This free 1.75-hour CME course will explain and illustrate the fundamentals of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and successfully and safely prescribe MOUD in the Emergency Department.
Release date- 05/09/24
Termination date- 4/30/27
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
To claim CME credit please visit MiCME
Educational Planning
Educational Planner:
- Keith Kocher, MD (University of Michigan)
Co-Planners:
- Andy King, MD (Detroit Medical Center)
- Nick Rademacher, MD (Trinity Health-Grand Rapids)
- Brad Riley, MD (Corewell)
- Gina Dahlem, PhD, NP (University of Michigan)
Presenters:
- Andy King, MD (Detroit Medical Center)
- Nick Rademacher, MD (Trinity Health-Grand Rapids)
- Brad Riley, MD (Corewell)
Activity Coordinators:
- Ellie English
- Emily McKanna, MPH
- Elizabeth Seese, MS, CCRC
Educational Objectives:
After completing this activity, participants will be able to understand that opioid use disorder is a medical illness and identify differences between dependence and addiction; identify the differences between medications for opioid use disorder and implement strategies to treat the disorder; describe and address the indications, dosing algorithms, potential complications, and components of successful buprenorphine administration and referral system in the emergency department; understand how to manage acute pain for patients with opioid use disorder; understand and implement harm reduction strategies from the emergency department, including rationale and evidence for community naloxone distribution; and describe, utilize and act according to the legal and regulatory consideration related to buprenorphine prescribing.
Target Audience:
This activity is appropriate for Physicians, Physicians Assistants, Nurse Practitioners in the fields of Emergency Medicine
Accreditation and Credit Designation:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Michigan Medical School and Michigan OPEN. The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Michigan Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.