buprenorphine treatment implementation

From SUNY Buffalo:

The University at Buffalo’s Clinical Research Institute and the NYS Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) are sponsoring a free buprenorphine treatment implementation workshop for clinical health care providers.

It will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at GCASA in Batavia.

This implementation workshop is intended to assist physicians (MDs, DOs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs) who are currently prescribing, or are interested in prescribing buprenorphine, in their practice.

The workshop will offer a brief didactic component, followed an opportunity to ask questions of a current buprenorphine provider. Topics will include:

• Assessment and Diagnosis

• Induction

• Concurrent drug use

• Risk assessment/Failing patients

• Pain management

• Taper vs. ongoing maintenance

  Presenter:
  Dr. Paul Updike 
  Director of Addiction Medicine and Recovery Services, Catholic Health System

  Location:
  Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Inc., 430 E. Main St., Batavia

  Online registration for the workshop:   https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZBQF7P9

  Directions:   https://goo.gl/maps/8KZecbdEKYP2

  Questions: Please contact Dr. Christopher Barrick (716-829-3280)