7. Managing opioid use disorder in Primary Care
Description
This talk focuses on a practical approach to the simplified guidelines for opioid use disorder (OUD) that PEER is developing. By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Understand the best available evidence on OUD management in primary care
Describe methods used to identify patients with OUD
Compare and contrast available treatments for OUD
Initiate opioid agonist treatment in a primary care setting
Provide ongoing treatment in a primary care setting for patients prescribed opioid agonists
Dr. Tina Korownyk is a family physician, an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta, and leads PEER. Dr. Jessica Kirkwood is a family physician at the Boyle McCauley Health Centre in Edmonton and focuses her efforts on marginalized patients who struggle with addictions, mental illness, and homelessness.
United States
