Post X-Waiver Substance Use Disorder Training Module 9: Prescribing Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
Available through Nov 1, 2025 Open Medicine
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Description
Register now for this online, self-guided course!
In this 1-hour interactive, virtual module, Dr. Wyatt, an addiction psychiatrist, will describe the medications for opioid use disorder and how to prescribe them. He will provide an understanding of how to use the three FDA approved medications most effectively for the treatment of opioid use disorders, with a focus on prescribing buprenorphine, especially in the age of fentanyl. Finally, he will explain how to assess clinical opioid withdrawal and how to manage withdrawal symptoms.
Approximate time to complete the course: 1 hour
Learner content includes: video and corresponding course handouts
Participants have unlimited time to complete this course and access course materials
This training module is part of a training suite that has been developed in accordance with the recommendations from the DEA and SAMHSA for the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act. This requirement applies to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, podiatrists, dentists, and other practitioners that prescribe controlled substances who are applying for or renewing their DEA license after June 27, 2023.
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Scholarships
Limited scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis for Modules #9-#16 of this training suite. To request a scholarship for one or more modules please complete and submit your information on this scholarship request form. You will be notified via email within 48 hours of your submission whether or not you have been awarded a scholarship. Scholarships are provided by the Governor's Institute.With Support from
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Target Audience
This program is recommended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, podiatrists, dentists, and other practitioners that prescribe controlled substances.
Objectives
- Apply your understanding of the pharmacology of the three FDA approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorders in using them most effectively
- Apply a basic understanding of how to prescribe buprenorphine
- Demonstrate comfort assessing clinical opioid withdrawal and managing symptoms
Faculty
- Stephen A. Wyatt, DO, FAOAAM, FASAM
Sessions
Post X-Waiver Substance Use Disorder Training Module 9: Prescribing Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
11/1 9:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Credits
.100 CEU
The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire online continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.1 CEU as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.
1.000 Contact Hours
Nurse Practitioners: This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
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All Other Providers, including Dental Providers: MAHEC designates this online continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 1.00 Contact Hour.
1.000 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 1.0 hour of Category 1 credit for completing this program.
1.000 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM
Accreditation: The 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 online enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.