Opioid Use Disorder in Justice-involved Patients
Opioid Use Disorder in Justice-involved Patients is organized by The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (GWSMHS).
Course opens: 01/27/2022
Course expires: 01/27/2025
Overview :
Dr. Joshua Lee, an addiction medicine specialist and national authority on criminal justice health care, will present an update of strategies to treat justice-involved patients with opioid use disorder, including his recent study published in JAMA Network Open. 2021;4(9):e212032. “Comparison of Treatment Retention of Adults with Opioid Addiction Managed with Extended-Release Buprenorphine vs Daily Sublingual Buprenorphine-Naloxone at Time of Release from Jail."</
Learning Objectives :
After participating in this activity, clinicians should be able to:
• Detail updates in preventive medicine and infectious diseases.
• Describe new management strategies for treating chronic diseases.
• Apply new evidenced-based medicine to correctional medicine practice.
Additional Details Will Be Posted as Soon as Information is Available.
