Buprenorphine: Increasing Access to Recovery – A Guide to Treating Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
Introduction
How to participate in the activity: To register for this activity, participants can click the link HERE to request a specific time and date for the academic detailing visit.
Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, APRNs, and Dentists
Type of Activity: Knowledge-based
Release Date: March 11, 2026
Expiration Date: March 11, 2028
Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 1.0 hour CME (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit)
Fee: Free
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the pharmacology of buprenorphine to support evidence-based prescribing and dispensing in patients with OUD
- Discuss various buprenorphine initiation strategies to support individualized treatment for OUD
- Describe strategies to reduce stigma and enhance interprofessional collaboration in buprenorphine treatment
Speakers/Disclosures: For a list of potential speakers and disclosures, please visit Academic Detailers/Disclosures
CE Requirements Met:
- Physician: Meets 3 hours Safe Opioid Prescribing for authorized controlled substance prescribers.
- Nurse Practitioner: Meets 10 hours of opioid prescribing or substance abuse education
- Physician Assistant: Meets CME hours required