Caring for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

Dec 31–Mar 23, 2023 Closed Medicine

Caring for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

Description

In the collective effort to improve the lives of individuals with opioid use disorder and reduce overdose death, MAHEC provides the Caring for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder training in order to share best practices in the treatment of opioid use disorders and patient care. The program begins with a brief overview of the opioid overdose crisis on both a national and local level, and transcends into a discussion of the impacts of stigma and bias. Participants will learn how healthcare providers can address the bias and stigma associated with substance use disorders and the importance of using harm reduction strategies, such as naloxone distribution, in the treatment of patients with substance use disorders.

Group Registrations

Registering 5 or more participants with one payment? Please use the paper registration form. Send completed paper registrations for the full group to the Registration Team at MAHEC.
fax 828.257.4768 | scan and email | mail MAHEC Registration, 121 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803

Group Rate Available

$20.00 per person
Five or more from same agency, registering & paying at same time
(add $15 to fee if registering after within seven days of event start date)


MAHEC engages in evaluation activities to better understand the impact of our programs. By registering for this course, you agree that we may use your personal information in evaluative research regarding this program. Any reports published will be de-identified and reported in aggregate format.

Target Audience

This program is recommended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, podiatrists, and other professionals interested in this subject.

Objectives

  • Define the current opioid crisis in North Carolina
  • Review harm reduction strategies
  • Explain how stigma and bias create barriers to effective treatment of opioid use disorder
  • Discuss medication-assisted treatment (MAT) / medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)

Faculty

  • Carriedelle H. Fusco, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
  • Rathika Nimalendran, MD
  • Shuchin Shukla, MD, MPH
  • Matt Simpson, MD, MPH

Fees

$25.00 Early Registration Fee (if registering more than 7 days before the event start date)
$40.00 Registration Fee (if registering within 7 days of event start date)
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