Level 1 Training

Under the terms of the Methadone Treatment Protocol Services published by the Department of Health in 1998, any GP wishing to take part in the provision of treatment services to drug users must undertake training as provided by the ICGP.

There are two levels of training: Level 1 Training and Level 2 Training

LEVEL 1 TRAINING

What is required to become a Level 1 GP?

A Level one GP can treat stabilised opiate dependent persons in their own practice. Patients may be referred from Health Board Drug Treatment Centres, satellite clinics, or Level two GPs. Ideally, the client would be attending this GP for all his/her primary care.

Step 1 - Training

This online course is open to all practicing GPs and 4th year GP trainees and takes approximately 3 hours to complete. The online Level 1 Drug Treatment Programme is designed for GPs preparing to take patients under the Methadone Treatment Protocol and replaces the traditional classroom lecture format previously used for the Level 1 Training. To register for this course please contact Niamh Killeen, niamh.killeen@icgp.ie to obtain your ID and PIN.

Overview of Programme

The online learning programme consists of 10 interactive video presentations, with each presentation ranging in duration from 6 to 25 minutes. The GP is required to view each of the presentations and then complete a multiple choice question (MCQ) module to provide a summative assessment.

Course Conditions

• In order to satisfactorily complete the programme a GP is required to view over 75% of each of the 10 video presentations and then achieve a score of over 75% in the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) module.
• Each GP will have online access for 21 days only from the date of their enrolment by Niamh Killeen, niamh.killeen@icgp.ie. If after 21 days the participant has not completed the training programme, then access to the programme will be terminated.
• To view the video presentation modules each participant must have access to broadband with a minimum download speed of 1Mbps. If you do have this broadband capacity please contact Niamh Killeen, niamh.killeen@icgp.ie.
• MP3 files are for reference only. You must view 75% of each module to satisfactorily complete training.

CME Accreditation: 2 CME/5.5 CAS

Completion Time: To complete all modules and the MCQ Quiz will take approximately 3 hours in total. You have 21 days from when you first log in to complete this training. Please note you may log in and out of this training at your convenience and as often as you like. You can also watch sample video clips by clicking on the images below.

NOTE: All slide presentations are printable, all audio is downloadable to an MP3 player.

(Please note that the preferred size of the pop-up window for the movie and player is 550 x 608 pixels.)

To access the programme click here.

Step 2 - Contact the HSE

Contact your local HSE Regional Co-ordinator to start the process of taking on patients.

• HSE Regional Co-ordinators for Drugs Services
• GP Co-ordinators

Step 3 - Full Accreditation

Full accreditation as a Level 1 doctor is awarded when you have looked after a minimum of 5 patients for 1 year and successfully completed an audit of those patients.

Documents

 GP Co-ordinators (List_of_Co-ordinators.pdf | 31 KB)

 

 HSE Regional Co-ordinators (Hse_Regional_Co-ordinators.pdf | 14 KB)