Health Care Provider Trainings

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CDC developed trainings to assist clinicians and other healthcare personnel to provide patient-centered care. Trainings are offered as full or mini modules and patient cases. Many of the trainings offer continuing education (CE); please choose the trainings that best meets your needs.

Clinician training modules

Training: CDC's 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
Training on the 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain.
Training: Pharmacist's Role in Pain Management and Substance Use Disorders
Pharmacist training to support patients with pain management, tapering opioids, and OUD treatment.
Training: Clinician's Role in Overdose Prevention
Strategies and resources for clinicians to help prevent overdose.
Training: Managing Pain Without Opioids
Learn about nonopioid options for managing pain.
Training: Managing Pain with Opioids
Free continuing education available. Learn about managing pain and when to treat with opioids.
Training: Managing Pain and Treating Opioid Use Disorder in the ED
Learn strategies for managing pain and treating opioid use disorder in emergency departments.
Training: Opioid Use and Pregnancy
Training for pregnant patients and managing pain and treating opioid use disorder.
Training: Tapering
Learn strategies to manage opioid tapering, potential challenges, and considerations for tapering.
Training: Assessing and Addressing Opioid Use Disorder
Learn to diagnose and treat opioid use disorder.
Mini Module: Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Learn about buprenorphine for treating Opioid Use Disorder. 
Training: Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing training for opioids, pain management and Opioid Use Disorder.
Training: Jaden’s Story: Addressing Adolescent Substance Use
Screening and treatment for substance use disorders for adolescent patients.

Nurse training module

Training: A Nurse’s Role in Integrated Pain Management
Nurse training for pain management, opioids and opioid use disorder.

Patient cases

Patient cases were developed to provide the opportunity to review and practice communication with patients. Continuing education is not available.

Interactive Patient Case: Jon C.
Practice communication skills with a patient diagnosed with opioid use disorder.
Interactive Patient Case: Allison H.
Practice communication strategies to help a patient concerned about their child's drug use.
Interactive Patient Case: Luis A.
Treat a patient in the emergency department after an opioid overdose.
Interactive Patient Case: Robert Z.
Treat a patient with long-term prescription opioid use who asks to increase their dosage.
Interactive Patient Case: Ronya M.
Practice managing substance use disorders for a post-surgical patient.
Interactive Patient Case: Alex P.
Apply learned knowledge about engaging with patients who could benefit from having naloxone on hand.
Interactive Patient Case: Leon W.
Test knowledge about communicating with patients about naloxone and removing stigma around its use.

Toolkits

Addiction Medicine Toolkit
Overview of addiction medicine and strategies that can be implemented in your practice.
Naloxone Toolkit
Training and information about naloxone use and stigma reduction.
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