Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Prescribers' Next Steps in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Understanding the Opioid Epidemic:
Prescribers' Next Steps in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Monday, May 18, 2020 | 4:00—5:00 pm

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Contact Julie DiGirolamo with any questions at JDiGirolamo@som.umaryland.edu

Hosted by:

Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS)
Anne Arundel County Department of Health

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Target Audience: Primary care and specialty prescribers in Anne Arundel County

CME Credit: Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

Learning Objectives:

1. To understand the landscape of the opioid epidemic in Maryland

2. To understand the systems issues to getting started with prescribing buprenorphine

3. To understand the appropriate operations and tracking systems

4. Describe the barriers to using buprenorphine waiver

5. To understand the different models of care for office-based treatment

Presenter:

Yngvild Olsen, MD, MPH
Consultant, Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS)
Medical Director, Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc. / REACH Health Services
Vice President, American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)

Event contact:

Julie DiGirolamo
Outreach Specialist, MACS
JDiGirolamo@som.umaryland.edu