Overcoming Barriers to Prescribing MAT

Overcoming Barriers to Prescribing MAT is Jointly provided by the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Office of Continuing Medical Education and Rhode Island Department of Health Academic Center.

Target Audience

Primary Care Physicians, Specialists, Physician Assistants, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, attendees should be able to:

  1. Identify the major barriers to prescribing buprenorphine among waivered providers
  2. Develop an approach to managing concomitant benzodiazepine/alcohol/stimulant use disorder in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) already in treatment
  3. Identify management strategies for patients with OUD experiencing acute pain or undergoing surgery
  4. Evaluate and treat precipitated withdrawal in a patient maintained on methadone treatment

Additional Information

Partner: 
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
State Approved: 
California
Florida
Georgia
Ohio
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
12/18/2019
Course expires: 
12/18/2021
Rating: 
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Presenter: Rahul Vanjani, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Clinician Educator
Warren Alpert Medical School 
Center for Primary Care (CPC) Clinic | Providence, RI

CME Accreditation:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Rhode Island Department of Health Academic Center. The Warren Alpert Medical School is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:
Physicians
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

RI Specific

  • This training qualifies for 1.0 CME Credit in Opioid Pain Management / Chronic Pain Management, one of the required areas of section 6.0; 6.2.1 Rhode Island CME re-licensure requirements.
  • This training meets the requirements set forth in RI Regulation 3.14 Prescriber Training Requirement for Best Practices Regarding Opioid Prescribing. This specific training requirement is required only once & must be completed before renewal of controlled substance registration or two (2) years (whichever is longer).
    http://sos.ri.gov/rules/index.php?page=details&erlid=8473

Other Health Professionals
Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for 1.0 hours AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. This credit is accepted by the AANP, AAPA, and RI Pharmacy re-licensure.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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Topics

 

Pain Medicine, 

Terminally Ill Patients,  Risk of Addiction,  Controlled Substance,  Prescribing