X-Express: Buprenorphine Prescribing for Beginners

Speakers:
Jessica Merlin, MD, PhD, MBA, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Katie Fitzgerald Jones, APN, ACHPN, Nurse Practitioner, Veterans Affairs, Boston

A tailored training for Palliative Care Providers

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the goals and principles of buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder
• Explain the new training requirements in order to prescribe buprenorphine
• Discuss the pharmacology of buprenorphine as compared with other medications for opioid use disorder
• Review best practices for initiation, dose stabilization, maintenance and discontinuation
• Discuss clinical cases that demonstrate how buprenorphine treatment can be delivered in various clinical settings

CME, CNE & CPE Available!

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