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Interested in learning about opioid agonist treatment? Want to learn more about managing opioid dependent patients in NSW? The University of Sydney provides free courses, which align with NSW Clinical Guidelines, to support the safe prescribing of pharmacotherapies for opioid dependence. PDP points are available to ACRRM members.
The University of Sydney provides the following free courses to health professionals in NSW:
- The Fundamentals Training course; a short, introductory, online course for all health professionals to develop knowledge about the operation of the NSW Opioid Treatment Program and the safe prescribing of opioid pharmacotherapies. The course forms the first step of the application process for medical and nurse practitioners to receive accreditation to prescribe opioid pharmacotherapies.
- The Opioid Treatment Accreditation Course (OTAC); the second step in the process to attain accreditation. This is a comprehensive, one-day, face-to-face course facilitated by addiction medicine specialists and is aimed at medical and nurse practitioners wishing to prescribe opioid pharmacotherapies for up to 200 patients.
Course content includes all stages of patient treatment; from induction, to stabilisation, to patient withdrawal from treatment. Consumer perspectives relating to treatment are also discussed. A short examination is administered to assess participant knowledge and for accreditation purposes.
Upcoming OTAC Courses
The OTAC will be hosted in the following regional NSW location over the coming months:
- Wagga Wagga – Saturday 21st September 2019
- Orange – Saturday 19th October 2019
To register for your attendance, sign up and complete the short online Fundamentals Training course.
NSW Ministry of Health Accreditation
Medical and nurse practitioners will also be given the opportunity to complete a half-day clinical placement with an addiction medicine specialist prior to applying for accreditation to the NSW Ministry of Health Pharmacotherapy Credentialing Subcommittee.
The placements provide an opportunity to integrate both knowledge and skills gained through the courses into clinical practice.
Contact Us
To access and register for these training courses visit the OTAC website. Otherwise, you can contact us by email at otac.info@sydney.edu.au or call 02 9515 9811.
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Interested in learning about opioid agonist treatment? Want to learn more about managing opioid dependent patients in NSW? The University of Sydney provides free courses, which align with NSW Clinical Guidelines, to support the safe prescribing of pharmacotherapies for opioid dependence. PDP points are available to ACRRM members.
The University of Sydney provides the following free courses to health professionals in NSW:
- The Fundamentals Training course; a short, introductory, online course for all health professionals to develop knowledge about the operation of the NSW Opioid Treatment Program and the safe prescribing of opioid pharmacotherapies. The course forms the first step of the application process for medical and nurse practitioners to receive accreditation to prescribe opioid pharmacotherapies.
- The Opioid Treatment Accreditation Course (OTAC); the second step in the process to attain accreditation. This is a comprehensive, one-day, face-to-face course facilitated by addiction medicine specialists and is aimed at medical and nurse practitioners wishing to prescribe opioid pharmacotherapies for up to 200 patients.
Course content includes all stages of patient treatment; from induction, to stabilisation, to patient withdrawal from treatment. Consumer perspectives relating to treatment are also discussed. A short examination is administered to assess participant knowledge and for accreditation purposes.
Upcoming OTAC Courses
The OTAC will be hosted in the following regional NSW location over the coming months:
- Wagga Wagga – Saturday 21st September 2019
- Orange – Saturday 19th October 2019
To register for your attendance, sign up and complete the short online Fundamentals Training course.
NSW Ministry of Health Accreditation
Medical and nurse practitioners will also be given the opportunity to complete a half-day clinical placement with an addiction medicine specialist prior to applying for accreditation to the NSW Ministry of Health Pharmacotherapy Credentialing Subcommittee.
The placements provide an opportunity to integrate both knowledge and skills gained through the courses into clinical practice.
Contact Us
To access and register for these training courses visit the OTAC website. Otherwise, you can contact us by email at otac.info@sydney.edu.au or call 02 9515 9811.