professional development

Lifelong learning and nurses’ continuing professional development, a metasynthesis of the literature

Scientific article

Background Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is important for helping nurses keep their skills and knowledge up to date. While it’s well known that CPD is essential, we know less about how nurses feel about it and what challenges or...

Utilising ISSUP Online Resources

ISSUP Webinar

17 April 2024

ISSUP and the ISSUP National Chapters Advisory Committee present a dynamic webinar designed to help you access resources and maximize the benefits of our online tools.

Utilising ISSUP Online Resources

17 April 2024

London

United Kingdom

Understanding and Navigating ISSUP's Digital Online Resources: An In-Depth Exploration of Online Resources and Professional Development Opportunities. Join the National Chapters Advisory Committee in a Dynamic Webinar with Immersive Case Studies and a Live Q&A Session Hosted by Expert Presenters

Improving education through UTC Self Led Courses

The project to create Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) Self-Led courses began in 2018. Learn more about this ground-breaking project in a guest article from the Global Centre for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC).

From Face-to-Face to Online Delivery: Training of Professionals in Evidence-Based Prevention

Scientific article

21 November 2021

BACKGROUND: By disseminating the Universal Prevention Curriculums (UPC), the Colombo Plan (CP) seeks to narrow the gap between scientific knowledge on effective prevention of substance use and its application in the field. In 2020 CP...

Drugs Research Network Scotland Annual Conference

28 November 2018

Glasgow

United Kingdom

Drugs Research Network Scotland's first conference, supported by the Society for the Study of Addiction, will be held in Glasgow. The conference is designed to support drug researchers in Scotland.

As well as poster sessions of current work in progress, there will be presentations and workshops on:

Drugs Research Network Scotland Annual Conference

Informational Video on the Humphrey Fellowship Program

News

This two minute video provides a look at one fellow's experience

Towards a New Consensus for Addiction Medicine Training

Scientific article

2 August 2017

A new study asks for the opinions of addiction experts, with a view to reaching a consensus on the necessary core skills that medical education ought to cover.