Virtual meeting
Via Zoom
Description
This training provides healthcare teams with information on the available extended-release injectable buprenorphine formulations for the treatment of opioid use disorder and how to implement them into clinical practice.
Topics include the pharmacology and side effects of extended-release injectable buprenorphine formulations; storage, administration, and patient selection processes; dosage, initiation, and maintenance for patients using weekly and monthly injectable doses; and the workflows and administrative tasks involved in implementing extended-release injectable buprenorphine in healthcare settings.
NOTE: This training is 60 minutes long. There will be an optional 30-minute Q&A session following the training, which will not count for credit.
Intended audience
Physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, recovery coaches, and all other healthcare professionals treating addiction.
Speakers
Annie Potter, MSN, MPH, FNP-BC, CARN-AP (she/her)
Annie is a clinical nurse educator for Boston Medical Center's (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance, a Nurse Practitioner in General Internal Medicine at BMC, and an assistant professor of medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Annie earned a master’s in nursing and public health from Johns Hopkins University and is certified as a Certified Addiction Registered Nurse - Advanced Practice (CARN-AP) through the Addictions Nursing Certification Board.
Nancy Regan-Brooks, MSN, FNP, CNM, CARN-AP (she/her)
Nancy is a clinical nurse educator for Boston Medical Center's (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance, a nurse practitioner board certified in family medicine and midwifery, and clinically practices at the Community Health Center of Cape Cod. Nancy received a master’s in nursing from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, a master’s in midwifery from Frontier Nursing University, and is certified as a Certified Addiction Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice (CARN-AP) through the Addictions Nursing Certification Board.
Objectives
Following this training, participants will have the knowledge to:
- Explain the pharmacology and side effects of injectable buprenorphine formulations.
- Recall processes of patient selection, storage, and administration of injectable buprenorphine.
- Develop basic understanding of dosing, initiation and maintenance using weekly and monthly injectable buprenorphine.
- Identify workflows and administrative requirements for implementing injectable buprenorphine within healthcare settings.
Sponsored by
Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS)
Funding for out of state attendees is provided by the Opioid Response Network (ORN).
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI085588-02 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Accreditation information
Please read the Accreditation Information section of the training page to learn about the requirements for receiving credit or a certificate of completion.
