A free webinar for Indiana physicians who want to apply for a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine is being offered by the Marion County Department of Public Health. Buprenorphine waivers expand access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorders (OUDs) in areas where it might otherwise be limited.

The webinar, “Half and Half MAT Waiver Training,” will be Friday, Jan. 8, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST and is open to physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Educational objectives include the following:

• Screen and identify patients with OUD and define evidence-based treatments.
• Discuss the pharmacology of opioids as it relates to treatment of OUD patients.
• Describe the fundamentals of office-based opioid treatment including the treatment of the 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 confidentially.
• 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.
• Summarize the story of an individual who will share his lived experience with substance use disorder.

Learn more about buprenorphine waivers and how to obtain one here.

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