PH COE Learning Collaborative: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) - High Dose Buprenorphine

June 27, 2023

This learning collaborative aims to improve quality of care, including increasing access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), supporting PH/BH integration and care coordination. Features include quarterly aggregate data reports from Centers of Excellence (COEs) across Pennsylvania as well as education about MOUD and a discussion about how programs have implemented these strategies.

This activity can be used to meet the Pennsylvania Act 124 requirement of education in pain management, addiction and prescribing and dispensing practices for opioids.

Target Audience

Members of the PH Centers of Excellence Learning Collaborative

Learning Objectives

 
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
 
  • Review prescribing practices for buprenorphine
  • Discuss the impact of fentanyl
  • Identify successes and barriers
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    • 1.00 Opioid Education
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
    • 1.00 Opioid Education
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
    • 1.00 Opioid Education
Course opens: 
06/27/2023
Course expires: 
07/27/2023
Event starts: 
06/27/2023 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
06/27/2023 - 1:00pm EDT
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UPMC Health Plan
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States
Presenters
 
Billie Jo Smith, MS, LPC
Program Manager, Behavioral Integration
UPMC Health Plan
 
Amy Nau, LCSW
Program Manager, Behavioral Integration
UPMC Health Plan
 
Michael Lynch, MD
Medical Director, Pittsburgh Poison Center
Medical Director, UPMC Health Plan Substance Use Disorder Services
Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine
Divisions of Adolescent and Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
 
Planning Committee
Michelle Schreiber, MSN, RN, CCM
 
 
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
 
Disclaimer Statement
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hours.
 
Social Work
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.
 
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
 
Opioid Education
This activity can be used to meet the Pennsylvania Act 124 requirement of education in pain management, addiction and prescribing and dispensing practices for opioids.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    • 1.00 Opioid Education
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
    • 1.00 Opioid Education
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
    • 1.00 Opioid Education
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