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10/17/2023
Free Virtual CME Course: Management of Opioid Use Disorder
Free Virtual CME Course: Management of Opioid Use Disorder
Hosted by: The Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati
When: Thursday, November 16th, 6pm-7pm
Program Overview: Helping patients manage Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
- Identify patients with suspected OUD and initiate SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral for Treatment)
- Utilize the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for OUD
- Describe the three FDA-approved medications for treating OUD
- Explain the pharmacologic differences between the three medications used for OUD and the differing contexts in which they are administered/prescribed
- Plan to initiate buprenorphine treatment
- Implement overdose prevention and harm reduction strategies