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Advanced Practice Provider/Physician Assistant: Opioid Use Disorder Medication Assisted Treatment Waiver Training (24hr)

Approx. 27 hours to complete

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Course Summary

This course provides knowledge and skills to manage patients with opioid use disorder. It covers evidence-based strategies for assessing, treating, and managing patients with opioid use disorder in outpatient and inpatient settings.

Key Learning Points

Understand the mechanism of action and pharmacology of opioids
Learn how to assess and manage patients with opioid use disorder
Explore evidence-based strategies for treating opioid use disorder

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- USA: $208,000
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- Spain: €60,000
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- USA: $218,000
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- USA: $208,000
- India: ₹15,00,000
- Spain: €60,000
- USA: $218,000
- India: ₹20,00,000
- Spain: €70,000
- USA: $44,000
- India: ₹3,00,000
- Spain: €20,000

Learning Outcomes

Understand the pharmacology of opioids and their mechanism of action
Assess and manage patients with opioid use disorder in outpatient and inpatient settings
Develop evidence-based treatment strategies for patients with opioid use disorder

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

A basic understanding of pharmacology and addiction medicine
Familiarity with the DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorders

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online
Self-paced
Video lectures
Quizzes

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Description

This online course opportunity is made possible through a joint partnership with University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVASOM) and Nursing (SON) and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), Data 2000 sponsor for this MAT waiver training. This content was created by the AAAP and has been used with permission. This course is designed to highlight important issues affecting prescribing clinicians regarding the new requirements and guidelines in opioid prescribing and management for acute and chronic pain management. This course is divided into two parts; part 1 consists of 8 individual sessions of the required 24 hours of content; part 2 consists of the remaining 16 hours of content for advanced practice providers and physician assistants who wish to apply for a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorders. There are 3 case modules in part 1. Both part 1 & 2 contain graded post-module questions, the total of which must be completed with 80% accuracy. A certification of completion will be issued for successful completion of the entire training. Successful completion of both parts 1 and part 2 will satisfy the 24 hour requirement for MAT waiver training for advanced practice providers and physician assistants to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorders.

Estimated time to complete this activity: 9.5 hours Release date: March 1, 2020 UVA Grant Dates: 09/30/2019 – 09/29/2022 Funding for this initiative was made possible by a grant from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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Outline

APP/PA Opioid Use Disorder MAT Waiver Part 1
Module 1: Video - Overview
Module 2: Video - Neurobiology
Module 3: Video - Patient Evaluation
Module 3: Case 1 Discussion - Lawyer Beginning to Use Daily
Module 4: Video - Pharmacology
Module 5: Video - Specialty Topics
Module 5: Case 2 Discussion - 44 y/o Male with Chronic Pain
Module 6: Video - Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Urine Drug Testing
Module 7: Video - Evidence-Based Counseling
Module 7: Case 3 Discussion - 19 y/o University Student
Module 8: Video - Clinical Management
APP/PA Opioid Use Disorder MAT Waiver Training Part 1
Pre-course Assessment (ungraded)
Module 1: Post-test - Overview
Module 2 Post-test - Neurobiology
Module 3: Post-test - Patient Evaluation
Module 4: Post-test - Pharmacology
Module 5: Post-test - Specialty Topics
Module 6: Post-test - Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Urine Drug Testing
Module 7: Post-test - Evidence-Based Counseling
Module 8: Post-test - Clinical Management

APP/PA Opioid Use Disorder MAT Waiver Training Part 2
Module 1: Video - Overview of Substance Use Disorders
Module 2: Video - Changing language to Change Care
Module 3: Video - Screening, Assessment and Treatment Initiation for SUD
Module 4: Video - Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
Module 5: Video - Integrating Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Clinical Care
Module 6: Video - Standard Medical Management for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care
Module 7: Video - Principles of Motivational Interviewing: Use for Primary Care Physicians
Module 8: Video - Opioids for Pain: Understanding and Mitigating Risks
Module 9: Video - Lab Testing in Assessment of Substance Use Disorders
Module 10: Video - Regulatory Issues and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Module 11: Video - Medical Considerations for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Module 12: Video - Management of Other Substance Use Disorders: Benzodiazepines, Cocaine and Other Stimulants, Cannabis
Module 13: Video - Adolescent Substance Use
Module 14: Video - Substance Use Disorders in Older People
Module 15: Video - Treating Women for Opioid Use Disorder during Pregnancy: Clinical Challenges
Module 16: Video - Preventing Opioid Overdose with Education and Naloxone Rescue Kits
APP/PA Opioid Use Disorder MAT Waiver Training Part 2
Pre-course Assessment (ungraded)
Module 1: Post-test - Overview of Substance Use Disorders
Module 2: Post-test - Changing language to Change Care
Module 3: Post-test - Screening, Assessment and Treatment Initiation for SUD
Module 4: Post-test - Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
Module 5: Post-test - Integrating Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Clinical Care
Module 6: Post-test - Standard Medical Management for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care
Module 7: Post-test - Principles of Motivational Interviewing: Use for Primary Care Physicians
Module 8: Post-test - Opioids for Pain: Understanding and Mitigating Risks
Module 9: Post-test - Lab Testing in Assessment of Substance Use Disorders
Module 10: Post-test - Regulatory Issues and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Module 11: Post-test - Medical Considerations for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Module 12: Post-test - Management of Other Substance Use Disorders: Benzodiazepines, Cocaine and Other Stimulants, Cannabis
Module 13: Post-test - Adolescent Substance Use
Module 14: Post-test - Substance Use Disorders in Older People
Module 15: Post-test - Treating Women for Opioid Use Disorder during Pregnancy: Clinical Challenges
Module 16: Post-test - Preventing Opioid Overdose with Education and Naloxone Rescue Kits

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the most effective opioid management strategies with this comprehensive course from Coursera. Students highly recommend this course due to its in-depth coverage of opioid management, practical applications, and engaging content. One key aspect that users appreciate is the course's focus on evidence-based practices.