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Induction of Buprenorphine & Management of Patients with OUD in the Prehospital Setting (CE)

Broadcast Date: October 15, 2022

 

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In this podcast, Simon Taxel will discuss his experience in the prehospital setting with a brand new bupenorphine induction strategy protocol. Additional discussion on analgesia management in patients with opioid use disorder.

SPEAKERS

Simon TaxelSimon Taxel, NRP, BA is a crew chief and public safety diver with the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS, a medical specialist on Pennsylvania USAR Strike Team 1, a contributing author for a variety of EMS platforms, a public speaker, and a harm reduction advocate. Taxel is a Bloomberg Fellow and is currently pursuing a Masters degree in public health at Johns Hopkins University.

David ZimmermanDavid E. Zimmerman, PharmD, BCCCP is an associate professor of pharmacy at Duquesne University and EM clinical pharmacist at the UPMC-Mercy. He is a past chair of the Advisory Group on Emergency Medicine and currently serves as a content matter expert for the ASHP BCEMP Review course. He is co-editor/author of the ASHP Publication, Demystifying Drug Dosing in Obese Patients and has a research focus on pain management in the ED.

 

The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.  

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