The perioperative period is a particularly vulnerable time for patients on medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) due to challenges achieving adequate pain control and a high risk of relapse postoperatively. As anesthesiologists and acute pain physicians, we present practical strategies to manage this patient population during the time of surgery.

After spending time with these speakers, participants will be able to:

1. Report on current national buprenorphine guidelines; and,

2. Manage acute pain in surgical patients on buprenorphine.