Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing While Managing Acute and Chronic Pain
CME Certificate Fee: $75.00 (USD) for certificate
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3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
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 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, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, 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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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 Sponsor: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson Credit Designation and Accreditation Statements >> |
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Current CME Approval Period:
July 5, 2019 - July 4, 2022
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Original Release Date: April 1, 2015 |
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Most Recent Review by Author: July 5, 2019 |
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Most Recent Review by CME Sponsor: July 5, 2019 |
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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
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Current CME Approval Period:
July 5, 2019 - July 4, 2022
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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@email.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 commercial interests that could constitute a conflict of interest with the proposed activity:
Robert Amend, M.Ed. Randa Kutob, MD
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Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing While Managing Acute and Chronic Pain
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
This course meets general AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s)TM requirements in states that have a CME requirement.
Based on information from state licensing authorities, this program meets special CME requirements in these states:
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Alabama Controlled Substance Prescribing Practices CME |
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Alaska Pain Management, Opioid Use, and Addiction CME |
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Arizona Opioid-Related, Substance Use-Related, or Addiction-Related CME |
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California Controlled Substance Education (Physician Assistant CME Requirement) Required for PAs, not MD/DOs. |
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California Pain Management CME |
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Colorado Preventing Substance Abuse / Treating Patients with Substance Use Disorders |
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Connecticut Behavioral Health CME |
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Delaware Controlled Substance Prescribing Practices CME |
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Georgia Controlled Substance Prescribing / Pain Management CME |
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Illinois Opioids |
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Indiana Opioid Prescribing and Opioid Abuse |
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Iowa Appropriate Opioid Prescribing Was formerly Chronic Pain Management requirement. In June 2022, they want Opioid Prescribing, but they don't specify how many credits. Probably still 2 credits? |
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Maine Prescribing of Opioid Medication CME |
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Maryland Opioid Prescribing CME |
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Massachusetts Opioid Education/Pain Management CME May be counted as risk management credits. |
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Massachusetts Risk Management CME |
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Michigan Pain and Symptom Management CME |
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Minnesota Opioid Continuing Education Requirement |
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Mississippi Prescribing Controlled Substances CME |
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Nevada Medical Ethics, Pain Management or Addiction Care CME |
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Nevada Misuse and Abuse of Controlled Substances, Prescribing of Opioids, or Addiction CME |
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New Jersey Prescription Opioids |
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New Mexico Pain Management CME |
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North Carolina Controlled Substance Prescribing CME |
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Oregon Pain Management / Terminally Ill / End of Life CME |
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Pennsylvania Risk Management / Patient Safety CME |
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Pennsylvania Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing CME |
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Rhode Island Opioid Pain Management / Chronic Pain Management CME |
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South Carolina Prescribing and Monitoring Controlled Substances CME |
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Tennessee Controlled Substance Prescribing CME |
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Texas Medical Ethics / Professional Responsibility CME |
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Texas Pain Management and the Prescription of Opioids These courses meet the pain management CME requirement for pain management clinics. |
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Vermont Prescribing of Controlled Substances CME |
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Virginia Pain Management and the Proper Prescribing of Controlled Substances CME |
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Wisconsin Opioid Prescribing CME |
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Wyoming Prescribing of Controlled Substances or Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders |
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Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing While Managing Acute and Chronic Pain
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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