top of page

Course Overview

  • Definitions

  • Legally binding policies

  • Enforcement actions

  • Prerequisites to issue medications

  • Exemptions 

Following the Tennessee Guidelines
Taught by Denise Martin, JD, F-ABMDI
 

  • Evidence-based treatment of patients with Substance Use Disorders (SUD)

  • The neurobiology of addiction

  • Identifying & screening with SUD

  • Best practices for treatment

Treating SUD as
a Disease
Taught by Alistair James Reid Finlayson, MD

  • The evidence base for screening

  • Common screening errors

  • Tools and techniques

  • Best practices

Mental Health Screening
Taught by Alistair James Reid Finlayson, MD

  • Buprenorphine guidelines

  • Patient counseling

  • Required documentation

  • Application of the clinical opiate withdrawal scale

Prescribing
MOUD
Taught by Roger Sherman, MD

  • Using the Tennessee Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (CSMD)

  • Data on the impact of the CSMD

  • CSMD Regulations

  • Common errors & best practices

Using the
CSMD
Taught by Sarah McQueen, DMS, PA-C

  • Appropriate use of the 3-Day opioid prescribing exemption

  • Risks of misuse

  • Required follow-up plans

  • Alternatives for pain management

Using the 3-Day Exemption
Taught by Roger Sherman, MD

  • Evidence-based guidelines for prescribing post-op medications

  • Required documentation

  • Patient counseling techniques

  • Common prescribing errors 

Evidence-Based Prescribing
Taught by Roger Sherman, MD

  • Urine drug screens (UDS)

  • Benefits of UDS

  • Common errors & best practices

  • Effective techniques for discussing results with patients

Toxicology Screening
Taught by Sarah McQueen, DMS, PA-C

Have a Question about the Guidelines?

Please take a moment to fill out the form.

Thanks for submitting!

Screenshot 2026-01-26 at 14.21.06.png

© 2025 by Leaders Get Results, LLC. Powered and secured by Wix

bottom of page