______________________________________________________ Opioid Safety: Balancing Benefits and Risks MDPA05OS — 5 CREDIT HOURS R elease D ate : 10/01/25 E xpiration D ate : 09/30/28
Opioid Safety: Balancing Benefits and Risks
In addition to receiving AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM , physicians participating in Maintenance of Certification will receive the following points appropriate to their certifying board: 5 ABIM MOC Points, 5 ABS MOC Points, 5 ABA MOCA Points, 5 ABP MOC Points, 5 ABPath CC Points.
Faculty Mark Rose, BS, MA, LP , is a licensed psychologist in the State of Minnesota with a private consulting practice and a medical research analyst with a biomedical communications firm. Earlier healthcare technology assessment work led to medical device and pharmaceutical sector experience in new product development involving cancer ablative devices and pain therapeutics. Along with substantial experience in addic- tion research, Mr. Rose has contributed to the authorship of numerous papers on CNS, oncology, and other medical disorders. He is the lead author of papers published in peer- reviewed addiction, psychiatry, and pain medicine journals and has written books on prescription opioids and alcoholism published by the Hazelden Foundation. He also serves as an Expert Advisor and Expert Witness to law firms that represent disability claimants or criminal defendants on cases related to chronic pain, psychiatric/substance use disorders, and acute pharmacologic/toxicologic effects. Mr. Rose is on the Board of Directors of the Minneapolis-based International Institute of Anti-Aging Medicine and is a member of several professional organizations. Faculty Disclosure Contributing faculty, Mark Rose, BS, MA, LP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Division Planners John M. Leonard, MDRandall L. Allen, PharmD Mary Franks, MSN, APRN, FNP-C Senior Director of Development and Academic Affairs Sarah Campbell Division Planners/Director Disclosure The division planners and director have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT
• Read the enclosed course. • Complete the final examination questions at the end. A score of 70% is required. • Return your customer information/answer sheet, evaluation, and payment to InforMed by mail or complete online at BOOK.CME.EDU.
Audience This course is designed for all physicians, osteopaths, physi- cian assistants, pharmacy professionals, and nurses who may alter prescribing and/or dispensing practices to ensure safe opioid use. Course Objective The purpose of this course is to provide clinicians who prescribe or distribute opioids with an appreciation for the complexities of opioid prescribing and the dual risks of litiga- tion due to inadequate pain control and drug diversion or misuse in order to provide the best possible patient care and to prevent a growing social problem. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Outline the types of pain and effective approaches to managing different pain types. 2. Describe the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- tion’s most recent guidelines for prescribing opioids. 3. Identify behaviors that are indicative of opioid seeking, diversion, addiction, and/or misuse. 4. Discuss federal and state laws pertaining to the pre- scription of controlled substances. 5. Create a plan to properly educate patients and families regarding safe opioid use. 6. Describe potential causes and effects of disparities in pain management, and approaches to minimize nega- tive consequences.
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