Pre-Psy Session: Guidelines to Practice in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Objectives

• Summarize the pathophysiology of opioid use disorder, pharmacology of buprenorphine, and the process for obtaining an x-waiver license.
• Evaluate the clinical and business case for building an inpatient buprenorphine program with community partners, and assemble a team of stakeholders.
• Compose buprenorphine induction algorithms and policies specific to the participant’s institution.
• Demonstrate appropriate patient-centered language internally and at the bedside to reduce stigma around opioid use disorders.
• Discuss the multiple dimensions of treating opioid addiction and the need for interprofessional and multidisciplinary team-based care.
• Apply principles of the Addiction Recovery Medical Home model to OUD and buprenorphine therapy.

Activity Number

CE Hours