Improving Access to Evidence-Based Interventions for OUD: Frequently Asked Questions

Overview

This online course is part of the Texas Opioid Training Initiative (TXOTI.org), an initiative that promotes evidence-based practices to reduce opioid and other substance-related harm in Texas communities. This course includes two modules that address access to treatment and how it can impact the health and wellbeing of people who use drugs. The modules are presented by speakers who offer great insight and expertise when addressing timely and relevant topics. While the information in this course is aimed at clinicians practicing in Texas, the core concepts are still applicable to any professional working with individuals who use drugs.

Registration (FREE)

Register for this activity using the BLUE Continue button at the bottom of this page.
After registration is complete, save your email & password and bookmark this page for easier access in the future.
Course Access & Completion Instructions: You can complete the four course modules at your own pace—you will receive CE credit following completion of each module.
Returning to the Course: To continue where you left off, click Login in the upper right corner of the screen and enter your email and password. Do not use the blue button to log back in - this is for first-time access only.
See Continuing Education Credit below for course completion requirements.

Fee

$0.00

CE Hours

1.50

CE Units

0.150

Activity Type

Knowledge

Target Audience(s)

Pharmacists
Pharmacy Technicians
Physicians
Psychiatrists
Physician Assistant
Social Workers
Counselors
Advance Practice Nurses (CME)
Nurse Practitoners (CME)

Modules

Naloxone Storage, Dispensing, and Administration

IMPORTANT: You must review all module materials before taking the test below.

Learning Objectives

List the core components of naloxone access laws across the United States.
Explain naloxone access laws in Texas and how people are permitted to store, dispense, and administer naloxone.
Recognize liability protections available to people who store, dispense, administer, or receive naloxone in Texas.
Identify resources available to support efforts to expand naloxone access in Texas.

Presenter

Amy Judd Lieberman, JD

Deputy Director of the Harm Reduction Legal Project

Network for Public Health Law

Amy Judd Lieberman, J.D., serves as Deputy Director of the Harm Reduction Legal Project at the Network for Public Health Law. There, she focuses on providing legal technical assistance to community programs across the country and promoting laws and policies that allow people who use drugs to live long, healthy, and dignified lives. Amy also serves on the board of directors of the Sidewalk Project Los Angeles, a drug user- and sex worker-led syringe services program, and provides pro bono legal consultation to SSPs throughout California. Amy received her B.F.A from New York University and her J.D. from the University of California, Irvine School of Law.

Financial Disclosure: Presenter does not have any financial relationships to disclose.

Activity Number

0067-0000-25-047-H08-P/T

Release Date: Jul 1, 2025

Credit Expiration Date: Jul 1, 2027

CE Hours

0.50

Expanded Buprenorphine and Methadone Access

IMPORTANT: You must review all module materials before taking the test below.

Learning Objectives

Discuss current and hsitorical contexts around expanding access to medications for opioid use disorder (OUD).
Describe how recent legislative changes have expanded buprenorphine access on a state and federal level.
Describe how recent legislative changes have expanded methadone access on a state and federal level.
Identify opportunities within Texas for additional expansions to medications for OUD.

Presenter

Amy Judd Lieberman, JD

Deputy Director of the Harm Reduction Legal Project

Network for Public Health Law

Financial Disclosure: Presenter does not have any financial relationships to disclose.

Claire Zagorski, MSc, EMT-P

Graduate Research Assistant

UT Austin Pharmacy Addictions Research & Medicine (PhARM) Program

Claire Zagorski, MSc, EMT-P, is a licensed paramedic with eight years of experience in high-volume, high-acuity, urban areas. She is also a graduate research assistant and PhD student in translational science at the University of Texas at Austin as well as an MS student in public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Claire has over seven years of hands-on experience in risk reduction practice, advocacy, and research. She studies illicit drug supply contamination and composition as well as drug checking implementation.

Financial Disclosure: Presenter does not have any financial relationships to disclose.

Activity Number

0067-0000-25-019-H08-P/T

Release Date: Jul 1, 2025

Credit Expiration Date: Jul 1, 2027

CE Hours

1.00

Continuing Education Credit

Steps to Complete Modules for CE Credit

This online activity is approved for a maximum of 0.150 CEUs (1.50 contact hours) of continuing education credit (each module is accredited individually).

To receive CE credit for each module:

Make sure you are registered and logged in (your name should appear in the top right of the screen).
Select a module by clicking one of the light blue tabs listed above.
Within the module, scroll down to Presentation Materials to view the video and presentation slides.
After viewing the video/slides in its entirety, take the test (no minimum score required).
Upon completing the test, submit the evaluation to earn CE credit. A certificate with CE credit can be accessed by clicking "View/Print CE Credit" listed at the top of the page. The CE certificate remains available in the learner's CE profile for future access.
NOTE: Pharmacy CE credit is automatically transmitted via CPE Monitor using the NABP e-profile ID entered during registration.

Visit the CE accreditation information to view the different types of CE credit offered for this course.

Funding Disclosure

Funding Statement

This presentation is supported by the Texas Targeted Opioid Response, a public health initiative operated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission through federal funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, grant award number 1H79TI087739-01.

The views expressed in this online course do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, Texas Health and Human Services, University of Texas System, UT Health San Antonio, UT Austin, the U.S. or Texas Government, or any of the entities they represent.

Questions

If you have questions about course content or CE credit, please email the UT College of Pharmacy Continuing Education Office: UTpharmacyCE@austin.utexas.edu