_______________________________ Prescription Opioids and Pain Management: The Tennessee Guidelines Prescription Opioids and Pain Management: The Tennessee Guidelines MDTN02TG — 2 CREDIT HOURS R elease D ate : 10/01/25 E xpiration D ate : 09/30/28 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: 2 ABIM MOC Points, 2 ABS MOC Points, 2 ABA MOCA Points, 2 ABPath CC Points.
3. Evaluate behaviors that may indicate drug seeking or diverting as well as approaches for patients suspected of misusing opioids. 4. Apply state and federal laws governing the proper prescription and monitoring of controlled substances. Faculty John M. Leonard, MD , Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, completed his post- graduate clinical training at the Yale and Vanderbilt University Medical Centers before joining the Vanderbilt faculty in 1974. He is a clinician-educator and for many years served as director of residency training and student educational programs for the Vanderbilt University Department of Medicine. Over a career span of 40 years, Dr. Leonard conducted an active practice of general internal medicine and an inpatient consulting practice of infectious diseases. Faculty Disclosure Contributing faculty, John M. Leonard, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Division Planners John V. Jurica, MD, MPH Margo A. Halm, RN, PhD, ACNS-BC, FAAN 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 clinicians who may alter prescribing practices or intervene to prevent drug diversion and inappropriate opioid use. Course Objective The purpose of this course is to provide updated clinical guidance on management of chronic pain, including opioid prescription drug use that conforms with the Tennessee Department of Health recommendations and core competencies developed by the Commission on Pain and Addiction Medicine Education. Included is a discussion of clinical tools used to assess the risk of drug-seeking and drug-diverting behaviors. The goal is best practice chronic pain management while preventing the growing public health problem of drug misuse, diversion, and overdose. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Apply epidemiologic trends in opioid use and misuse to current practice so at-risk patient populations can be more easily identified, evaluated, and treated. 2. Devise treatment plans for patients with pain that address patient needs, inform patient expectations,
and reduce the risk of drug misuse and diversion in accordance with Tennessee clinical practice guidelines.
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