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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

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.

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Professional
Oct25
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.Skokie, IL

The Adolescent Brain

4 CEs

Impulse Control, Technology and Emotional Regulation

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Webinar
Oct30
1-2:30 p.m.Online

Effective Brief Trauma Interventions for Men and Women

Webinar with Dr. Stephanie Covington

How coping skills, grounding exercises and other interactive activities are integrated into six-sessions or less.

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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.

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Professional
Nov7
10 a.m.-2 p.m.West Palm Beach, FL

Alcohol Use, Opioids and Older Adults

Signs of Trouble and Treatment Options

Learn about the challenges of diagnosis, effects of different drugs on the aging body, related comorbidities and specific treatment needs.

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Professional
Nov12
10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Solana Beach, CA

Helping Your Clients Heal from Eating Disorders and Addiction

With Jerry Moe and Nancy Staycer

2.5 CEs applied for. FREE event. Lunch is provided.

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Professional
Nov13
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Tualatin, OR

Substance Use and Co-Occurring Eating Disorders

Identification and Interventions

Learn how to initiate thoughtful discussions, conduct accurate assessments and provide meaningful treatment interventions.

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Professional
Nov14
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.St. Paul, MN

Up in Smoke: Vaping & Juuling and E-cigs

Hot Topics

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

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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
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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