Buprenorphine Waiver Course for Medical Providers

Course Description: Opioid use disorders are at epidemic levels in the United States. Medication assisted treatment is the most effective treatment for opioid use disorders. Buprenorphine is approved for treatment in office-based settings. Buprenorphine can only be prescribed by physicians who complete an approved, standardized 8 hour training course as outlined in the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000. Legislation to permit buprenorphine prescribing by PA’s and NP’s is currently being finalized.

Objectives:  Upon completion of this training the participants will:

• Have the training to apply for a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine
• Identify and assess patients who are appropriate for buprenorphine
• Have specific knowledge concerning the use of buprenorphine to manage opioid use disorder
• Discuss the psychiatric and medical co-morbidities associated with opioid use disorders