EFFECTIVE JUNE 27, 2023:

ALL DEA-REGISTERED PRACTITIONERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE 8 HOURS OF EDUCATION RELATED TO THE TREATMENT/MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD) OR OTHER SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD). THIS IS A ONE-TIME REQUIREMENT.

Mass General Brigham has developed education to help you meet this requirement. The following courses can fulfill your 8-hour training requirement: 

• Treating Pain in the Patient with Opioid Use Disorder (0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM)
• Using Electronic Health Record Tools to Improve Care for Patients Prescribed Opioids or with Opioid Use Disorder (0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM)
• The Role of Acute Care Prescribing in the Opioid Epidemic (1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM)
• Substance Use Disorder Basics (6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM)
  • Overview of Substance Use Disorder
  • Treating Alcohol Use Disorder
  • Treating Opioid Use Disorder
  • Compassion First: An Overview of Stigma, Language & Harm Reduction
  • Adolescents & the National Overdose Crisis
  • Treating Stimulant Use Disorder

For full details, please read the Medication Access & Training Expansion (MATE) Act Letter from the Drug Enforcement Administration:  MATE Training Letter

For more information, please see the ACCME's Q & A, here.