CME/CE INFORMATION

Tackling the Opioid Crisis: Strategies to Improve Best Practices and Patient Outcomes
Part 1: Understanding the Fundamentals of Pain


Jointly provided by:

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from the Opioid Analgesic REMS Program Companies.

Please see https://www.opioidanalgesicrems.com/Resources/Docs/List_of_RPC_Companies.pdf for a listing of REMS Program Companies. This activity is intended to be fully compliant with the Opioid Analgesic REMS educational requirements issued by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Please check with your Board to determine whether this activity will fulfill your state's requirements.

CREDIT AVAILABLE

  • Physicians — maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
  • Nurses — 1.25 contact hours
  • Pharmacists — 1.25 contact hours (0.125 CEUs)

All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.


TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is designed specifically for primary care clinicians, registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, pharmacists, and other members of the healthcare team.


LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Describe the fundamental concepts of pain management, including definitions and mechanisms of pain
• Appropriately assess patients with pain and identify potential risk factors for abuse or addiction


FACULTY
Michael J. Brennan, MD
Medical Director, Pain Center of Fairfield
Fairfield, CT
Senior Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Physical Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, CT

Jeffrey A. Gudin, MD

Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine, and Pain Management
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Dana E. King, MD
Clinical Provider
Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, NC


JOINT ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and RME Collaborative. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.25 contact hours.

Continuing Pharmacy Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 1.25 contact hour(s) (0.125 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - JA4008162-0000-23-010-L08-P)
Type of Activity: Application


DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and RME Collaborative adhere to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine requires faculty, planners, and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All identified conflicts of interest (COI) are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to Postgraduate Institute for Medicine policy. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is committed to providing its learners with high quality accredited continuing education activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities related to the educational content of this CE activity:

Faculty

Michael J. Brennan, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: speaker fees from BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc., RedHill Biopharma Ltd., and SCILEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Jeffrey A. Gudin, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: consultant for Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., Quest Diagnostics, and Sanofi; and grant/research support and ownership interest in Virpax Pharmaceuticals.

Dana E. King, MD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Planners, Managers, and Reviewer
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and RME Collaborative planners, managers, and reviewer have nothing to disclose.


DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.


DISCLAIMER

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.



Tackling the Opioid Crisis: Strategies to Improve Best Practices and Patient Outcomes
Part 2: Best Practices for Prescribing Opioids in Primary Care


Jointly provided by:

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from the Opioid Analgesic REMS Program Companies.

Please see https://www.opioidanalgesicrems.com/Resources/Docs/List_of_RPC_Companies.pdf for a listing of REMS Program Companies. This activity is intended to be fully compliant with the Opioid Analgesic REMS educational requirements issued by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Please check with your Board to determine whether this activity will fulfill your state's requirements.

CREDIT AVAILABLE

  • Physicians — maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
  • Nurses — 1.25 contact hours (0.5 contact hour of pharmacotherapy credit)
  • Pharmacists — 1.25 contact hours (0.125 CEUs)

All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.


TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is designed specifically for primary care clinicians, registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, pharmacists, and other members of the healthcare team.


LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Develop an individualized plan of care to safely initiate opioid treatment, while maximizing efficacy and minimizing risks
• Review general and product-specific information about immediate-release (IR) and extended-release/long-acting (ER/LA) opioid analgesics
• Describe the different therapeutic options for pain, including non-pharmacologic approaches and pharmacologic (non-opioid and opioid analgesics) therapies


FACULTY
Michael J. Brennan, MD
Medical Director, Pain Center of Fairfield
Fairfield, CT
Senior Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Physical Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, CT

Jeffrey A. Gudin, MD

Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine, and Pain Management
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Dana E. King, MD
Clinical Provider
Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, NC


JOINT ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and RME Collaborative. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.25 contact hours. Designated for 0.5 contact hour of pharmacotherapy credit for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.

Continuing Pharmacy Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 1.25 contact hour(s) (0.125 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - JA4008162-9999-23-134-L05-P)
Type of Activity: Application


DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and RME Collaborative adhere to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine requires faculty, planners, and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All identified conflicts of interest (COI) are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to Postgraduate Institute for Medicine policy. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is committed to providing its learners with high quality accredited continuing education activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities related to the educational content of this CE activity:

Faculty

Michael J. Brennan, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: speaker fees from BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc., RedHill Biopharma Ltd., and SCILEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Jeffrey A. Gudin, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: consultant for Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., Quest Diagnostics, and Sanofi; and grant/research support and ownership interest in Virpax Pharmaceuticals.

Dana E. King, MD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Planners, Managers, and Reviewer
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and RME Collaborative planners, managers, and reviewer have nothing to disclose.

DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.


DISCLAIMER

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.


Tackling the Opioid Crisis: Strategies to Improve Best Practices and Patient Outcomes
Part 3: Opioid Risk Evaluation, Mitigation, and Management


Jointly provided by:

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from the Opioid Analgesic REMS Program Companies.

Please see https://www.opioidanalgesicrems.com/Resources/Docs/List_of_RPC_Companies.pdf for a listing of REMS Program Companies. This activity is intended to be fully compliant with the Opioid Analgesic REMS educational requirements issued by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Please check with your Board to determine whether this activity will fulfill your state's requirements.

CREDIT AVAILABLE

  • Physicians — maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
  • Nurses — 1.25 contact hours
  • Pharmacists - 1.25 contact hours (0.125 CEUs)

All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.


TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is designed specifically for primary care clinicians, registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, pharmacists, and other members of the healthcare team.


LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Utilize appropriate methods for monitoring patients using opioid therapy
• Counsel patients about the safe use of opioids, safe disposal, potential for abuse and dependence, and overdose prevention (use of naloxone)


FACULTY
Michael J. Brennan, MD
Medical Director, Pain Center of Fairfield
Fairfield, CT
Senior Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Physical Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, CT

Jeffrey A. Gudin, MD

Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine, and Pain Management
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Dana E. King, MD
Clinical Provider
Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, NC


JOINT ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and RME Collaborative. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.25 contact hours.

Continuing Pharmacy Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 1.25 contact hour(s) (0.125 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - JA4008162-9999-23-135-L05-P)
Type of Activity: Application


DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and RME Collaborative adhere to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine requires faculty, planners, and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All identified conflicts of interest (COI) are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to Postgraduate Institute for Medicine policy. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is committed to providing its learners with high quality accredited continuing education activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities related to the educational content of this CE activity:

Faculty

Michael J. Brennan, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: speaker fees from BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc., RedHill Biopharma Ltd., and SCILEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Jeffrey A. Gudin, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: consultant for Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., Quest Diagnostics, and Sanofi; and grant/research support and ownership interest in Virpax Pharmaceuticals.

Dana E. King, MD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Planners, Managers, and Reviewer
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and RME Collaborative planners, managers, and reviewer have nothing to disclose.

DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.


DISCLAIMER

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.


MEDIA
Internet activity


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  • Hardware: computer, smartphone, or tablet
  • Broadband Internet connection: high-speed connection preferable


FEE INFORMATION

There is no fee for this educational activity.


CONTACT US

General Questions
For general information or questions about this activity, please contact RME Collaborative at 800-913-9370 or cme@cmeruralhealth.com.

Accreditation Support
For questions regarding the certification of this activity, please contact Postgraduate Institute for Medicine via email at
inquiries@pimed.com.


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