MEDIC: Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Course for Emergency Medicine Providers – CME credit available

Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Course for Emergency Medicine Providers

Emergency Medicine providers are uniquely positioned to improve care and health outcomes for their patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). This is a free virtual training highlighting how to provide the best care to patients with opioid use disorder. The course includes live instructors, case studies, and discussion. It is tailored to all providers working in the emergency department (MD/DO/PA-C/NP/RN).

Educational Objectives

• Understand that opioid use disorder is a medical illness and identify differences between dependence and addiction
• Identify the differences between medications for opioid use disorder and implement strategies to combat the disorder
• Describe and address the indications, dosing algorithms, potential complications, and components of successful buprenorphine administration and referral system in the emergency department
• Understand how to manage acute pain for patients with opioid use disorder
• Understand and implement harm reduction strategies from the emergency department, including rationale and evidence for community naloxone distribution
• Describe, utilize and act according to the legal and regulatory consideration related to buprenorphine prescribing

After completing this activity, participants will be able to successfully and safely prescribe medications for opioid use disorder.

X-Waiver Requirement Changes: In April 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the 8-hour waiver course is no longer required for providers to apply for their DEA x-waiver to prescribe buprenorphine (up to 30 patients). This course may be taken as an abbreviated training for those new to prescribing buprenorphine or as a refresher for those with a waiver.

Target Audience

Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners in the field of Emergency Medicine

Financial Incentive

BCBSM will provide a $500 incentive to emergency medicine providers in Michigan who attend this training. Emergency medicine physicians and APPs (PA/NP) are eligible for the incentive. Please register early to ensure a spot. Payment will be distributed by Michigan Medicine by June 2023.

CME

The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.