This webinar presentation describes the expansion of nurse practitioners and other advanced practice clinicians into opioid use disorder treatment, particularly in rural communities. It also explores barriers and facilitators regarding nurse practitioner engagement in buprenorphine treatment, including regulations, education, and broader social factors such as stigma. Specific considerations for advanced practice clinicians' work with members of rural communities are discussed.
The Community Rounds Workshop Series features webinars offered by subject matter experts presenting evidence-based best practices and research on topics which are critical to rural providers, including physicians, advanced practitioners, and other behavioral health and substance use disorder professionals.
