Facilitator: Sherry Larkins, PhD, Director of International Programs and Research Sociologist, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the University of California, Los Angeles – Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior

Cost: No fee

Target Audience: This activity was developed to meet the needs of physicians and all interprofessional healthcare providers.

Credit Designations Available: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, and Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit.

Webinar Description: Have you considered prescribing Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) to treat your patients with opioid use disorder (OUD)? Have you wondered what is required to prescribe buprenorphine or other pharmacotherapies? If you answered yes to either or both of these questions, this PCSS Exchange session could provide you with the critical information and steps in determining the readiness of your site and clinical leadership. Initiating MAT into your setting requires that you think through the business case for service expansion and strategize how to best engage, identify and motivate site champions and key staff to work with you in the implementation and integration of this clinical service.

Educational Objectives:

• Summarize key components of Leadership Engagement
• Discuss the critical role of Champions and how to strategically select Champions and Implementation Team members
• Identify PCSS Resources to guide MAT implementation

Continuing Education Information:

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network and American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Designation Statement:

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 (one) Interprofessional Continuing Education credits for learning and change.

Physician Designation Statement

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Health Professionals

Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for 1.0 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AANP and the AAPA.