This is an 8 hour training course for physicians and physician assistants who wish to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). This training will satisfy the 8 hour training requirement mandated by the MATE Act.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners should be able to:

• Review addiction identification and evidence-based treatments
• Discuss the pharmacology of opioids as it relates to treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) patients
• Describe the fundamentals of office-based opioid treatment including the treatment of the co-morbid patient
• Explain the process of buprenorphine induction as well as stabilization and maintenance
• Discuss other approved antagonist and agonist medications to treat OUD.
• Discuss basic office protocols including medical record documentation and confidentially
• Utilize evidence-based resources to ensure providers have the confidence to prescribe buprenorphine for patients with OUD