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DEA Requirement for 8 Hours of CME on Addiction Medicine — OSU MedNet21 Can Help

July 17, 2025 at 9:14am by Derrick Freeman

DEA Requirement for 8 Hours of CME on Addiction Medicine — OSU MedNet21 Can Help. In response to the opioid crisis, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) now requires all DEA-registered practitioners to complete a one-time, 8-hour training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. This requirement, effective June 27, 2023, applies to all clinicians applying for or renewing their DEA registration.

This training aligns with the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, a key federal initiative aimed at equipping clinicians with the knowledge to better manage addiction and reduce drug-related harm.

MedNet21 Can Help You Meet This Requirement

To support clinicians, MedNet21 offers several accredited web-based CME programs that collectively fulfill the DEA’s 8-hour mandate. Each module below covers critical aspects of substance use disorder education, from clinical management to stigma reduction:

📚 OSU MedNet21 CME Programs That Meet the DEA Requirement:

Clinician Approaches to Tobacco Cessation (available until May 22nd, 2028)Explore pharmacologic and behavioral strategies to help patients quit tobacco and nicotine products.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment (available until March 27th, 2028)Gain tools for managing patients with co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders.
Harm Reduction Strategies for People Who Use Drugs (available until January 16th, 2028)
Learn practical approaches for reducing drug-related harm in outpatient and community settings.
Motivational Interviewing for Patients with Substance Use Disorder (available until October 17th, 2027)
Understand how motivational interviewing enhances patient engagement and readiness for change.
Clinical Approaches to Cannabis Use (available until October 10th, 2027)
Review evidence-based strategies for discussing cannabis use and addressing misuse.
Alcohol Use Disorder (available until April 11th, 2027)
Learn to identify and treat alcohol use disorder using screening tools and medical therapies.
Chronic Pain and Addiction (available until February 22nd, 2027)
Address the complex intersection of pain management and substance use risk.
Clinical Presentations of Substance Intoxication and Withdrawal (available until January 13th, 2027)
Recognize and manage common patterns of intoxication and withdrawal in clinical settings.
Buprenorphine Treatment (available until September 28th, 2026)
Understand the use of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, including prescribing logistics.
Addiction, Stigma, & Person-First Language (available until June 15th, 2026)
Reduce stigma and improve patient relationships through effective communication and awareness.

What You Need to Do

Complete a total of 8 hours of training using any combination of the programs listed above.
Retain your CME certificates as documentation in case of DEA audit.
This is a one-time requirement, not a recurring mandate.

If you have questions or need help accessing these programs, contact the MedNet21 team at at 614.293.3473.

CME Webcast Teaches How to Approach Chronic Back Pain

July 3, 2025 at 12:04pmNovember 13, 2025 by Derrick Freeman

CME Webcast Teaches How to Approach Chronic Back Pain. This program will cover a biopsychosocial approach to chronic back pain. The first presenter will discuss multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary treatment approaches to chronic low back pain. She will then discuss some of the common medications used for treatment. The next presenter will discuss the role of psychology/psychotherapy in treatment for chronic low back pain, with a particular emphasis on how psychology providers work with others in an interdisciplinary treatment team. Finally, the last presenter will discuss various strategies for treating patients with chronic low back pain to improve their overall function, coping, mobility, and quality of life.

For this program, we’ve brought together three smart and talented Ohio State University’s experts from the Pain Rehabilitation and Education: Values and Actions that Improve Life or PREVAIL clinic. These brilliant women work together as an interdisciplinary team to treat chronic back pain through a biopsychosocial approach. First, we have the pleasure of introducing Christina McGhee who is a Doctor of Nursing. Next, we have Lora Black who is a PhD in Psychology, and finally joining us is have Lauren Tiemeier who is a Doctor of Physical Therapy.

What you’ll learn on this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

Define biopsychosocial/interdisciplinary treatment approach
Describe roles of the medical, psychology, and physical therapy providers
Explain the role of the psychology provider and psychotherapy in the treatment of chronic low back pain.
Discuss some of the psychotherapy techniques used in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for chronic pain.
Articulate strategies to promote an increase in function, coping, mobility, and quality of life with patients who have chronic low back pain.
Describe the role of physical therapy for patients with chronic low back pain.

You’ll also learn about the following:

A Multidisciplinary Approach
Communication

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Webcast Producer at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Get A Better Understanding of Non-Opioid Pharmacologic Management of Pain

February 27, 2025 at 9:35amFebruary 27, 2025 by Derrick Freeman

This webcast will discuss Non-Opioid Pharmacologic Management of Pain. This program will provide a concise review for practical, non-opioid treatment paradigm and perform high-yield, focused pain assessment. It will also summarize current best practices for non-opioid medications. Additionally, learners will be able to describe safe and effective treatments for common pain syndromes.

Today, we’re pleased have Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Dr Melissa Tornero-Bold back on the program. Melissa specializes in pain medicine and neuromodulation.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

Discuss common non-opioid medications
Understand best evidence for most effective treatments of acute, subacute, and chronic pain

You’ll also learn about the following:

Condition-specific
Combination Therapy
Efficacy

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Webcast Producer at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Experts Teach on Inpatient Buprenorphine Use for Pain Management

February 21, 2025 at 2:42pmFebruary 27, 2025 by Derrick Freeman

Experts Teach On Inpatient Buprenorphine Use for Pain Management. This program will cover the topic of inpatient use of Buprenorphine for pain management. The presenters will first review the pharmacology of Buprenorphine including its mechanism of action and safety profile. They will discuss practical applications for using Buprenorphine for pain management as well as common dosing and routes of administration. They will use case studies to illustrate use cases scenarios and finally will also review limitations and logistics for coverage and continuation of these medications beyond the hospital setting.

To share why and how to effectively use this medicine in our hospitalized patients, we’re excited to introduce our two guests today. First, we have Dr. James Brehany, who is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and specializes in Geriatrics and Palliative Care at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Our other guest is Dr Jennica Johns. Jennica is also an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and specializes in both Palliative care and Pulmonary Critical Care.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

Describe the properties of buprenorphine that make it a safe and effective analgesic medication for the hospitalized patient
Show how to initiate and utilize buprenorphine-based analgesic therapy in the hospital
Identify appropriate groups for buprenorphine-based analgesia in non-cancer population

You’ll also learn about the following:

Misconceptions
Unique Properties of Buprenorphine
Cost and Formulary
Switching Opioids

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Webcast Producer at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Get An Update on Chronic Pain and Addiction on CME Webcast

March 6, 2024 at 3:24pm by Derrick Freeman

Get An Update on Chronic Pain and Addiction on CME Webcast. For this topic, we’re excited to have back on the program one of Ohio State University’s Addiction Medicine experts. We’re pleased to introduce Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Dr. Trent Hall. Trent has served as the clinical lead for inpatient addiction medicine consult services at Ohio State University East Hospital and is a clinician researcher with expertise on the intersection of chronic pain and addiction.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

Define pain and addiction
Discuss the pain / addiction connection
Describe the basics of evaluation and management

You’ll also learn about the following:

Central Sensitization
Low Dose Naltrexone

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.