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Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD): Breaking the Cycle

Virtual
On Demand
2 CE Hours On Demand
Clinical, Substance Abuse
Free

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Location

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    Sessions will be available On-Demand
Description

This presentation provides an introduction to the current drivers of the U.S. Opioid Crisis and the status of the opioid illicit drug market. We will discuss key epidemiology of the opioid crisis harm reduction as a public health strategy. The three medications that are FDA approved for the treatment of opioid use disorder are discussed in detail to include method of action, pharmacological features of each drug, dosing strategies, adverse effects, and clinical pearls. In addition,we discuss the three drugs from a regulatory standpoint and how to construct a therapeutic strategy based on patient characteristics. Best practices for integration of this care into office-based or hospital-based treatment programs are also covered.

Target Audience
  • • Counselors
  • • Addiction Counselors
  • • Social Workers
  • • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
  • • Psychologists
  • • Physicians
  • • Nurses
Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge about the opioid epidemic and treatment.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify key epidemiology of the Opioid Crisis and describe how such statistics impact the healthcare system.

  • Discuss “Harm Reduction” as a patient outcomes & public health strategy.

  • Describe two risk factors and three clinical features of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).

  • Describe three reasons for which the treatment of opioid use disorder is important.

  • Identify three or more treatment options for opioid use disorder.

  • Compile a list of two or more appropriate stakeholders for engagement throughout treatment program implementation.

  • Develop next steps for implementing an office-based or hospital-based opioid treatment program.

Introductory
Clinical
Substance Abuse
Counselors

TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

 

Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LPCCs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

 

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.

Addiction Counselors

This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programming. Counselor Skill Group: Legal, Ethical and Professional Development.

Social Workers

TPN.health, #1766, 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 as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 2.5 continuing education credits.

 

Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

 

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0654.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists

Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

 

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.

Psychologists

TPN.health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Physicians

Review in process.

Nurses

Review in process.

CE Policy
This course is fiscally sponsored by Aetna Better Health Louisiana. There may be potential biases or conflicts of interest inherent to this relationship, and it must be disclosed to participants. These conflicts of interest have no bearing on the course content and have been resolved.
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  • Workshop Begins
  • 5 Minute Break
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  • Workshop Ends
Note: Time designated for waiting room, breaks cannot be counted toward CE credit.
Joy P. Alonzo, M. Engineering, PharmD

Dr. Joy P. Alonzo received her BS degree in Pharmacy from the University of Pittsburgh, her Masters of Engineering in Engineering Science from the Pennsylvania State University, and her doctoral degree in Pharmacy from Howard University College of Pharmacy. Dr. Alonzo has extensive clinical experience to include pharmacotherapeutic driven patient care, healthcare disparities evaluation and innovation with a special emphasis on rural health and access to care, health system evaluation and development. Her research interests are improving access to primary and specialty care, especially mental and behavior healthcare via the innovative use of technology. Dr. Alonzo has a special focus on substance use disorder prevention, education and treatment and provides support to Mental and Behavioral health focused facilities, organizations, and initiatives across the state of Texas and the U.S. She is partnered in research projects with the Schools of Nursing, Medicine, and Public Health, as well as Rural Community Health Institute. Dr. Alonzo currently serves as a Clinical Associate Professor at the Rangel School of Pharmacy, and is the Co-Chair of the Texas A&M Opioid Task Force.

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