Opioid Dependence Treatment Core Course

This course is held under the auspices of the offices of Continuing Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Description:

This course prepares physicians, nurses, pharmacists and counsellors/case managers for effective and safe management of clients receiving methadone or buprenorphine maintenance treatment for opioid dependence. The course is designed to promote interprofessional collaboration among the health care team involved in the delivery of opioid dependence treatment.

The core course consists of five online modules and a one-day workshop.

Learning objectives:

After successfully completing the course, participants will be able to:

explain the pharmacology of opiates and how they affect the brain
define what is opioid dependence based on the DSM-IV criteria
differentiate abstinence based treatment and withdrawal management from methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment
decide on the appropriate treatment modality for the opioid-dependent client
implement safe prescribing, dosing, and dispensing of methadone and buprenorphine
explain the rationale for including urine drug testing in an opioid maintenance treatment program
describe the role of counselling and case management in methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment
demonstrate interprofessional collaboration

The instructions for methadone prescribing and dispensing are based on the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2011: Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program Standards and Clinical Guidelines.

Accreditation:

The course meets the accreditation criteria for:

The College of Family Physicians of Canada - 20.5 Mainpro-M1 credits (14.0 Mainpro-M1 credits for the web-based modules, and 6.5 Mainpro-M1 for the in-class workshop);
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada - 20.5 Section 1 credits (14.0 Section 1 credits for the web-based modules, and 6.5 Section 1 credits for the in-class workshop);
The Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation - 20 CEUs
Ontario College of Pharmacists - 6.5 CEUs (for workshop day only)

Course dates, fees and registration:

Fees: $450.00 for physicians and $350.00 for other health and allied professionals

Dates: Coming Fall 2012

Note: participants are required to complete all five online modules before attending the workshop.

Required texts (not included in course fee):

To purchase texts: Online: http://store.camh.net or by telephone: 1-800-661-1111 or 416-595-6059

for physicians: Methadone Maintenance: A Physician's Guide to Treatment, 2nd Edition
for pharmacists: Methadone Maintenance: A Pharmacist's Guide to Treatment, 2nd Edition
for counsellors and nurses in a case manager role: Methadone Maintenance: A Counsellors Guide to Treatment
All course participants: Methadone Maintenance Treatment: Client Handbook
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, MMT Guidelines 2011

Please review our cancellation policy before registering.

Note:

The course is not open to- pharmacy technicians, lab technicians, medical receptionists at this time

Dates: May 16 - June 16, 2012

May 16 - online component
June 16 - classroom component (one day)

Note: participants are required to complete all five online modules before attending the workshop

Workshop location:

Chestnut Conference Centre
89 Chestnut Street
Toronto, Ontario

To register please use this weblink: Register Now

For further information:

e-mail: camh_odt@camh.net

Robyn Steidman: 416.535.8501 Ext. 6640
Galit Kadan: 416.535.8501 Ext.4450