How to initiate buprenorphine like a pro. Treating people with Opioid Use Disorder can be the most rewarding part of your practice! Get comfortable with counseling and pharmacotherapy for OUD with tips from Dr. Michael Fingerhood, Associate Professor of Medicine at Public Health at Johns Hopkins. We review building a therapeutic relationship with people with substance use disorders, the differences between the three FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder (buprenorphine, methadone and extended-release naltrexone), and the nitty-gritty of prescribing buprenorphine.

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Credits

Written and Produced by: Justin Berk, MD MPH MBA, Joseph “Seffy” Muller MD
Infographic: Hannah R Abrams and Justin Berk MD, MPH, MBA
Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed
Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Justin Berk, MD MPH MBA
Editor: Matt Watto MD, FACP (written materials), Clair Morgan at Nodderly.com (audio)
Guest: Michael Fingerhood MD

Time Stamps

00:00: Introduction
04:40: Guest introduction & questions (great stories about addiction)
Picks of the Week*: Papillon (film) and Papillon (book) per Dr. Fingerhood;

#187 Buprenorphine Master Class: Managing Opioid Use Disorder for the Generalist

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast