Opioid Agonist Therapy (45 minutes) 

• Identify those at risk for opioid use disorder.   
• Discuss treatment options for OUD​.   
• Review safe prescribing and dispensing of opioid agonist therapy.   
• Outline the components of a comprehensive OAT program. ​   
• Discuss strategies for interprofessional collaboration and to reduce stigma​.   

Opioid Agonist Therapy: Special Topics (45 minutes) 

• Identify options for pain control for patients on Opioid Agonist Therapies.  
• Discuss co-prescribing of benzodiazepines with OAT​. 
• Review management of pregnant patients with Opioid Use Disorder.   
• Explore the role of the pharmacist in harm reduction.   

Policies Guiding Methadone Dispensing in Ontario (30 minutes) 

• Identify CPSO and OCP policies that pharmacists should refer to when dispensing methadone in Ontario. ​   
• Review current OCP Opioid Policy.  
• Review labelling, documentation, and staff training requirements for dispensing methadone.   
• List required and additional references and resources for dispensing methadone. ​   
• Review buprenorphine/naloxone dispensing.   

Operationalizing Methadone Dispensing Policies in Ontario (1 hour) 

• Review and describe OCP Opioid Policy for dispensing methadone in Ontario​   
• Describe how OCP Opioid Policy and best practices can be implemented in your pharmacy practice.   
• Find practical resources and tools to work and run OAMT dispensing pharmacies.   

Destigmatizing Opioid Use Disorder (30 minutes) 

• Describe the impact of stigma on patients with opioid use disorder​.   
• Communicate effectively through the use of non-stigmatizing language when dealing with sensitive or discrete issues.   

Interview with a Person with Lived Experience (30 minutes – this section is unaccredited) 

• Consider the impact of stigma when dealing with patients who use opioids.    
• Learn about stigma from a person with lived experience.   
• Reflect on your role in reducing stigma in your practice.