Pain Core Curriculum Module 3: Evidence for and Management of Opioids for Chronic Pain - CME - Guideline Central

CME

Title
Pain Core Curriculum Module 3: Evidence for and Management of Opioids for Chronic Pain
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Description
Activity Description: Participants who engage in this activity will understand opioid pharmacology and evidence on benefits and harms of opioid therapy for chronic pain. Additionally, participants learn risk factors for opioid overdose and OUD, risk assessment of patients for long-term opioid therapy, methods for mitigating risks of opioid therapy, and approaches for discontinuing or tapering opioids.
Target Audience
Physicians
Learning Objectives
  • Describe opioid pharmacology
  • Review evidence on use of opioid therapy for chronic pain
  • Assess risks and benefits of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain and factors associated with prescription opioid overdose and OUD
  • Apply an evidence-based approach to start, continue, modify, and discontinue or taper opioid therapy
Estimated Duration
60 minutes
Delivery Mode
Online
Format
Online Learning
Specialties
Pain Medicine, Internal Medicine - General, Family Medicine, Critical Care, Primary Care
Professions
Physician
Keywords
Pain Management
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. Credit Designation Statement: The Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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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