Nuts and Bolts of Opioid Use Disorder Management in the Primary Care Setting-FREE No CME

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On-Demand

Expires on Apr 30, 2028

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$0.00

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No Credit Offered

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Nuts and Bolts of Opioid Use Disorder Management in the Primary Care Setting, provides a practical, case-based approach to managing OUD in primary care. This session will review key treatment considerations when prescribing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Participants will have the opportunity to create individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for several patient case studies, applying the knowledge gained throughout the program. The lecture will address the complexities of managing patients with co-existing chronic pain and OUD, offering strategies for integrated care. Finally, this session will provide guidance on best practices for safely transitioning patients to and between different MOUDs, ensuring continuity of care and minimizing disruptions to treatment.

Target Audience

Physicians

Advanced Practice Clinicians

Learning Objectives

Review treatment considerations when prescribing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)

Create individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for several patient cases

Discuss best practices of managing patients with co-existing chronic pain and OUD

Apply strategies to safely transition to and between MOUDs

Dr. Joshua Blum, MD

Dr. Joshua Blum, MD is a board-certified internist and addiction medicine physician who practiced at Denver Health and Hospital Authority in Denver, CO as the director of outpatient substance use disorder treatment. As an institutional quality officer, he led initiatives on pain and opioid management and chaired Denver Health’s pharmacy and therapeutics committee. He is a past president of the Colorado chapter of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and co-chair of the Provider Education Workgroup at the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention. He also serves on the boards of the Colorado Pain Society and the Harm Reduction Action Center. Dr. Blum attended Dartmouth College and the University of Southern California School of Medicine before completing his medicine residency at the University of Colorado.

No CME is available with this course. To access CME please register for the course titled Nuts and Bolts of Opioid Use Disorder Management in the Primary Care Setting-CME Paid Option

This material was prepared by Compass Healthcare Collaborative (Compass)

Fees are charged solely for individuals seeking Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. All educational materials are provided at no cost and are freely accessible regardless of CME participation. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS). Compass is accredited by the IMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians.