PCSS-B

Who We Are The PCSS-B is a training and mentoring program focused on increasing access to treatment for opioid dependent patients. This program provides training that leads to waiver eligibility for physicians to provide office based treatment of opioid dependence from office based practice. The program also offers webinar based continuing education and mentoring. The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (AOAAM) and the American Psychiatric Association (APA) operate the Physicians' Clinical Support System for Buprenorphine (PCSS-B) in a collaborative program.	Articles and Reports National Survey Shows Reduction in Non-Medical Prescription Drug Use Among Young Adults... Feb 13, 2013 Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome after Methadone or Buprenorphine Exposure Feb 13, 2013 McCance-Katz EF: Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid-Dependent Patients.... Feb 13, 2013 2011 Family Physician of the Year Finds Unique... Feb 13, 2013 FDA Label for Suboxone/Subutex Feb 13, 2013 View Archive
Upcoming Waiver Eligibility Trainings Full Day Trainings (8 Hours) TBA	Hot Topics in Buprenorphine Webinars Upcoming Webinars Second Tuesday of every month, 12:00 to 1:00 Eastern Sponsored by the American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Clinical Guidances Downloadable PDF files on a variety of related topics.	Prescribers’ Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies (PCSS-O) PCSS-O is a collaborative project which provides training and education on the safe and effective prescribing of opioid medications in the treatment of pain and/or opioid addiction. More information is available on the PCSS-O website.
New Regulations for Buprenorphine Treatment within Narcotic Treatment Programs Download the PDF file below: New Regulations for Buprenorphine Treatment	Did You Give Up Your Waiver Because You Weren't Ready to Prescribe? Interested in getting your waiver reinstated? Click this link for an application.
Pharmacologic Guidelines for Treating Individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Co-Occurring Opioid Use Disorders Dowload a PDF of the document	Clinical Tools Below you will find an extensive list of clinical tools that you may find useful. Patient/Family Information Sample Buprenorphine Patient Information

Funding for this training was made possible (in part) by contract #1H79T1022022 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

PCSS-B Training

The PCSS-B is a training and mentoring program focused on increasing access to treatment for opioid dependent patients. This program provides training that leads to waiver eligibility for physicians to provide office based treatment of opioid dependence from office based practice.

Full Day Trainings (8 Hours)

Upcoming Webinars

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