How to initiate buprenorphine like a pro. Treating people with Opioid Use Disorder can be the most rewarding part of your practice! Get comfortable with counseling and pharmacotherapy for OUD with tips from Dr. Michael Fingerhood, Associate Professor of Medicine at Public Health at Johns Hopkins. We review building a therapeutic relationship with people with substance use disorders, the differences between the three FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder (buprenorphine, methadone and extended-release naltrexone), and the nitty-gritty of prescribing buprenorphine. ACP members can claim CME-MOC credit at https://www.acponline.org/curbsiders (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date). Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Schwag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | [email protected] Credits Written and Produced by: Justin Berk, MD MPH MBA, Joseph “Seffy” Muller MD Infographic: Hannah R Abrams and Justin Berk MD, MPH, MBA Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Justin Berk, MD MPH MBA Editor: Matt Watto MD, FACP (written materials), Clair Morgan at Nodderly.com (audio) Guest: Michael Fingerhood MD Time Stamps 00:00: Introduction 04:40: Guest introduction & questions (great stories about addiction) Picks of the Week*: Papillon (film) and Papillon (book) per Dr. Fingerhood;

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