SUPPLEMENTAL MODULES

To ensure our core curriculum remains responsive to the evolving needs of learners, we have developed several complementary resources offering more in-depth information on critical challenges faced by healthcare clinicians.

Fentanyl Module

Brief slide set providing information on the shifts of nonmedical use of substances over time, upcoming trends, and policy and medical approaches to reduce overdose deaths.

This module is available to faculty and organizations involved in delivering the core curriculum.

Cannabis Module

Brief overview of the cannabis plant, cannabinoids, preparations, mechanism of action, data on efficacy and perceptions, approved indications, clinical considerations for patients with pain, and harm reduction. Also includes a slide on the substance kratom.

This module is available to faculty and organizations involved in delivering the core curriculum.

Social Determinants of Health and Equity Module
Focused information on factors that make populations vulnerable to pain and OUD, barriers to care, disparities in treatment, biases and stigma, and interventions for better outcomes.

This module is available to faculty and organizations involved in delivering the core curriculum.

Stigma Module

Impactful slides demonstrating the pervasiveness of stigma and its negative consequences, as well as best practices to overcome/reduce stigma.

This module is available to faculty and organizations involved in delivering the core curriculum.

Acknowledgment: This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from the Opioid Analgesic REMS Program Companies. Please see https://www.opioidanalgesicrems.com/Resources/Docs/List_of_RPC_Companies.pdf for a listing of REMS Program Companies.