Opioid Stewardship Program - Education and Research
Education
Education is a vital part of a successful opioid stewardship program. The Opioid Stewardship Program provides education rounds and Academic Detailing sessions on pain, opioids, and more.
Members of our team are able to provide educational sessions to students (K-12, post-secondary), the general public, and healthcare workers upon request. Please contact us if you would like to schedule a presentation on an opioid stewardship topic of interest.
Date: Tuesday, November 12th, 2024, 12:15-13:00
Location: Available via WebEx
Topic: Expanding the Tool Box: Buprenorphine
Presented by: Melissa Holowaty, PhD, MD, CCFP(AM), MSc, CISAM Diplomate, Canadian Academy of Pain Management
RSVP to: Clinical.Appropriateness@saskhealthauthority.ca
Stewardship and Clinical Appropriateness education rounds
Opioid Stewardship primary care provider curriculum (10 modules)
Publications
- Vanstone JR, Patel S, Degelman ML, Abubakari IW, McCann S, Parker R, Ross T. Development and implementation of a clinician report to reduce unnecessary urine drug screen testing in the ED: a quality improvement initiative. Emerg Med J. 2022;39(6):471-478. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2020-210009.
- Marwah R, Coons C, Myers J, Dumont Z. Buprenorphine-naloxone microdosing: Tool for opioid agonist therapy induction. Can Fam Physician. 2020;66(12):891-894. doi: 10.46747/cfp.6612891.
Research
The Opioid Stewardship Program team conducts quality improvement and research projects on chronic pain, opioids and appropriate opioid prescribing. We recognize that collaboration is important for a successful research program and we continuously seek connections with other researchers and clinicians for projects. We welcome students/learners of all levels and backgrounds and involve them in our research.
Presentations
Pharmaceutical Automated Reporting: An Opioid Stewardship Tool. Choosing Wisely National Meeting 2024:
Pharmaceutical Automated Reporting: An Opioid Stewardship Tool - PainWeek Conference 2024
Introduction to the PAR Tool video (4 mins)