MATE Act: Opioid Use Disorders

Meet Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act requirements with this CME course on substance use disorders. Learn effective treatment strategies and fulfill the 8-hour DEA training mandate for opioid and SUD care.

Federal and state policy over the last decade has sought to overcome the long-term effects of substance misuse impacting individuals, families, communities, and those charged with resource allocation. The recently passed Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, requires new or renewing DEA registrants to have completed a total of at least 8 hours of training in opioid or other substance use disorders.

This course is compliant with the MATE Act and will address substance use disorders and effective treatment planning. 

FAQ MATE Act (click here)

Original date: June 1, 2023

 

 

Target Audience

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registered practitioners.

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss removal of the X waiver and its impact to healthcare provider practice.
  • Describe appropriate buprenorphine induction and maintenance strategies for opioid use disorder (OUD).
  • Identify the evidence base for the appropriate use of buprenorphine in OUD.
  • Apply foundational knowledge of OUD to create individualized patient-centered therapeutic plans.
Additional information
Bibliography: 
  • American Society of Addiction Medicine. (2014). The ASAM Standards of Care for the Addiction Specialist Physician. 
  • Medical Education Core Competencies for the Prevention and Management of Prescription Drug Misuse: Recommendations from the Governor's Medical Education Working Group on Prescription Drug Misuse. (2017). (Massachusetts) Governor's Medical Education Working Group on Prescription Drug Misuse. 
  • The Patient Care Process for Delivering Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM): Optimizing Medication Use in Patient-Centered, Team-Based Care Settings. (2018). 
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2023). Recommendations for Curricular Elements in Substance Use Disorders Training. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. 
  • The American Society of Addiction Medicine. (2015). The ASAM Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine Recognition Program: Competencies and Curriculum Learning Objectives. 
  • Tran, T., Ball, J., Bratberg, J. P., DeSimone, E. M., Franko, T. S., Hill, L. G., . . . Moore, T. (2020). Report of the 2020 Special Committee on Substance Use and Pharmacy Education. Am J Pharm Educ, 84(11), 8421. 
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Dentistry
  • 1.50 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine
Course opens: 
06/01/2026
Course expires: 
05/31/2029
Cost:
$9.95

Michelle Krichbaum, Pharm.D., BCPP
Clinical Manager, Pain Management and Palliative Care
Baptist Health South Florida 

Neil Miransky, D.O. 
Chief Medical Officer, Pharmacy
Baptist Health South Florida 

Michelle Krichbaum, Pharm.D., BCPP, and Neil Miransky, D.O., faculty of this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and have indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.  

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Dentistry
  • 1.50 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine

Price

Cost:
$9.95
Please login or register for a Baptist Health CME account to take this course.

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