A proven, important tool in treating those with opioid use disorder is to provide them with buprenorphine. But to obtain a waiver to prescribe it, physicians are required by federal law to have eight hours of training, while nurse practitioners and physician assistants must complete 24 hours of training.
Boston Medical Center’s (BMC's) Office Based Addiction Treatment Training and Technical Assistance (OBAT TTA) program, sponsored by BMC’s Grayken Center for Addiction and DPH’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, in coordination with the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, are holding four separate buprenorphine waiver trainings in March and April. The trainings for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants will focus on the science of addiction, the pharmacology of buprenorphine, regulatory requirements around prescribing it, screening patients, and more. The course fulfills 8 hours of the training needed.
The following course is geared towards ED providers, although all providers are welcome:
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Saturday, March 23, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Berkshire Plaza Hotel, Pittsfield. To register,
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The OBAT TTA team at BMC will hold these three separate buprenorphine waiver trainings at the hospital:
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Thursday, April 4, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. –
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Tuesday, April 23, 1 to 9 p.m. –
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Monday, April 29 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. – Half & Half waiver training (4 hours in person, 4 hours completed on-line).
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