The 8-hour Buprenorphine Training - PART 1-The Half and Half Course Agenda

The Half and Half Course Agenda

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The document discusses a training course called "The PCSS Half and Half Course" that focuses on office-based treatment for opioid use disorders. The course is divided into several parts, including an overview of opioid use disorder treatment with buprenorphine/naloxone, patient evaluation, specialty topics, case studies, clinical uses of buprenorphine, urine drug testing, overview of clinical tools, and a question and answer session. The duration of each section varies from 0.25 to 0.75 hours. The course also includes 10 interactive polling questions that appear randomly throughout the training. Participation in answering these questions is required for credit and helps gauge understanding and engagement with the material. The funding for this initiative was made possible by a grant from SAMHSA, and the views expressed in the materials and by speakers do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services. Mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations in the document does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Keywords

PCSS Half and Half Course

office-based treatment

opioid use disorders

buprenorphine/naloxone

patient evaluation

specialty topics

case studies

clinical uses of buprenorphine

urine drug testing

clinical tools