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Providers Corner
The "Providers Corner" serves to provide relevant literature, resources, and upcoming training opportunities to our medical community.
- "CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain" is a guide designed to help doctors determine when to prescribe opioids, for how long, in an effort to ultimately reduce risks and improve patient care.
- Yale Emergency Department created a website designed to provide a comprehensive overview for providers seeking information on ED-initiated Buprenorphine for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
--- Are you a physician, nurse practitioner or physican assistant interested in obtaining your buprenorphine waiver for the treatment of OUD in an office based setting? Visit the providers clinical support system!
- "Caring for Ms. L" is a great perspective article published by the New England Journal of Medicine. The author, a primary care doctor, shares a compelling experience that pushed her to overcome her fear of treating Opioid Use Disorder.
