DEA MATE Act Training for Osteopathic Physicians - 8 AOA Category 1-A Credits

1. Osteopathic Care for Substance Use Disorders: Integrating OMT with MAT and Behavioral Therapies Across the Lifespan

• Describe the core tenets of osteopathic medicine and their application in the assessment and management of substance use disorders (SUDs).

• Explain the biopsychosocial impacts of substance use across the lifespan and how osteopathic interventions align with integrative treatment models.

• Analyze case-based scenarios to identify appropriate osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) techniques for various patient populations affected by SUD.

• Evaluate clinical and policy recommendations from AOA, SAMHSA, ASAM, and other authorities for incorporating OMT and holistic strategies into addiction care.

• Design patient-centered care plans that integrate OMT, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and interdisciplinary collaboration to improve outcomes in diverse SUD settings.

2. Osteopathic Approaches to Chronic Pain: Integrative Strategies for the Whole Person

• Identify the clinical presentations of several common chronic pain syndromes and their underlying neurophysiological mechanisms.

• Analyze the rationale for non-pharmacological and osteopathic manipulative treatments (OMT) in a patient's chronic pain management plan.

• Formulate a patient-centered, interdisciplinary treatment strategy for a chronic pain case study, integrating foundational osteopathic tenets.

3. Cannabis Use Disorder in Whole-Person Care: An Integrated Approach to Screening and Treatment

• Analyze the epidemiology, neurobiology, and clinical presentation of Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) within the context of osteopathic primary care.

• Apply evidence-based screening tools and diagnostic criteria to differentiate patterns of cannabis use and identify common medical and psychiatric comorbidities.

• Evaluate evidence-based treatment modalities, including psychosocial, pharmacologic, and community-based interventions for CUD.

• Formulate an integrative, whole-person treatment plan for patients with CUD that incorporates osteopathic principles, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), and mind-body/lifestyle interventions.

4. Controlled Substances and Substance Abuse: Best Practices for the Healthcare Professional

• Describe the scope of the drug abuse epidemic in the United States.

• Describe the differences between drug misuse, drug abuse, and addiction.

• Identify how controlled substances are classified according to schedules and provide examples of drugs on each schedule.

• Identify commonly misused and diverted drugs as well as sources for diversion.

• Describe behaviors that could indicate drug misuse or diversion on the part of a patient or doctor.

• Identify risk factors for drug misuse or diversion.

• Identify best practices that prescribers can implement to prevent drug misuse or diversion.

This 8-hour CME package satisfies the requirements of the DEA MATE Act while including 8 hours of AOA Category 1-A credit with an opportunity for instructor interaction. Advance your clinical competence and meet MATE Act training expectations with this 8-hour Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and Chronic Pain Management CE package built for today’s healthcare professionals. This curriculum goes beyond checkbox compliance to strengthen real-world decision-making in evidence-based addiction medicine, multimodal pain care, and safe controlled-substance prescribing. You will refine skills in SUD prevention, screening, recognition, and treatment, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and cannabis use disorder screening, while integrating behavioral health and manual therapy strategies to support whole-person outcomes. The course also covers regulatory best practices and risk-mitigation approaches aligned with responsible opioid stewardship so you can deliver safer, more effective care with confidence.