Weight Management for Patients With T2D
Released On
October 30, 2025
Expires On
October 31, 2026
Media Type
Internet
Completion Time
120 minutes
Specialty
Emergency Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Pain Management, Pediatrics, Primary Care
Topic(s)
Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Pain
Providers/Grant Support
Provided by Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education and The France Foundation.
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 education requirements issued by the US Food and Drug administration (FDA).
Credit Available
- Physicians — maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- Nurses — 2.0 Nursing Contact Hours
- PAs — 2.0 AAPA Category 1 CME Credits
All other health care professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of family and internal medicine physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who are registered with the DEA and eligible to prescribe opioid analgesics, as well as nonprescribers who manage patients receiving opioid analgesic therapy, nonpharmacologic therapies, and nonopioid medication therapies for pain.
Program Overview
Comprehensive pain management requires more than medication. This activity empowers clinicians to blend behavioral health, mental health support, and pharmacologic strategies into a cohesive, patient-centered care plan. Learn how to assess biopsychosocial factors, recognize co-occurring conditions, and reduce opioid reliance through tailored, evidence-based interventions. Gain practical tools for safely initiating, adjusting, and discontinuing opioid therapy while fulfilling all components of the FDA Blueprint. From counseling strategies to naloxone education to addiction medicine fundamentals, this course equips both prescribers and nonprescribers with the skills to improve outcomes.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Describe the fundamental concepts of pain management, including definitions and mechanisms of pain, with consideration of mental health factors
- Recognize how to assess patients in pain, identify risk factors for substance use disorders, and recognize co-occurring mental health conditions and who could benefit from behavioral health services
- Compare and contrast the range of therapeutic options for managing pain, including nonpharmacologic approaches, pharmacologic (non-opioid and opioid analgesics) therapies, and behavioral health interventions
- Integrate opioid analgesics and behavioral health strategies into a comprehensive pain treatment plan individualized to the needs of the patient, evaluating for functional and psychological improvement
- Assess how to safely and effectively manage patients on opioid analgesics in acute and chronic pain settings, including initiating therapy, titrating, and discontinuing use of opioid analgesics, with a focus on discontinuation of opioids incorporating mental health screening and behavioral interventions throughout treatment
- Identify counseling strategies for patients and caregivers about the safe use of opioid analgesics, including proper storage and disposal, while addressing potential mental health impacts and behavioral medicine approaches
- Identify approaches to counsel patients and caregivers about the use of naloxone for opioid overdose, considering the psychological aspects of overdose prevention and response
- Assess when referral to a pain specialist or mental health professional is appropriate within a multidisciplinary approach to pain management
- Summarize the fundamental elements of addiction medicine (ie, diagnosis, prevention, evaluation, treatment, and recovery of patients with opioid use disorder) and its intersection with mental health and behavioral health
- Recall how to identify and manage patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), incorporating behavioral health approaches and addressing co-occurring mental health disorders
- Identify current information about safe opioid practices and current federal and state regulations, national guidelines, professional organization and medical specialty guidelines on treating pain and prescribing opioids
- Describe the use of naloxone and the importance of its availability for use by patients and caregivers in the community and home
Faculty
Activity Directors and Faculty
Amy Zack, MD
Vice-Chief of Education, Eastern Submarket
Physician, Family Medicine, Southpointe Medical Center
Assistant Professor
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
Assistant Professor
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Cleveland, OH
Robert Bales, MD
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
Faculty
Akhil Anand, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
Pavan Tankha, DO
Medical Director, Center for Comprehensive Pain Recovery
Neurological Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Additional Planners/Reviewers
Jessica Benovic, CNP
Center for Adult Behavioral Health
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Jessica Toland, PA
Internal Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education 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 educatin for the health care team.
Credit Designation
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum 2.0 AMA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the enduring activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2.0 ANCC contact hours.
American Academy of Pas (AAPA)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 2.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid until 10/31/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest
In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education requires resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
The following faculty members have indicated that they may have a relationship which, in the context of their contribution, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.
To ensure mitigation of conflicts of interest, content was reviewed by a non-conflicted reviewer to ensure that it is not commercially biased, is fair-balanced, and is based on scientific evidence and/or clinical reasoning.
Robert Bales, MD
- Private Ownership or Partnership: ROMTech*
*This relationship was reviewed, and the company’s business lines are unrelated to the content of this activity. ACCME exception criteria applies. - Advisor/Review Panel Participant: Indivior Inc.
All other individuals have indicated no relationship which, in the context of their involvement, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education and The France Foundation staff report no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Instructions for Participation and Credit
There are no fees for participating in and receiving CME credit for this enduring activity. To receive CME credit participants must:
- Read the CME/CE information and faculty disclosures
- Participate in the online activity
- Submit the evaluation form
Certificates will be available for immediate download.
Course Viewing Requirements
Supported Browsers (Desktop/Mobile):
Internet Explorer 8.0+ for Windows 2003, Vista, XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and above
Google Chrome 28.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
Mozilla Firefox 23.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
Safari 6.0+ for Mac OSX 10.7 and above
Supported Phones & Tablets:
Android 4.0.3 and above
iPhone/iPad with iOS 6.1 or above
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education requires that faculty participating in any CME activity disclose to the audience when discussing any unlabeled or investigational use of any commercial product or device not yet approved for use in the United States.
Disclaimer
This activity is designed for educational purposes. Participants have a responsibility to utilize this information to enhance their professional development to improve patient outcomes. Conclusions drawn by the participants should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information, whether provided here or by others, for any professional use.
Contact Information
For CME questions please contact [email protected] .