PCSS has the resources and training you need
to meet the needs of your patients.
PCSS is a national training and clinical mentoring project developed in response to the opioid use disorder crisis. Our education and training resources were developed for primary care providers. The overarching goal of PCSS is to provide the most effective evidenced-based clinical practices in the prevention of OUD through proper opioid prescribing practices, identifying patients with OUD, and the treatment of opioid use disorder.
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Clinical Vignettes
Online modules aim to increase health professionals’ understanding of prevention, treatment and recovery of opioid use disorders. Most include CME/CE credit and all are offered at no cost.
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Modules
Designed to enhance providers’ knowledge and skills in evidence-based treatment practices. Most include CME/CE credit and all are offered at no cost.
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Podcasts
The PCSS Podcasts provides insight into challenges around opioid use disorders and pain management.
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Videos
Videos address an array of topics including: stigma, engaging patients and treatment options.
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Webinars
Webinars address a wide range of topics related to clinical practices. Most include CME/CE credit and all are offered at no cost.
Find an Educational Activity
Most Recent Trainings
OUD Patient Withdrawal Management and Initiating Relapse Prevention with XR-naltrexone
One of the challenges to expanding access to XR-naltrexone is the absence of broadly acceptable protocol to initiate it in active users of opioids. Several approaches have been proposed to accomplish that transition efficiently and safely. This talk will review them in detail and present evidence supporting their use.Telemedicine-Delivered Buprenorphine Treatment in the Age of COVID-19
There are not enough treatment providers to meet the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic . In addition, given that OUD medication treatment often requires regular visits, long-term treatment must also be accessible to patients during this time. Telemedicine can increase access to patients who require substance use disorder treatment. However, there are numerous regulatory, logistical and other clinical questions around implementing telemedicine delivery of medication treatment for OUD (tele-MOUD). In this presentation, we will: present results of a recent systematic review on evidence around tele-MOUD and discuss lessons learned from implementing tele-MOUD in rural clinics in the VA and other regions.2020 Legislative Update
More information coming soon
Other resources you might be interested in:
- Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care
- Behavioral Interventions for MAT: Improving Outcomes
- Psychiatric Comorbidities: Diagnosis and Treatment of Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders and Opioid Use Disorders – Revised
- Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain: The CDC Guideline in Practice
- Analgesic Pain and Patient Expectations: Using Motivational Interviewing to Promote Best Practices
- Exploring the Correlation Between Substance Use and Cluster B Personality Disorders