As of January 2023, the X-waiver is no longer required to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Any references to the X-waiver no longer apply. The educational content on this site that offers CME meets the MATE Act requirements of 8 hours of training required for DEA certification.

Tribal Trainings

As part of the state's effort to improve MAT access for tribal communities, ISAP is contracted to provide ongoing learning opportunities for Tribal Indian health providers to improve treatment programming and services that address the needs of rural and urban American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals with opioid use disorder, stimulant use disorder, and co-occurring use disorders. 

Tribal MAT Project ECHO™

Tribal MAT ProjectISAP launched a Tribal MAT ECHO Clinic in January 2019. Using the Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO™) model, a distance learning method that links specialists at academic medical centers with primary care clinicians in local communities, ISAP hosts the Tribal MAT ECHO™ Clinic to support health care providers in Indian Country to deliver MAT. Monthly 1-hour sessions begin with a didactic presentation on a topic relevant to MAT care delivery and feature a de-identified case presentation and facilitated discussion. To inform the curriculum for the clinics, ISAP gathered experts and champions that treat patients in tribal communities and performed a needs assessment to determine the specific MAT technical assistance needs of Urban Indian and Tribal health providers. CEs and CMEs available for certified and licensed participants.

Tribal ECHO™ Learning Opportunities

Printable Material about Project Learning Opportunities (dissemination is encouraged)

  • TMAT ECHO™ Clinic flyer (pending)

Project Coordinator: Christian P. Frable: CFrable@mednet.ucla.edu

Tribal/Urban Indian Provider Trainings

Tribal Urban Indian Provider TrainingsAs part of the DHCS MAT Expansion efforts combating the opioid crisis across the state of California, UCLA ISAP is offering regional training opportunities for Tribal, Urban Indian, and community-based behavioral health providers to learn more about culturally driven treatment modalities and practices for AI/AN individuals with SUD. The training curriculum and events will focus on implementing evidence-based and culturally-informed strategies that providers and clinicians can use to improve their treatment programming and services in ways that incorporate the Tribal beliefs, cultures, traditions, and values of their patients. Opportunities to network and engage with other providers, clinicians and communities treating AI/AN individuals across the state is a key element to this set of work.

Training Coordinator: Mamta Bhakta: mbhakta@mednet.ucla.edu

Contact the UCLA OASIS-TTA project team