General
Practitioner Pharmacotherapy Training Program for Opioid Dependence
The
GP Pharmacotherapy Training Program for Opioid Dependence
aims to provide the knowledge, skills and attitudes required
by GPs to safely and effectively deliver pharmacotherapies
for opioid dependence within the Victorian regulatory framework.
The program
is comprised of three primary components:
- Completion
of two units on the RACGP GP Online website.
- Attendance
at the one-day Methadone/Buprenorphine Prescriber Accreditation
Workshop.
- Submission
of Department of Human Services, Drugs & Poisons Unit
(DPU) questionnaire for Registration as a Methadone and
Buprenorphine Prescriber.
Clinical
support is also provided upon successful completion of the
course.
Workshop
Dates For 2008
Saturday March 29
Sunday April 20
Saturday May 24
Saturday July 26
Saturday August 30
Sunday October 12
Saturday November 15
Venue: TBC
This
program is funded by the Department of Human Services, Drugs
Policy and Services Branch and is administered in Victoria
by the consortium of the Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre,
Western Health and Southern Health.
One Day Methadone/Buprenorphine Prescriber Accreditation
Workshop
The workshop
utilises an interactive learning model. It involves participation
in small group activities and case vignettes throughout the
day. Many of the case vignettes provided in the pre-reading
will be addressed.
The workshop
also involves participation in clinical interviews with existing
methadone/ buprenorphine patients. This allows for the supervised
development and assessment of management strategies for patients
using opioids.
The workshop
covers the following topics:
- Drugs,
dependence & harm minimisation
- Treatment
Approaches
- Clinical
Assessment of patients using opioids
- Methadone
Maintenance
- Buprenorphine
and buprenorphine/suboxone Maintenance
- Legal
Issues - Permits, regulations, clinical standards and take-away
policies
Please
note:
Participation for the whole program and in the assessment
activities is a prerequisite to apply for accreditation as
a methadone/buprenorphine prescriber.
Registration
Please
find a course flyer and registration form here
For further
information on course locations and the registration process
contact:
Mal
Doreian
Project Coordinator
Turning Point
Education and Training
54 Gertrude Street
Fitzroy, Victoria 3065
T: 03 8413 8721
F: 03 9417 7960
E: mald@turningpoint.org.au
www.turningpoint.org.au
Education
and Training Centre
142 Gertrude Street
Fitzroy Victoria 3065
Australia
T: 03 8413 8700
F: 03 9417 7960
E: e&tinfo@turningpoint.org.au
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