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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

Professional
Apr18
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Tualatin, OR

Responding to the Opioid Crisis

The Experience of a National Treatment System

Marvin Seppala, MD will describe the benefits of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders.

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Webinar
Apr26
10 a.m.Online

Strategies and Practices to Expand and Strengthen the Therapeutic Alliance

Presented by: Allen Berger

This webinar will address several different strategies and practices to expand, strengthen and repair a therapeutic alliance.

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Professional
Apr30
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.Palm Desert, CA

Coachella Valley Provider Assoc Networking

Light lunch is provided.

Join us for our free, quarterly professional networking event designed to bring together mental health and addiction professionals.

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Open House
May2
3-5:30 p.m.Bellevue, WA

Bellevue Ribbon Cutting

Ribbon cutting ceremony at 4 p.m.

Tour our newest addiction treatment outpatient center.

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Professional
May8
10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.San Diego, CA

Social Trends and Addiction Treatment

3.5 CEs

Presented by: Chris Yadron and Jessica Wong

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Open House
May9
6:30-8:30 p.m.Hazelden Betty Ford 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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Webinar
May14
1 p.m.Online

The Path to a New Direction in Corrections Systems

This webinar will explore A New Direction for those not familiar with the program as well as showcase what's new in the revision of this best-...

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Webinar
May15
Noon-1 p.m.Online

Through a Child's Eyes: Understanding Addiction and Recovery

Webinar with Jerry Moe

We will examine how children perceive and respond to addiction in the family, and explore ways that loved ones can work together to heal from...

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Professional
May16
11:30 a.m.Plymouth, MN

Students, Substance Use and Finding the Right Help

Learn about practices implemented in schools to guide students, families, and staff when difficult decisions need to be made.

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Professional
May17
8:30-11 a.m.New York, NY

Experiential Therapy Techniques in Addiction Treatment

Presented by Brad Bloom

A free workshop on the use of experiential therapies in the treatment of substance use disorders.

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Professional
May29
5:30 p.m.Bellevue, WA

Network and Connection Dinner

Bellevue, WA

Join Hazelden Betty Ford, THIRA Health and SHE Recovers for an evening of networking and connection over dinner.

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Community
Jun5
6:30-9 p.m.Stamford, Connecticut

A Woman's Way through the Twelve Steps

Booksigning with Dr. Stephanie S. Covington

Dr. Covington will highlight how women use the Steps and share their wisdom and inspiration.

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Open House
Jun18
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.

Event details and registration
Open House
Jul15
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
Professional
Jul30
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.Palm Desert, CA

Coachella Valley Provider Assoc Networking

Light lunch is provided.

Join us for our free, quarterly professional networking event designed to bring together mental health and addiction professionals.

Event details and registration
Webinar
Sep18
Noon-1 p.m.Online

Attachment, Trauma and the Neurobiology of Opioid Use Disorders

Webinar with Steve Delisi

Is there a neurobiological link between childhood trauma and susceptibility to addiction?

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Open House
Sep24
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.

Event details and registration
Webinar
Oct16
Noon-1 p.m.Online

Pairing FDA-Approved Medications with the Twelve Steps for Opioid Use Disorder

Webinar with Dr. Marvin Seppala

Identify effective evidence-based practices, understanding the hurdles, and reviewing scientific research.

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Open House
Oct24
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
Professional
Oct29
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.Palm Desert, CA

Coachella Valley Provider Assoc Networking

Light lunch is provided.

Join us for our free, quarterly professional networking event designed to bring together mental health and addiction professionals.

Event details and registration
Open House
Nov4
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
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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