Buprenorphine from the Emergency Department: Basics and Beyond 

The Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine hosted the Buprenorphine from the Emergency Department: Basics and Beyond webinar on Wednesday, March 27 from 12:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Training was coordinated by Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine as part of the ORP

Speakers:

• Robert Redwood, MD, MPH
• Ezra Lyon, MD
• Ritu Bhatnagar, MD, MPH

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize and screen appropriate candidates for buprenorphine induction from the emergency department setting
• Describe contraindications to initiating buprenorphine
• Evaluate scenarios where additional care is needed for treatment of OUD from the ED: pregnancy, pain, polysubstance use.

WISAM is offering Enduring CME for this training until March 27, 2025. Register and you will receive a link to the webinar recording and CME instructions.

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Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and WISAM.  Amedco LLC 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.
Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.

Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation

Amedco LLC designates this live activity / enduring materials for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.