Wisconsin Medical Examining Board Alternatives to Opioids in Treating Acute and Chronic Pain
This course provides the participant with a comprehensive education on non-opioid treatments for both acute and chronic pain. Treatments involved include medications, behavioral, physical modalities, integrative medicine, and procedures for pain. This course meets the MEB guidelines for mandatory opioid-related education, because it provides instruction on how to effectively treat pain without relying on opioids.
This activity has been approved by the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board as meeting the requirements for the two-hour continuing education course on the responsible opioid prescribing guidelines per Med 13.03(3) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for primary care physicians, specialty physicians, allied health professionals, nurses, social workers, professional staff.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Understand how opioids should be used only as a last resort in treating acute and chronic pain
- Identify which non-opioid medications and techniques should be used for treating acute pain
- Identify which non-opioid medications and techniques should be used for treating chronic pain
Faculty
Michael McNett, MD; Advocate Aurora Health
Disclosure
The following faculty speakers and/or planning committee members have disclosed the following:
Faculty Name | Name of Commercial Interest | Nature of Relationship |
Michael McNett, MD | Lilly/Pfizer | Advisory Board |
The other planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose. Conflict of interest have been identified and mitigated prior to the activity.
Accreditation Statement
Advocate Aurora Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
Advocate Aurora Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved by the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board as meeting the requirements for the two-hour continuing education course on the responsible opioid prescribing guidelines per Med 13.03(3) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
Available Credit
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 2.00 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 2.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Price
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