Buprenorphine and the Controversies of MAT in the Opioid Epidemic

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  • Live Presentation: June 1, 2020 | Course Info
  • Free Playback: Through June 29, 2020 | Course Info
  • EMLRC Online: Coming soon

About:

EMS and other healthcare providers are increasingly treating patients who are taking buprenorphine. This presentation will discuss the role of medicated-assisted treatment (MAT) in the current opioid epidemic. Specifically, we will discuss the effects of buprenorphine. It is important to know the complications and effects of this drug. We will also discuss its role in “bridge therapy.”

Presented by:

Josef G. Thundiyil, MD, MPH, FACEP

Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando Health, FL

Jaime Bridges

Opioid Outreach Coordinator, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando Health, FL

Accreditation Statements:

  • The Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center (EMLRC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

EMLRC designates this Internet enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center is approved as a provider of nursing education by the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider #2731. Up to 1.0 nursing contact hour will be provided by the EMLRC.
  • The Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center is approved as a provider of continuing medical education by the Florida EMS Bureau; Provider #50715. This course has been approved by the Florida Bureau of EMS for 0hour of continuing education credit; Approval Code# 20-763458.

The Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center is approved as a provider of continuing medical education by the Board of Florida Physician Assistants; Provider #50715. AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.0 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

This CE activity is accredited for 1.0 Advanced CEH by the Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center, an organization accredited by Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).

  • How to Claim CME:

    1. Complete the pretest (if applicable)

    2. Watch the entire webinar

    3. Complete the posttest

    4. Complete the CME Evaluation within 30 days*

    You must earn a minimum of 50% on the CME Evaluation in order to receive CE credit.