Program

This activity is available and intended for medical students, physicians and other health professionals to practice clinical skills.

Goal

What is the problem (C2)?

Physicians should be prescribing opioids wisely to patients only after thorough history and examination and adhere to the CDC guidelines.
Physicians develop and learn skills to practice life saving knowledge such as ACLS/CPR/BLS & PALS

How do we know this is a problem (C2)?

There were few recommendations regarding use of opioids in treating acute and chronic pain. This led to overuse and side effects causing severe disability and even death.
The goal of this activity is to describe the prevalence of prescription opioid use disorder and the skills and tools clinicians can use to screen for and prevent over use in patients with pain.
There is evidence that providers with ACLS/CPR/BLS & PALS skills may be able to help save lives when needed in an emergency situation.

Objectives (C2 & C3)

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Communicate effectively with patients regarding opioid use and abuse Evaluate patient risk for opioid pain medication over use through screening and monitoring Recognize the extent and potential for abuse of prescription opioids Employ prescribing practices that support safe management of prescription opioids Learn and prepare with skills to save lives

Rationale of Delivery Method (C5)

Knowledge conveyed in a short time - YES

Application of knowledge to potential practice - YES

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EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY METHOD (C5)

Question and answer session
Didactic lecture or study of enduring material

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians and healthcare providers who prescribe opioid analgesics for acute and chronic pain. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants authorized to prescribe opioids, or who are involved with opioid prescribing, and pharmacists also may benefit from this material. Life saving skill learning would save lives.

Statement of Need

There is a need to educate physicians on trends in opioid prescribing, the magnitude of harm attributable to prescription opioids, risk factors for opioid misuse, overdose, and opioid addiction, and the intersection of opioid prescribing with the resurgence in heroin use, addiction, and overdose deaths. Secondarily, physicians need to be aware of developing regulatory, legislative, and private sector initiatives that are impacting their ability to apply individualized clinical decision-making for pan management and opioid prescribing.
Lifesaving skills such as ACLS/CPR/BLS & PALS help prepare to assist in emergency situations to save lives

Statement of Competency (6)

Medical Knowledge:

This activity is designed to address the following ABMS/ACGME competency; medical knowledge.

Patient Care:

This would lead to compassionate care and proper therapeutic intervention to improve patient care.

Skill Improvement:

Better prescribing and management.

Accreditation Statement

The Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Telehealth Group LLC/joint providership with IMANA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 to 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Claiming Your CME Credit

In order to claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, Review the content in its entirety, and complete the quiz answering and complete the evaluation.

Planning Faculty

Ayaz M Samadani M.D. FAAFP

Disclosure Statement

In order to assure the highest quality of certified CME programming, and to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, the AMA requires that all faculty, planning committee and AMA CME Program Committee members disclose relevant financial relationships with any commercial or proprietary entity producing health care goods or services relevant to the content being planned or presented.
The following disclosures are provided: Ayaz M Samadani M.D., FAAFP (Nothing to disclose)