Ongoing education is key in this fight, and we are proud to partner with medical professionals nationwide and provide the training required by the MATE Act.

For more than two decades, the opioid and addiction crisis has ravaged American communities, leaving more than 1 million people dead of overdoses. 

What makes this issue so difficult to combat is how it has evolved over time and continues to evolve — beginning with prescription drug misuse, an influx of illicit heroin, followed by an explosion of synthetic fentanyl and today, the most recent iteration, opioids adulterated with xylazine. Each phase of this crisis presented unique challenges with prevention, treatment, and recovery. 

One way the federal government is working toward prevention is through education. The Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act passed by Congress as part of the Omnibus Bill of 2022 and was signed into law in 2023, mandating that all DEA-registered practitioners be required to complete a one-time, 8-hour training program on opioid or other substance use disorders to renew their licenses. 

Prescribers and patients mutually benefit from more education on addiction. Through the MATE Act requirements, healthcare providers can better protect their patients from debilitating and life-threatening addictions.  

Thousands of healthcare providers have met their MATE Act training requirements through HMP Global, earning CMEs through courses led by world-renowned experts. Options for this training include: 

• MATE Act Training (virtual) 
  These on-demand courses support MATE Act requirements, offering 14 sessions on opioid or other substance use disorders to improve overall patient care and advance clinical practice. Learners can earn the required eight credits, and upon registration can access the sessions for 12 months. Learn more and register at matetraining.com. 
   
• Rx and Illicit Drug Summit, April 1-4, Atlanta (in-person) 
  The most influential annual event addressing the opioid and addiction crisis, Rx Summit brings together thousands of multidisciplinary professionals “from federal to family” working to combat the addiction and overdose crisis. Learn more and register at rx-summit.com.  
   
• Symposia on Addictive Disorders (in-person) 
  Designed and accredited for professionals in the fields of addiction and behavioral health, including counselors, therapists, interventionists, social workers, advanced practice nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, physician assistants, primary care physicians, executives, marketers, and others in the addiction and recovery fields. The four symposia include: 
  West Coast Symposium, May 30-June 1, Palm Springs, California 
  Rocky Mountain Symposium, August 16-18, Denver, Colorado 
  Cape Cod Symposium, September 5-8, Cape Cod, Massachusetts  
  East Coast Symposium, November 8-10, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 

Ongoing education is key in this fight, and we are proud to partner with medical professionals nationwide and provide the training required by the MATE Act. Addiction and overdose deaths impact every community of every state in America, and it is critical that healthcare providers stay current with the training and professional development that can save their patients’ lives.  

For more information or to register, visit matetraining.com.