PrintModules and Webinars
These education and training resources were developed for primary care providers. The overarching goal of PCSS is to provide the most effective evidenced-based clinical practices in the prevention of OUD through proper opioid prescribing practices, identifying patients with OUD, and the treatment of opioid use disorder.
Chronic Pain Core Curriculum
PCSS clinical experts have created a comprehensive course on opioid prescribing for primary care providers in the essential evidence-based clinical practices in treating chronic pain—with or without medications. Learn more ›
Course Overview: Management of Chronic Pain: A Core Curriculum for Primary Care Providers
1: Basics of Chronic Pain and Chronic Pain Evaluation
2: Basic Tenets of Pain Treatment
3: Opioid Therapy For Pain: An Evidence Review
4: Opioid Pharmacology and Dosing Management
5: Opioid Risk Assessment, Mitigation, and Management
6: Understanding and Assessing Opioid Use Disorder in Patients with Chronic Pain
7a: Opioids for Pain Treatment in Persons with Opioid Use Disorder
7b: Managing Pain in the Patient with Opioid Use Disorder: Inpatient Management
8: Motivational Interviewing in Managing Pain
9: Stress, Relaxation, and Mindful Breathing: A Primer
10: Keys to Communication Success in Opioid Management
11a: Managing Patients with Pain and Psychiatric Co-Morbidity
11b: Pain Medication and Adolescents: Special Considerations
Opioid Use Disorder and Pain Management Assessment Tool
The goal of this assessment tool is to provide the learner with a means to determine individual knowledge gaps in the treatment of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and pain. Learn more ›
SUD 101 Core Curriculum
PCSS clinical experts have created 22 modules for healthcare professionals in the development of a substance use disorder 101 core curriculum for healthcare providers. The modules provide an overview of evidence-based practices in the prevention, identification, and treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring mental disorders. Learn more ›
1: Overview of Substance Use Disorders
2: Changing Language to Change Care: Stigma and Substance Use Disorders
3: Screening, Assessment and Treatment Initiation for SUD
4: Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder
5: Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
6: Integrating Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Clinical Care
7: Treatment of Tobacco Use Disorder in Primary Care
8: Standard Medical Management for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care
9: Principles of Motivational Interviewing: Useful for Primary Care Physicians
10: Helping Patients Get to and Utilize Twelve-Step Programs
11: Opioids for Pain: Understanding and Mitigating Risks
12: Lab Testing in Assessment of Substance Use Disorders
13: Regulatory Issues and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
14: Medical Considerations for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
15: Managing Common Psychiatric Conditions in Patients with Substance Use Disorders
17: Nicotine and Stimulant Use in Adolescents
19: Substance Use Disorders in Older People
20: Treating Women for Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy: Clinical Challenges
21: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System and MAT
22: Preventing Opioid Overdose with Education and Naloxone Rescue Kits
X-Waiver Training
PCSS provides waiver training for providers in several formats at no cost. Physicians require 8 hours of training to apply for the waiver from the Drug Enforcement Agency to prescribe buprenorphine, one of three medications approved by the FDA for the treatment of opioid use disorder. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (NP/CNM/CNS/CRNA) and physician assistants (PA) are required to complete 24 hours of training including the 8 hour waiver training. Waiver training is provided at no cost. Learn more ›