DESCRIPTION:

To learn more about the important role that pharmacists have in caring for patients who have opioid use disorder.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After attending this program, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the opioid epidemic and stigma
• Distinguish among medication-assisted treatments (MAT) for OUD including buprenorphine, naltrexone, and methadone
• Assess clinical decision-making factors when prescribing MAT

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Pharmacists from FQHC programs, pharmacy training programs, academic hospital programs, and retail pharmacies treating patients with opioid use disorder (OUD)

TRAINERS:

Heather C. Murphy, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP

Sean Murphy, Co-Owner Quality Service, Inc.

^{The Central East ATTC is providing this training in collaboration with the Health Federation of Philadelphia}