Description
August 13, 2025 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM Methadone Update
Description:
Learning Objectives:
– Contrast one benefit and one drawbacks to methadone for OUD compared to buprenorphine
– Identify four layers of regulation for methadone for OUD
– Explain two unique pharmacological features of methadone
– Recognize non-OTP settings where methadone for OUD can be used in certain circumstances
– Contrast traditional and emerging methadone initiation and re-start practices
Presenter: David Lawrence, MD, FASAM
- David Lawrence, MD FASAM is an internist and addiction medicine physician with nearly a decade of experience working as a clinician educator and health-systems leader. Through a practice grounded in the principles of motivational interviewing and harm reduction, David is passionate about improving the quality of life for people who use substances. In his work as an educator with multidisciplinary learners and health-systems leader, he strives to empower teams to confidently deliver high quality, evidence-based, and compassionate care to people who use substances.
Continuing Medical Education:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education and CCSME. The Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education designates this regularly scheduled series for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
*Nurses and Nurse Practitioners will be awarded a certificate of participation with a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™.
This course has been approved by Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME), as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1 educational credits. NAADAC Provider #324712, CCSME is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
Contact Hours 1 contact hours for social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, and behavioral health professionals.
1 Category 1 Contact hours for psychologists. CCSME is a pre-approved sponsor and provider of Professional Education Activities for Psychologists.
1 contract hours CHES. CCSME is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission of Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
