Opioid Dependence Treatment Core Course

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

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 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:

outline the fundamental concepts of opioid dependence
describe treatment approaches and modalities for opioid dependence
outline the fundamental concepts of abstinence based treatment, withdrawal management and methadone maintenance treatment
implement safe prescribing, dosing and dispensing of methadone and buprenorphine
explain the rationale for office-based urine drug testing
outline special issues and trends in methadone and buprenorphine
describe the role of counselling and case management in methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment
demonstrate interprofessional collaboration.

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:

March 29 - April 29, 2012 ( one day workshop - April 29, 2012)

May 3 - June 3, 2012 (one day workshop - June 3, 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, licensed practical nurse (LPN) at this time
This course has replaced our Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) course, and is the foundation of the Opioid Dependence Treatment Certificate Program

To register : please send an email to robyn_steidman@camh.net

For further information:

e-mail: CAMH ODT Course

Robyn Steidman: 416.535.8501 Ext. 6640.
Sandra Bennett: 416.535.8501 Ext. 6732