The Nurse Practitioners Association New York State ( The NPA) 33rd Annual Conference
The NYSDOH, AIDS Institute is sponsoring a Free Buprenorphine Waiver Training for Nurse Practitioners (NPs). In response to the opioid overdose deaths in New York State, increased access to buprenorphine treatment for opioid overdose disorder is urgently needed, and NPs are paving the way to ensure patients obtain access to this highly effective treatment. Since the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) was passed in 2016, the number of NPs obtaining their waivers has drastically increased. Physicians, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and Medical Residents are also welcome and highly encouraged to attend this training.
Under current regulations, authorized practitioners (MDs, DOs, NPs & PAs) are required to obtain a ‘waiver’ to prescribe buprenorphine. To acquire this waiver, physicians are required to complete a standardized buprenorphine waiver 8-hour training. Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) are required to complete the standardized buprenorphine waiver 8-hour training as well as an additional 16 hours of online training as established by CARA. The buprenorphine waiver 8-hour training is offered in a half-and-half format [3.5 hours of online training completed after 4.5 hours of the live training]. Upon completion of the required training, providers will meet the requirement of the DATA 2000 to apply for a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid-dependent patients. Please contact us for further information.
CME CREDITS: The School of Public Health, University at Albany is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The School of Public Health, University at Albany designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Trainers: Samara Gabree, NP, Catholic Charities, Albany, NY; Bruce Trigg, MD, Harm Reduction Coalition, New York, NY; Melissa Weimer, DO, MCR, St. Peter’s Health Partners
Where: Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, Meeting Room 1, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/fSvUTW5MYUv
Online Registration: http://events.eventzilla.net/e/buprenorphine-waiver-training-2138929197
ACCREDITATION: This activity has been planned and implemented by NYSDOH, AIDS Institute in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) and in partnership with the Nurse Practitioners Association (NSA) of NY State and Harm Reduction Coalition.
Funding for this course was made possible (in part) by 1U79TI026556 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is the sponsoring data organization.
