The AFMC's Response to Opioid Crisis project is developing a Community of Practice for the Response to Opioids PGME/CPD Curriculum. As part of this Community of Practice, AFMC is offering a series of free webinars linked to the Curriculum topics. The goal is to help develop a Community of Practice network to support education and mentorship, sharing of best practices in the management of cases for residents and practicing physicians; and for persons with lived and living experience with pain, substance use and addiction. Anyone can join this Community of Practice and there is no fee to join. 

Webinar 2 - Introduction to Medical Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Wednesday, January, 19 2022 - 12:00 - 1:00pm (EST)

Speaker: Jennifer Wyman, MD, FCFP, Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto; Associate Medical Director, Substance Use Service, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario; Medical Educator, META:PHI

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize the relationships between opioid use disorder, mental health, and chronic pain.
2. Discuss the rationale for opioid agonist therapy and the different treatment options.
3. Support patients with starting opioid agonist therapy and connecting to appropriate community resources.