Pain Core Curriculum Module 14: Care at the Crossroads: Opioid Prescribing in Individuals with Serious Illness and Opioid Use Disorder - CME - Guideline Central

CME

Title
Pain Core Curriculum Module 14: Care at the Crossroads: Opioid Prescribing in Individuals with Serious Illness and Opioid Use Disorder
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Description
Activity Description: This course provides a framework for decision-making around opioid prescribing in individuals with serious illnesses such as cancer who also have a substance use disorder. Clinicians will learn factors to consider, including pain assessment, substance use history, and prognosis, and when buprenorphine might be appropriate to use as a primary medication for pain in the setting of SUD.
Target Audience
Physicians
Learning Objectives
  • Identify common challenges in managing pain in individuals with BOTH substance use disorders (SUDs) and serious illness such as cancer
  • Use a three-dimensional approach to assess whether to prescribe standard opioids or buprenorphine using case examples, including:
  • Pain etiology
  • Substance use history
  • Prognosis
  • Describe recommended uses of buprenorphine in this population
Estimated Duration
60 minutes
Delivery Mode
Online
Format
Online Learning
Specialties
Internal Medicine - General, Family Medicine, Critical Care, Primary Care
Professions
Physician
Keywords
opioids, pain
Disclosures and Disclaimers
Accreditation Statement: The Stanford Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Accredited Providers
  • Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
Activity Expiration Date
February 24, 2028
Credit Information
Credit TypeUnits / Unit TypeBoard
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit1 CreditsACCME- Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
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