Education + Training
Welcome to your go-to hub for training resources—where certainty meets compassion, and knowledge becomes your power. We recognize the value of time and the growing demand for trustworthy, easily accessible education. That’s why we’re here – to provide you with the latest evidence-based training resources and valuable insights all in a single location.
OPEN offers a wide range of trainings on the cutting edge of research that highlights best practices for healthcare professionals, patients and their families. Our goal? To equip individuals and communities with the necessary skills and information to effectively prevent and address substance use, promoting a world where health and wellness are within everyone’s reach.
DEA SUD Training Requirement
All of our education and training credits count toward your DEA Substance Use Disorder Training requirement. For further details on this 8-hour requirement, review the MATE Training Letter and visit ACCME or SAMHSA.
Obstetrics 8-Hour Training Package
This free 8-hour training package for obstetric providers focuses on best practices in caring for pregnant people through the lens of opioid stewardship and substance use prevention. Access our recommended obstetrics trainings here.
Pediatrics 8-Hour Training Package
This free 8-hour training package for pediatric providers focuses on best practices in caring for young people through the lens of opioid stewardship and substance use prevention. Access our recommended obstetrics trainings here.
Initiatives
Harm ReductionNaloxone
Safe Use Supplies
Pain Management
Dentistry Pain Management
OB Pain Management
Opioid Prescribing
Pediatrics Pain Management
Surgery Pain Management
Prevention
Safe Storage and Disposal
Stigma Reduction
Substance Use Disorder
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
SUD Surgical Care
Youth Engagement
OPEN Teen
Painless: The Opioid Musical
Pediatric Postoperative Pain Management: Toolkit Review and Best Practice
This free, 1-hour CME course will review and share resources for enacting the best practices for prescribing opioids or non-opioid medications for pediatric patients.
Bringing Our Patients COMFORT: Implementation of a New Clinical Practice Guideline for Pain Management after Childbirth
This free, 1-hour CME course will discuss the latest evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for pain management after childbirth, which promotes excellent pain control, reduces harmful opioid prescribing and more equitable, patient-centered care.
Optimizing Maternal and Neonatal Health: Strategies for Screening, Diagnosing, and Treating Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy
This 1-hour training focuses on actionable strategies for screening, diagnosing, and treating substance use disorder in pregnancy.
Strategies for Managing Complex Pain During Clinic Closures
This free, 1-hour CME course focuses on actionable strategies for managing complex pain during clinic closures.
Perioperative Pain Management and Care Coordination for Surgeons CE Course
This free, 3-hour CE course will empower surgical providers to directly impact the opioid epidemic by learning best-practice care strategies.
Perioperative Pain Management and Care Coordination for Primary Care Providers CE Course
This free, 3-hour CE course will empower primary care providers to directly impact the opioid epidemic by learning best-practice care strategies.
Pain Management in Dentistry CE Course
This free, 3-hour CE course will empower dental providers to directly impact the opioid epidemic by learning best-practice care strategies.
Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers
This free, 16-hour CE course will empower non-prescribing providers to directly impact the opioid epidemic through increased knowledge and tools to transform practice and policies.