Care of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Course
The Center for Integrated Primary Care is proud to offer an online, asynchronous course designed for schools interested in preparing health-profession students to improve their knowledge and understanding of the care of patients with opioid use disorder.
In 2025 CIPC faculty published an evaluation of the Care of Patients with OUD Course and its implementation at medical and nursing schools in Massachusetts. You can access this article here:
Mullin, D. J., Cahill, A., Alford, D. P., Bergeron, N., Cushman, P. A., Gonzalez, G., Martin, S. A., Peterkin, A. F., Pothos, E. N., Pulaski, M., Terrien, J. M., and Fischer, M. A. (2025). Impact of Asynchronous Training on Student’s Confidence and Attitudes Regarding Patients With Opioid Use Disorders. Substance Use & Addiction Journal, 29767342251347358. https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342251347358
For more information about implementing this course in your medical, nursing, or physician assistant school please complete this form.
The course takes 8 hours to complete and is comprised of 12 modules. It is designed to deploy in your school’s Learning Management System. We recommend that students complete modules 1-4 in sequence. The remaining modules can be completed in any order.