The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is offering free Buprenorphine Waiver Trainings for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

The 8-hour trainings consist of 4 hours of online training followed by 4 hours of in-person training. The course fulfills the 8 hours of training required for physicians to apply for a waiver, and counts toward the 24 hours of training required for nurse practitioners and physician assistants to apply for a waiver. Any physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant can prescribe buprenorphine after obtaining a waiver.

Dates and locations for the in-person trainings in October and November are listed below. Registration is required to attend a training. After registering, attendees will receive details about the online training that must be completed beforehand.

How to Register

Registration is free and required. Email buprenorphine@health.nyc.gov by the registration deadline with date you would like to attend and the following information:

• Full name
• Email address
• Title (i.e. MD, DO, NP, PA)
• Affiliation
• Practice address

In-Person Trainings

• Tuesday, October 23, 9:00am – 2:00pm
  SIUH Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH)
  Regina McGinn Auditorium
  475 Seaview Ave, Staten Island, NY 10305
  Register by Tuesday, October 16 
• Friday, October 26^th, 1:30pm-6:00pm
  Harlem Hospital
  506 Lenox Avenue
  MLK building, Room 6101 (Nursing conference room)
  New York, NY 10037
  Register by Friday, October 19th 
• Friday, November 2, 1:30pm – 6:00pm
  Montefiore Medical Center
  3544 Jerome Ave, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Bronx, NY 10467
  Register by Friday, October 26 
• Wednesday, November 14, 1:00pm – 5:30pm
  Jacobi Medical Center
  Building 4 Conference Center, 2nd floor, Side B
  1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
  Register by Wednesday, November 7 
• Thursday, November 15, 1:30pm-6:00pm
  Montefiore Medical Center
  3544 Jerome Ave, 3rd Floor Conference Room Bronx, NY 10467
  Register by Thursday, November 8