IT MATTTRsTM Practice Team Training
What is it?
Primary care and behavioral health practices play a key role in increasing access to medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid dependence and use disorder (OUD). The IT MATTTRs TM Practice Team Training helps create a cohesive, supportive clinical environment where the entire team plays a role. Make sure your team is ready!
Over five 45-minute modules, the training covers:
- Module 1: Opioids, receptors and neurobiology of addiction, and safety and effectiveness of treatment with buprenorphine
- Module 2: Preparing your patient for treatment
- Module 3: Initiating treatment – induction steps and considerations
- Module 4: Stabilization and Maintenance and Special Populations
- Module 5: An introduction to methamphetamine use and treatment in primary care
- Refresher module coming soon - stay tuned!
What Practices Are Saying!
This training was valuable for the whole team to hear the benefits of MAT and to understand that it is not simply substituting another drug/substance.
The most valuable part was learning exactly what can help these people that need treatment the most. Also, learning how it effects someone who can really be struggling with an opioid or heroin addiction.
The training made me realize that I want to take the training for the DEA waiver and help patients with addiction at this practice.
An Evidence-based Resource
The IT MATTTRs Practice Team Training was developed by MAT experts, community members, practice facilitators, and primary care researchers. Trainees report an improved understanding of OUD and treatment and higher self-rated ability to provide MAT after training. Training has been associated with significant increases in the number of patients receiving treatment with buprenorphine. More about our Research and Evidence coming soon!
Training Options
You have several options for training your practice team.
- Request an individualized Practice Team Training specifically for your practice. A skilled, knowledgeable Practice Facilitator delivers information and presents critical questions and considerations, based on your practice’s existing resources and workflows. Training sessions and follow-up implementation support occur accordingly to a schedule that works for your practice. Contact itmatttrs@cuanschutz.edu to discuss options! Don’t need the full training? Need a refresher? A refresher option is coming soon! You can also work with your IT MATTTRs Facilitator Trainer to receive a tailored refresher training based on your practice’s needs.
- View recordings of the modules delivered by our experienced practice facilitators. Email us for links!
- Train Your Own Trainers. Are you part of a health care system or organization that has multiple practices that need training in MAT? Are you interested in training your own key personnel to provide ongoing team training at your practice? IT MATTTRsTM offers a 12-hour Train the Trainer Program (TTT) that generates new, local trainers with the OUD and MAT knowledge and implementation fundamentals to successfully deliver the Practice Team Training. Contact itmatttrs@cuanschutz.edu to learn more!
