Providers/Grant Support
This activity is provided by Med Learning Group.
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 U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
Credits Available
- Physicians — maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Physician Associates — maximum of 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME Credits™
- Nurses — 1.5 Nursing Contact Hours
- Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians — maximum of 1.5 knowledge-based CPE Contact Hours
All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.
Target Audience
Consistent with the goals of the FDA REMS blueprint, this REMS-compliant continuing education program is designed to meet the educational needs of a broad range of health care professionals, nationally, including medication prescribers and care team members; physicians (including primary care, internal medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, pain medicine, addiction medicine), advanced practice nurses (eg, APRN, CNS, NP, DNP, CRNA, CNMW, other), physician assistants, dentists, podiatrists, nurses, pharmacists, optometrists, and psychologists.
Program Overview
This three-part podcast series is designed to provide clinicians with practical, evidence-based strategies for assessing and managing pain, while balancing the risks and benefits of opioid therapy. Each episode focuses on a different aspect of pain management and opioid stewardship, offering actionable insights that can be applied in everyday practice.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Articulate the foundational elements of pain management, distinguishing between definitions, classifications, and mechanisms of pain
- Conduct comprehensive pain assessments that evaluate pain severity and identify patient-specific risk factors for nonmedical opioid use and opioid use disorder
- Apply effective strategies for managing acute and chronic pain that prioritize the use of nonpharmacologic and non-opioid pharmacologic modalities
- Develop guideline-driven strategies for initiating, titrating, and discontinuing opioid analgesics, while emphasizing individualized treatment plans, secure storage protocols, and counseling approaches for patients and caregivers concerning naloxone use during opioid overdose
- Recognize clinical indicators for specialist referral and facilitate timely consultations with pain management and addiction medicine
- Outline the core principles of addiction medicine and apply evidence-based strategies for recognizing and managing opioid use disorder
Faculty
Sanford M. Silverman, MD
Clinic Associate Professor
Affiliated Anesthesiology
Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine
Davie, Florida
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Med Learning Group 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.
Credit Designation
PHYSICIAN CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Med Learning Group designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the enduring activity.
NURSES (ANCC) CREDIT DESIGNATION
Med Learning Group designates this activity for a maximum of 1.5 ANCC contact hours.
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS (ACPE) CREDIT DESIGNATION
Med Learning Group designates this activity for a maximum of up to 1.5 knowledge-based CPE contact hours.
NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 45 days of your participation in the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor. Credits are generally reported during the first week of each month for those who claimed during the month prior.
AAPA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT – ENDURING MATERIALS
Med Learning Group has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designed for 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 10/15/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Disclosures of Conflict of Interest
Instructions for Participation and Credit
There are no fees for participating and receiving CE credit for this activity. In order to obtain your certificate for the mentioned accreditation, participants need to successfully complete the associated pre/post activities and evaluation. Your certificate will be provided as a downloadable file.
ACCME Innovation Partner
Med Learning Group (MLG) is proud to be recognized as an ACCME Innovation Partner, leading the way in simplifying CME for physicians. As an Innovation Partner, MLG will be working with the ACCME by submitting credits directly to CME Passport.
PHYSICIAN DISCLAIMER: Upon your acceptance in the evaluation and completion of this CME activity, Med Learning Group will share your completion information and certain personal details (e.g., name, National Provider Identifier, birthdate MM/DD) with the ACCME for inclusion in your CME Passport transcript and, as applicable, reporting to certifying, licensing, or other regulatory authorities you specify.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
Med Learning Group requires that faculty participating in any CE 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. During this lecture, the faculty may mention the use of medications for both FDA-approved and non-approved indications.
Disclaimer
Med Learning Group makes every effort to develop CE activities that are science-based. This activity is designed for educational purposes. Participants have a responsibility to use this information to enhance their professional development in an effort 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 expertise before applying any information, whether provided here or by others, for any professional use.
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Contact Information
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