Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing While Managing Acute and Chronic Pain
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CME Certificate Fee: $75.00 (USD) for certificate
Optional Maintenance of Certification Credit (MOC) Fee: $10.00 (USD) per point
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3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
3.00 Part II MOC points are available for these specialty board(s):
American Board of Internal Medicine
- Credit Type: Medical Knowledge
- Practice Areas: Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
American Board of Surgery
- Credit Type: Accredited CME
- Practice Areas: General Surgery
Estimated time to complete this activity: 3.00 hours
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Author(s)/Editor(s): Thomas Elliott, MD; John M. Harris Jr., MD; Randa Kutob, MD
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: All author(s), contributor(s), editor(s), and CME Office Reviewer(s) state that they do not have any financial arrangements with ineligible companies (commercial interests) that could constitute a conflict of interest.
Further Author/Editor Information | Further CME Information |
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| Meets Special CME Requirements in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming Learn More >> New York Licensees: This course will NOT meet the NY pain management/palliative care/addiction requirement for prescribers. |
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| Meets the DEA Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) requirement. |
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Outcome Objectives:
As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be better able to:
- Manage acute and chronic back pain.
- Assess the functional effects of pain in patients.
- Appropriately utilize a range of therapeutic options when managing patients with chronic pain.
- Comply with current opioid risk-management practices, including the use of pain contracts and urine drug testing.
- Educate patients on the proper use, storage, and disposal of opioid medications.
Learning Format: Case-based, interactive online course, including mandatory assessment questions (number of questions varies by course or module). Please also read the Technical Requirements.
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CME Provider: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Credit Designation and Accreditation Statements >> |
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| Current CME Approval Period:
July 5, 2025 - July 4, 2028
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| Original Release Date: April 1, 2015 |
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| Most Recent Review by Author: July 5, 2025 |
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| Most Recent Review by CME Provider: July 5, 2025 |
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| Financial Support Received: Supported by a grant from the Arizona Governor's Office for Youth, Faith, and Families (ADHS14-067194:1) |
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Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing While Managing Acute and Chronic Pain
| 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
3.00 Part II MOC points are available for these specialty board(s) (Optional):
American Board of Internal Medicine
- Credit Type: Medical Knowledge
- Practice Areas: Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
American Board of Surgery
- Credit Type: Accredited CME
- Practice Areas: General Surgery
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| Current CME Approval Period:
July 5, 2025 - July 4, 2028
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| Financial Support Received: Supported by a grant from the Arizona Governor's Office for Youth, Faith, and Families (ADHS14-067194:1) |
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ACCME/AMA PRA Accreditation Statement
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME Office Contact Information and CME Disclosure
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Office of Continuing Medical Education
520-626-7832
uofacme@arizona.edu
The following University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson CME Reviewers, Activity Directors, or Planning Committee Members have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests) that could constitute a conflict of interest with the proposed activity:
Robert Amend, M.Ed.
Randa Kutob, MD
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MOC Recognition Statement(s)
 Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 3.00 Medical Knowledge Part II MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
 Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
If you elect to receive MOC credit for this course, you give permission for VLH.com to share your information and activity completion data with the ACCME and the specialty board(s) chosen through the ACCME's Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS).
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Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing While Managing Acute and Chronic Pain
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About the Author
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Thomas Elliott, MD
Until his recent retirement, Dr. Elliott was the Medical Director of the Pain Management Center and Chief of Education and Research at St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic Health System in Duluth, Minnesota. He is also Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota, Duluth School of Medicine.
Dr. Elliott is certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology/Medical Oncology, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is nationally known for his work in pain management education and his research in pain treatment, including his work as CEO of the Minnesota Cancer Pain Initiative. He has written extensively on the need for improved medical education in pain management.
Disclosure: Dr. Elliott states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest. |
About the Editors
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John Harris Jr., M.D., M.B.A.
Dr. Harris is past Executive Director of the Office of CME at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Harris has served as the Principal Investigator on multiple NIH-funded studies of online CME, and he is the author of a number of professional papers dealing with online CME.
Disclosure: Dr. Harris states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest. |
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Randa Kutob, MD
Dr. Kutob is an Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson and Director of the Office of Continuing Medical Education. She is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine with extensive teaching, clinical work, and research in the arena of cross-cultural care and chronic disease prevention and treatment.
Disclosure: Dr. Kutob states that she does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest. |
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Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing While Managing Acute and Chronic Pain
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How would you rate this program overall?
Average Rating:
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Average Rating:
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by Hidden | Jul 11, 2025
management of cancer related pain.
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by Joseph Hart | Jun 29, 2025
Really great course. The online system is more than user-friendly. Thank you...!!
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by Adam Caton | Jun 15, 2025
Fantastic course and in depth critical thinking required.
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by Thomas Bat | Jun 12, 2025
I think you should explore further diagnostic evaluation, consultation and management of chronic pain. Pain requires a team approach to helping most patients with spinal degenerative disease.
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by Hidden | Jun 3, 2025
Thank you for the informative course. I appreciated the case vignette style of presentation, and found it informative to consider screening and treating for depression with chronic pain.
I would like to learn more about how to dose specific narcotics and advantages/disadvantages of each (which are more potent, effective, addictive, worse tolerated, etc). This would better help guide how much and which narcotics to start prescribing for pain management when absolutely needed.
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by Ian H Rothwell | May 16, 2025
some of this is unrealistic. Most practitioners do not have the time to do the full assessment[ history and physical ] as suggested here, A significant no of patient do not have the time , money or insurance coverage to attend PT and have full mental health evaluations
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Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing While Managing Acute and Chronic Pain
Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing While Managing Acute and Chronic Pain
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Technical Requirements
This web-based activity is offered online and requires an always-on connection to the Internet (the activity cannot be downloaded). The activity works on PC or Mac computers and most tablet computers. The activity should work with the newer versions of major Internet browsers, including Edge, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. JavaScript should be enabled in all browsers, and Popups and first party cookies need to be accepted from www.VLH.com. You should also have the latest, free  Adobe Reader installed for reading  documents. For additional information, read the Technical Assistance FAQ.
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