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Registration is now open for the next Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp on Oct. 15–16, 2026 at the Bemis Conference Center in De Pere.

This free, two-day, in-person program is designed to help health care professionals strengthen their confidence and skills in recognizing, treating and managing substance use disorders in general medical settings.

Through interactive, case-based education, participants will explore practical approaches to opioid and alcohol use disorders, buprenorphine treatment, harm reduction, stimulant use disorder, pain management, benzodiazepine tapering, peer support and recovery, and other challenges commonly encountered in clinical practice.

The Boot Camp is designed for an interprofessional audience, including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists, social workers, pre-hospital providers, students, residents and fellows.

Participants may earn up to 9.75 continuing education credits/contact hours, depending on profession.

Why Attend?

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Build practical skills that can be applied directly in clinical practice.
• Work through real-world cases with experienced faculty.
• Strengthen confidence in caring for patients with substance use disorders.
• Learn evidence-based treatment and harm-reduction strategies.
• Connect with colleagues from across Wisconsin who are working to improve substance use disorder care.

Event Details

Dates: Oct. 15–16, 2026
Location: Bemis Conference Center, 299 Third Street, De Pere, WI
Cost: FREE
Continuing Education: Up to 9.75 credits/contact hours available, depending on profession.

RHeSUS is a partnership between the Wisconsin Hospital Association and the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s Program for Research, Outreach, Therapeutics, and Education in the Addictions (PROTEA), with funding from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Wisconsin Partnership Program.