explore the value of spirituality in addiction an...

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Professional
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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Professional
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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Professional
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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