Judicial Oversight of MOUD Providers: Ensuring Quality Without Practicing Medicine
Tuition. Full scholarship available for active judges.
199
Days & Times
11 a.m PDT/Noon MDT/1 p.m. CDT/2 p.m. EDT
Course Location
Online
Course Fees
Tuition. Full scholarship available for active judges.
$199
Courts increasingly supervise individuals receiving medications for opioid use disorder, yet judges must walk a fine line: ensuring provider reliability and treatment quality while respecting medical autonomy. This session offers a clear framework for judicial oversight that protects participant safety, strengthens accountability, and avoids improper interference in clinical decisions. Participants will learn how to evaluate provider practices, establish communication expectations, and address concerns about dosing, adherence, or treatment changes without stepping into the role of a physician. This course if provided free of charge to active judges through an NJC scholarship.
Tuition. Full scholarship available for active judges. $199
During this course, you will learn to:
- Distinguish between appropriate judicial oversight and actions that constitute impermissible medical decision-making.
- Develop effective communication and reporting standards for MOUD providers that support transparency, participant accountability, and court integrity.
- Apply practical strategies for addressing provider performance issues, treatment disputes, and participant concerns while maintaining evidence-based and ethically sound boundaries.
Courts increasingly supervise individuals receiving medications for opioid use disorder, yet judges must walk a fine line: ensuring provider reliability and treatment quality while respecting medical autonomy. This session offers a clear framework for judicial oversight that protects participant safety, strengthens accountability, and avoids improper interference in clinical decisions. Participants will learn how to evaluate provider practices, establish communication expectations, and address concerns about dosing, adherence, or treatment changes without stepping into the role of a physician. This course if provided free of charge to active judges through an NJC scholarship.