10.21.25 Closing the Loop: Transitions of Care for Persons with Opioid Use Disorder
Activity Announcement
Closing the Loop: Transitions of Care for Persons with Opioid Use Disorder
Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
FREE, live Zoom Webinar
Hosted by Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS)
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Identify the risks of untreated opioid use disorder or disruptions in treatment.
- Review barriers to buprenorphine access in community pharmacies and consensus, evidence-based solutions.
- Create a plan to initiate and continue pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder during transitions between the health system and community settings.
Schedule:
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Time
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Content
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12:00 – 12:05pm
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Introduction, overview of credit process
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12:05 – 12:20pm
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Learning Objective #1: Identify the risks of untreated opioid use disorder or disruptions in treatment
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12:20 – 12:35 pm
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Learning Objective #2: Review barriers to buprenorphine access in community pharmacies and consensus, evidence-based solutions.
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12:35–12:45 pm
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Learning Objective #3: Create a plan to initiate and continue pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder during transitions between the health system and community settings.
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12:45–12:50 pm
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Learning Check Questions with Provider Feedback
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12:50 – 1:00 pm
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Presenter Q&A
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Speaker: Tyler Varisco, Pharm.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Health Outcomes & Director of Pharmacy Addictions Research & Medicine Program
Dr. Varisco, faculty for this activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose. None of the planners for this activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
CME Credit: 1.0 Contact Hours
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the jointprovidership of MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society and Maryland Addiction Consultation Services (MACS) MedChi is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CPE Credit: 1.0 Contact Hours
Universal Activity Number: 0025-9999-24-087-L01-P; 0025-9999-24-087-L01-T
Activity Type: Knowledge
Target Audience: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Medical Doctors, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Advance Practice Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, Behavioral Health Professionals, and other members of the healthcare team.
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The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
This activity is jointly provided by Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS).
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Successful completion of this activity requires participants to log into the webinar or attend the activity; participate in the entire activity and complete the online activity evaluation by the deadline provided. Documentation of continuing education credit will be posted to participants’ CPE Monitor account within 60 days of the activity to those who successfully complete the activity
CEU Credit: 1.0 Contact Hours
Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS) of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry is authorized as a sponsor of Continuing Education Units. MACS maintains responsibility for this program.
Event contact: Marciel Rojas Rosario, MACS Training Coordinator MACSTraining@som.umaryland.edu
Zoom Technical Requirements:
