Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Course

Intended Audience:

Ontario pharmacists and New Brunswick nurse practitioners

Date and Time:

See dates below.

Course Duration:

7–8 weeks

Cost:

$475

Contact Phone Number:

416-535-8501 x36640

Contact Email:

courses.help@camh.ca

Course Overview

We are pleased to announce that CAMH offers now an online course: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, which has the same learning objectives as the ODT Core Course. Unlike our core course, this online version has no face-to face component. Pharmacists who complete this course will be in compliance with the Ontario College of Pharmacists' policy regarding required training.

Pharmacists should have the necessary knowledge, skills and judgement to provide MMT in accordance with the Opioid Policy, prior to engaging in this practice. The Designated Manager (DM) and at least one staff pharmacist of community pharmacies dispensing methadone must complete mandatory education and training. 

Mandatory Initial Training 

• Designated Manager (DM) must be trained in methadone via the CAMH Opioid Dependence Treatment Core Course or comparable course within six months of beginning a methadone practice. 
• In addition to the DM, within one year, at least one staff pharmacist must complete these training requirements

Training update 

• Training must be updated at a minimum of every 5 years 
• For training updates, pharmacists must complete one of the following Ontario Pharmacist Association (OPA) Addictions Education courses: 
  • The on line module Policies guiding methadone dispensing in Ontario and minimum of four (4) additional Opioid Addiction and Substitution Therapy Online Modules 
  • The one day program Methadone, Buprenorphine, and the Community. rel="noopener noreferrer" Please contact OPA for further information. 
• All Pharmacists are encouraged to participate in the OPA Addictions Education program at no cost, through funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC).  

Nurse Practitioners in New Brunswick who complete this course will meet the requirement of the nurses association of New Brunswick for training on prescribing methadone for dependence.

The Instructions
In these course, the instructions for methadone prescribing are aligned with the Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program Standards and Clinical Guidelines, published by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) in 2011.

Instructions for dispensing methadone are aligned with the Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) and Dispensing Policy of the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP).

For clinicians practicing outside of Ontario, links for other provinces guidelines and policies will be included within the course.

Delivery Method

online

Certification and Accreditation

• College of Family Physicians of Canada – Mainpro+: This Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto for up to 15.5 Mainpro+ credits.
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – Section 1: This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved by Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. You may claim a maximum of 15.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Affiliation and Partnerships

Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Register

The course is now full and registration is now closed.

Registration for the January 2020 course will open fall 2019.

Relevant Links and Resources

Recommended texts

Please note:  These are not included in course fees.  You can purchase the CAMH publications at http://store.camh.ca

For all course participants:

• Making the Choice, Making it Work - Treatment for Opioid Addiction
• The CPSO Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program Standards and Clinical Guidelines 2011.  Available: https://www.cpso.on.ca/admin/CPSO/media/Documents/physician/your-practice/quality-in-practice/assessments/mmt-guidelines.pdf

For pharmacists:

• Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment: A Pharmacist's Guide to Methadone and Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorders, published by CAMH