PCSS-MOUD Exchange 4 - Session Roadmap, Session 3 - Implement/Sustain

The PCSS-MOUD Exchange is a four-session course, hosted by the Clinical Providers Support System - Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (PCSS-MOUD), focused on the implementation of prescribing medications for treating opioid use disorder (MOUD) in a variety of healthcare settings. 

Session 3: Review considerations for MOUD initiation and follow-up, including lab guidelines, and clinical management of patients with continued use (e.g., fentanyl, novel synthetic opioids), overdose risk, poly-substance use, and comorbid mental health conditions.

Educational Objectives:

• Review and consider intake assessment / lab guidelines and practice.
• Determine key considerations for patient initiation visit (induction) and follow-up visits, and patient stabilization. 
• Explain considerations in managing continued opioid use (e.g., fentanyl, novel synthetic opioids, etc.), poly-substance use and comorbid trauma and mental health conditions.
• Discuss strategies to decrease overdose risk.

Credit Designations Available: American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award (AMA PRA) Category 1 Credit™, Nursing Contact Hours, American Academy of PAs (AAPA) Category 1 CME credit, and Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit. Note: A Certificate of Attendance which acknowledges 1 hour of participation is also available (0 CE).