The role of Buprenorphine in the Clinical Setting - MOUD and Chronic Pain - Part 1

Since the MATE-ACT took effect in June 2023, health care clinicians have been encouraged to incorporate Buprenorphine into clinical practice for persons with Opioid Use Disorders and/or Chronic Pain. In this session, we will explore the reasons why buprenorphine is used as a continuous medication and multiple ways buprenorphine is introduced and maintained in clinical settings.

 Provide Activity Learning Objectives:

• Understand the role of buprenorphine and its risks and benefits in clinical settings of MOUD and chronic pain
• Review common processes and pathways used in inducing and maintaining buprenorphine safely in the clinical setting
•  Discuss the need to establish a multidisciplinary health care team approach to patients on daily buprenorphine.

Continuing education credits available: Nursing Home and Social Work

Presenter: Craig Uthe, MD, Sanford Health 

Presented: April 2, 2025