A Resource for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals
December 7, 2020
6:00 pm–8:00 pm ET
This training is part 4 of 8 for the training series that will provide APPs the additional 16 hours to meet the requirements to obtain a MAT Certificate
Via Zoom
Advanced Practice Practitioners (APPs) must complete 24 hours of specialized training to obtain a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine—an eight-hour MAT waiver training course plus an additional 16 hours of training. Until now, the additional 16 hours has primarily been available through online, pre-recorded modules.
Boston Medical Center’s OBAT TTA is proud to announce a no-cost, live training series that will provide APPs the additional 16 hours to meet these requirements. This training was developed by and for APPs.
The 4th session in this series is titled "A How-To Guide for Integrating OUD Treatment into Your Practice." It i will be offered December 7th from 6pm-8pm ET.
Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwifes (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), and Physician Assistants
Recognize how to diagnose a SUD based on DSM-5 criteria
Discuss the levels of care for SUD
Describe the roles of members on the SUD care team
Identify strategies to manage recurrence of use
Describe the steps involved in developing a treatment plan for SUD
Identify models for integrating opioid use disorder (OUD) pharmacotherapy into primary care settings
Describe lower-barrier access models of care
Review keys to successful OUD pharmacotherapy implementation in clinical practice
Identify strategies for preventing diversion of buprenorphine/naloxone
Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS), Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS), and Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment and Technical Assistance (BMC OBAT TTA).
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) is the DATA 2000 sponsor for this waiver training.
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI081968 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
For more information, visit www.pcssNOW.org
ACCME Accreditation Statement
Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
Boston University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.