Pri-Med Irving | Regional CME/CE Conference

Description

Pain management and opioid use disorder (OUD) are among the most challenging issues faced in primary care today. In this session, you will work through real-world cases designed to strengthen your approach to opioid and nonopioid pain management, OUD identification, and evidence-based treatment strategies. Faculty will share practical insights to help you balance effective pain management with patient safety and risk mitigation in everyday practice. This session is also designed to satisfy the DEA MATE Act training requirement, as well as risk management and opioid-related CME requirements for multiple state mandates.

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"Managing Pain in the Real World: Challenging Cases in Pain Management and OUD" (1.5 hours) is designed to satisfy TX state licensure requirements on Pain Management and the Prescription of Opioids/Controlled Substances, Medical Ethics/Professional Responsibility, and training requirements for the DEA MATE Act.

Learning Objectives

• Identify nonopioid and nonpharmacologic approaches for managing pain in primary care
• Apply safe and evidence-based practices when initiating or managing opioid therapy
• Assess risk factors for opioid misuse and implement strategies to reduce harm