Year: 2021
Resolution Number: 22
Action Taken: Approved as Amended
Status: Complete
Author(s): May Chammaa, Tabitha Moses, and Brianna Sohl
Sponsor: Mara Darian
On behalf of: Medical Student Section
Committee: B (Legislation)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS adopt policy in support of the requirement for obtaining a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS adopt policy in support of the removal of barriers to the use of medications for opioid use disorder; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS encourages all undergraduate medical institutions to incorporate into their curricula education on prescribing medications to treat opioid use disorders.
RESOLVED: That MSMS adopt policy in support of the requirement for obtaining a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS adopt policy in support of the removal of barriers to the use of medications for opioid use disorder; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS encourages all undergraduate medical institutions to incorporate into their curricula education on prescribing medications to treat opioid use disorders.
Fiscal Note: $1,000-$2,000
Resolution: View PDF for Expanding Access to Medication for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
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