Opioid, Addiction and Chronic Pain
Clinical Resources
Self-enroll in the AFMC’s Response to Opioid Crisis USask Canvas Course. The AFMC has developed educational modules for medical students, residents, and physicians to address the opioid crisis. We're sharing these resources to enhance our response here in Saskatchewan. These modules were created with significant public and patient input and offer practical tools and resources. We encourage you and your learners to utilize the modules, self-assessments, reflections, and simulations. More information.
The College of Medicine, CME, and USask Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) have launched a program called Advancing Interprofessional Management of Substance Use Disorders in Saskatchewan ( AIMS-SK). The AIMS-SK program is designed to improve health outcomes for individuals with substance use disorders. Learn more.
Below are resources compiled by
AFMC Primer on Biopsychosocial Approach to Addiction. E-learning tools on early brain and biological development and addictions for undergraduate medical education. This resource e-primer has good basic content and a number of case vignettes and studies that may be useful at the PGME level.
MetaPhi safe prescribing practices for addictive medications and management of substance use disorders in primary care: A pocket reference for primary care providers.
Portico Network is a resource for mental health and addiction professionals and people who encounter mental health and addictions in their daily work. They have a collection of evidence-based information, tools, toolkits, videos and podcasts which are designed to inform and support your day-to-day practice.
- British Columbia Centre on Substance Use - Addiction Care and Treatment Online Certificate
- Alberta Health Services - Provincial Addiction Curricula & Experiential Skills Training
- University of British Columbia - Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program
Suboxone Training Program - This online course is recommended by the CPSS for buprenorphine/naloxone prescribing
The Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, American Society of Addiction Medicine and the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse are all good resources.