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ForwardEmpowering Providers: Comprehensive Care for Opioid Use Disorder_Enduring
This training session aims to equip healthcare providers with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively screen for and treat opioid use disorder (OUD). The session will cover evidence-based screening tools, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options, including medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and behavioral therapies. By the end of the training, participants will be able to integrate these practices into their clinical workflows to improve patient outcomes.
Target Audience
Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, and Physicians.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Explain the Importance of Screening for OUD
- Identify and Utilize Effective Screening Tools
- Implement Evidence-Based Treatment Strategies
Course Director
Michael Lynch, MD, FACMT - 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
- Jennifer House, LCSW - Program Manager for the Behavioral Health Integration, UPMC Health Plan
- Dean Paradis, RN, MSN - Manager of Clinical Training and Quality Assurance at UPMC Health Plan
- Billie Jo Smith, NCC, LPC - Program Manager for the Behavioral Health Integration, UPMC Health Plan
- Melinda Morgan, PharmD - Clinical Pharmacy at UPMC Health Plan
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.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), 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 material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit\[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (ANCC)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
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.
Disclaimer Statement:
The information presented at this activity 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.
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 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 Attendance