All-Ohio Medical School Opioid Use Disorder Collaborative Curriculum

Session will cover the subtleties of the screening and assessment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Lecture will cover where and when screening is appropriate and what should trigger a screening. Lecture will cover when it is appropriate to officially document OUD in the patient’s record.

Instructional Strategy: Lecture, 40 minutes

Learning Objectives

1. Identify the distinction between screening and assessment. 
2. Articulate how OUD encompasses opioid dependence, misuse, and abuse. 
3. Assess various screening tools used to screen for OUD. 
4. Determine the appropriate level of care using ASAM criteria. 

Authors: Cheryl McCullumsmith, MD, PhD, & Kaitlyn Garcia, MD

School: University of Toledo