Purpose: Establish foundational knowledge and reframe OUD as a chronic, treatable medical condition.
Core Topics:

• Neurobiology of OUD

• DSM-5 diagnostic criteria

• Common misconceptions (“MAT as replacing one drug with another,” “only specialists can treat OUD”)

• The continuum of OUD severity

• Harm-reduction principles

• Stigma and its impact on access to care

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Purpose: Provide actionable, practical understanding of MAT options, with emphasis on buprenorphine in outpatient settings.
Core Topics:

• Mechanism, dosing basics, and safety profiles

• Initiation protocols (traditional, micro-dosing/low-dose induction, precipitated withdrawal prevention)

• Managing acute pain in patients on MAT

• Pregnancy considerations

• Telehealth considerations and federal/state regulations

• Myth busting: diversion, overdose risk, treatment “failures,” etc.

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Purpose: Give clinicians a simple workflow they can implement immediately.
Core Topics:

• Screening tools (DAST-10, ORT, single-question screen)

• When and how to diagnose OUD in primary care

• Brief intervention scripts

• Same-day buprenorphine initiation: steps, documentation, safety checks

• Follow-up cadence: 1 week → 2–4 weeks → monthly

• Managing co-occurring mental health conditions

• When to refer and when to continue managing in primary care

• Avoiding unnecessary barriers (e.g., mandatory therapy, frequent visits without clinical indication)

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Purpose: Provide clinicians with a comprehensive, unbiased, practical reference for navigating OUD care resources in Utah and Salt Lake City. 
Core Topics:

• Why Local Resource Knowledge Is Critical for OUD Care

  When and how to diagnose OUD in primary care

  Understanding ASAM Levels of Care & What Exists in Utah

• Mapping the Utah/Salt Lake City OUD Care Landscape

• Building a Functional OUD Referral Pathway for Your Clinic

• Common Referral Scenarios and Best Practices

• Integrating Harm Reduction into Everyday Clinical Practice

• Practical Tools & Scripts for Clinicians

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Purpose: Reinforce practical, real-world application of OUD diagnosis, MAT initiation, harm reduction, and care coordination through structured clinical scenarios. 
Core Topics:

• Case 1: Daily Fentanyl Use With Desire to Start Treatment

  When and how to diagnose OUD in primary care

• Case 2: Patient in Moderate Opioid Withdrawal in Clinic

• Case 3: Pregnant Individual Using Fentanyl

• Case 4: Patient With Co-Occurring Anxiety and Benzodiazepine Use

• Case 5: Recurrent Relapse on Buprenorphine

• Case 6: Patient With Severe Mental Illness + Unstable Housing

• Case 7: Patient Using Stimulants + Opioids (“Goofballs”)

• Case 8: Post-Overdose ED Discharge With No Follow-Up

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