OTP Medical Provider Essentials

Webisode Series

These webisodes are a series of short videos designed to address topics specifically relevant for both new and experienced healthcare providers working in an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) setting. The goal of this collaborative project was to create OTP focused content that answered common questions and reinforced best practices.

Webisode 1 – Safe Standard Inductions

Webisode 2 – 8-Point Take-Home Criteria

Webisode 3 – Exception Requests

Webisode 4 – Split Dosing

Webisode 5 – Effective Use of the CSRS

Webisode 6 – Benzodiazepines, Alcohol, & Opioids

Webisode 7 – Reinstatements

Webisode 8 – Drug Testing

Webisode 9 – Standing Orders and Scope of Practice Issues

Webisode 10 – Admission Criteria and Exceptions

Webisode 11 – Pain Management for Patients on Methadone or Buprenorphine

Webisode 12 – Methadone vs. Buprenorphine

Webisode 13 – Duties of an OTP Medical Director

Webisode 14 – Interpreting Drug Screens

Webisode 15 – Methadone, EKG Testing, and the QT Interval

Webisode 16 – Medical Conditions that May Mimic Opioid Withdrawal

Webisode 17 – Hospitalized Patients Returning to the OTP

Webisode 18 – Special Dosing Orders for Tapers

Webisode 19 – Neurobiology of Opioid Use Disorder

Webisode 20 – Nursing Scope of Practice in an OTP Setting

Webisode 21 – Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Centers (ADATCs)

Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs-Winter 2025 and NEW Explanatory Video Series from SAMHSA!

This webisode series is a project of the Governor’s Institute supported by funding from the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substances Abuse Services, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Collaboration and content development were provided by the North Carolina State Opioid Treatment Authority and Jana Burson, MD, Eric Morse, MD, and Lisa Wheeler, PA.

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