MAT Waiver Training: The Half & Half Course

Mar 28, 2023 Open Medicine

MAT Waiver Training: The Half & Half Course

Description

Opioid use disorder is an epidemic in the United States. While progress has been made in training providers, the gap in providing effective treatment of opioid use disorders continues to widen—moving beyond heroin addicted individuals to a much larger and diverse segment of the population. This increase is predominantly due to an alarming increase in addiction to prescription opioid analgesic medications. Buprenorphine, the most recent addition to the pharmacotherapies available to treat opioid use disorders, is novel among the opioid pharmacotherapies because of its partial agonist properties. It has been placed on Schedule III and is available by prescription from a physician's office-based practice.

Recognizing the impact of this addiction, as well as learning how to treat opioid use disorders, are important steps in combating this ever growing medical problem. To obtain the waiver to prescribe, providers are required to take specialized training. PCSS-MAT uses the Half-and-Half format (first, 4.00 hours of face-to-face training with an instructor, followed by 4.00 hours of on-your-own-training that must be completed along with a post test). This meets the training requirements for physicians; however, additional training is required for advanced practice providers. The training focuses on the specifics of treating patients with opioid use disorders in office-based settings and clinical vignettes to help trainees think through "real life" experiences in opioid use disorders treatment. Once the waiver training is completed in full, participants will receive a CME certificate of attendance from AAAP.

This program was designed to satisfy, in part, the North Carolina Medical Board's CME requirement for controlled substance prescribers. Per NCAC rules: As of July 1, 2017 all physicians (other than residents), physician assistants, nurse practitioners, podiatrists, and dentists who prescribe controlled substances must satisfy the controlled-substance prescribing CE requirements as set forth by their licensing boards; requirements vary by discipline and board.

Method of physician participation in the learning process: 4.00 hours of CE credit will be awarded by MAHEC for completing the "first half" of the training. AAAP will award 4.0 hours of CE credit for the "second half" of the training. To be awarded a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and a Buprenorphine Training Completion Certificate you must complete both parts of this training and receive a minimum cumulative score of 75% on the examination. No partial credit is awarded for the online portion of this training. If you do not complete both parts of this training, you will not be eligible to receive a Buprenorphine Training Completion Certificate and will need to take the training again.

Disclaimers

By registering for this workshop, you are granting permission for your contact information to be shared with DHHS which is a collaborating partner of this continuing education activity.

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.

MAHEC assumes permission to use audio, video, and still images from this program for promotional and educational purposes. Please speak with a staff member if you have any concerns.

Funding Statements

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI081968-01 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

This document is supported by funds from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Cooperative Agreement Number NU17CE92024.


With support from

American Academy of Addiction Psychology

Target Audience

Physicians, MDs, DOs, and APPs

Objectives

  • Screen and identify patients with OUD and define evidence-based treatments
  • Discuss the pharmacology of opioids as it relates to treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) patients
  • Describe the fundamentals of office-based opioid treatment including the treatment of co-morbid patient
  • Explain the process of buprenorphine induction as well as stabilization and maintenance
  • Discuss all FDA approved antagonist and agonist medications to treat OUD
  • Discuss basic office protocols including medical record documentation and confidentiality
  • Utilize evidence-based resources to ensure providers have the confidence to prescribe buprenorphine for patients with OUD
  • Recognize the importance of obtaining a waiver to begin treating patients with OUD

Faculty

  • Blake Fagan, MD
  • Genevieve Verrastro, MD

Sessions

MAT Waiver Training: The Half & Half Course - In-Person

3/28 8:00 AM–12:15 PM

MAT Waiver Training: The Half & Half Course - Live Webinar

3/28 8:00 AM–12:15 PM

Credits

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  • .400 CEU

    The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.4 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

  • 4.000 Contact Hours

    Nurse Practitioners

    Nurse Practitioners: This activity was designated for 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

  • 4.000 Contact Hours

    MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 4.0 Contact Hours.

  • 4.000 CME for Physician Assistants

    Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician Assistants may receive a maximum of 4.00 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

  • 4.000 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM

    Accreditation Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • .400 CEU

    The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.4 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

  • 4.000 Contact Hours

    Nurse Practitioners

    Nurse Practitioners: This activity was designated for 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

  • 4.000 Contact Hours

    MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 4.0 Contact Hours.

  • 4.000 CME for Physician Assistants

    Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician Assistants may receive a maximum of 4.00 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

  • 4.000 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM

    Accreditation Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • Fees

    $50.00 Registration Fee - (registering within 7 days of the event start date)

    Applies 7/27/22–3/28/23

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