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    CME Available: 6.0 AOA Category 1-A credits 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ The goal of this series is to provide osteopathic primary care clinicians, with evidence-based, multidisciplinary strategies to improve knowledge and competence of pain management with non-pharmacologic and non-opioid therapies and the methodology to safely integrate opioids into treatment regimens to mitigate risks of opioid use disorder while addressing current barriers to optimal management. Recall the 12 recommendations for clinicians who are prescribing opioids from the CDC Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, 2022. Explain strategies to facilitate safe integration of opioid analgesics into treatment plans with considerations for consistent patient education. Detail strategies to facilitate tapering of opioids following evidence-based practices. Characterize key clinical presentations of patients at risk for opioid disorder or who may be inappropriately using opioids. Review strategies for implementing OMT into treatment regimens.

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    This course covers the Other Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to Pain Management as a part of the collaborative series, "De-Stress Pain Management: Rethinking Opioid and Non-Opioid Therapies," by the American College of Family Physicians and the American College of Osteopathic Internists. This series is aligned with the FDA's Opioid Analgesic REMS Education Blueprint, that will allow you to complete the education at your own pace. Learning Objectives: • Review the historical background of non-pharmacologic approaches. • Interpret knowledge of the various types of physical therapy. • Comprehend pain psychology with consideration of psychological interventions. • Understand the field of implantable devices and surgical procedures with a focus on their applications. CME Credit Available: .75 AOA Category 1-A credits .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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    This course covers the Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to Pain Management: OMT as a part of the collaborative series, "De-Stress Pain Management: Rethinking Opioid and Non-Opioid Therapies," by the American College of Family Physicians and the American College of Osteopathic Internists. This series is aligned with the FDA's Opioid Analgesic REMS Education Blueprint, that will allow you to complete the education at your own pace. Learning Objectives: • Outline the history of osteopathic medicine. • Summarize the tenets of osteopathic medicine and guiding principles, and osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). • Identify the most common OMT techniques used today, along with those that help patients with OUD withdrawal symptoms. • Analyze various evidence-based studies and their results with specific regard to managing pain through OMT techniques. • Develop a provider checklist for assessing patient boundaries and comfort when taking a patient's trauma history before administering OMT practices. CME Credit Available: .75 AOA Category 1-A credits .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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    This course covers Treatment Planning as a part of the collaborative series, "De-Stress Pain Management: Rethinking Opioid and Non-Opioid Therapies," by the American College of Family Physicians and the American College of Osteopathic Internists. This series is aligned with the FDA's Opioid Analgesic REMS Education Blueprint, that will allow you to complete the education at your own pace. Learning Objectives: • Classify various levels of challenges associated with pain management. • Summarize the updated CDC Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, along with the recommendations categories and evidence types. • Develop treatment goals, which will include a multidisciplinary care team, to maximize patient outcomes. • Outline ways to reduce the chronic use of opioids in pain management. • Analyze the different considerations that should be made when prescribing opioids to patients, including but not limited to, a patient's medical history. • Identify ongoing disparities and barriers to care access some patients encounter when seeking pain treatment. CME Credit Available: .75 AOA Category 1-A credits .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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    This course covers Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) as a part of the collaborative series, "De-Stress Pain Management: Rethinking Opioid and Non-Opioid Therapies," by the American College of Family Physicians and the American College of Osteopathic Internists. This series is aligned with the FDA's Opioid Analgesic REMS Education Blueprint, that will allow you to complete the education at your own pace. Learning Objectives: • Identify addiction, withdrawal symptoms and risk factors in patients who suffer from opioid use disorder. • Outline the neurobiological factors associated with OUD. • Apply various screening tools, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) regimens, alternate approaches and assessments for the identification and treatment of patients with opioid use disorder. • Construct a plan for referring patients with OUD to addiction medicine. • Develop ways to reduce stigmatizing situations and language surrounding OUD in healthcare. CME Credit Available: .75 AOA Category 1-A credits .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

  • Contains 4 Component(s)

    This course covers Managing Patients on Opioids as a part of the collaborative series, "De-Stress Pain Management: Rethinking Opioid and Non-Opioid Therapies," by the American College of Family Physicians and the American College of Osteopathic Internists. This series is aligned with the FDA's Opioid Analgesic REMS Education Blueprint, that will allow you to complete the education at your own pace. Learning Objectives: • Recognize and address adverse events associated with opioid use. • Effectively communicate information about opioids to patients. • Determine when a consultation with a pain specialist is necessary. • Understand the importance of and know how to safely dispose of unused opioids. CME Credit Available: .75 AOA Category 1-A credits .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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    This course covers the Pharmacologic Approaches to Pain Management as a part of the collaborative series, "De-Stress Pain Management: Rethinking Opioid and Non-Opioid Therapies," by the American College of Family Physicians and the American College of Osteopathic Internists. This series is aligned with the FDA's Opioid Analgesic REMS Education Blueprint, that will allow you to complete the education at your own pace. Learning Objectives: • Define the mechanism of action and mode of action for both opioids and non-opioid medications. • Outline the advantages versus the disadvantages to prescribing NSAIDs for pain management in patients. • Analyze when to prescribe the non-opioids, acetaminophen, gabapentinoids, antidepressants, and muscle relaxers. • Identify the various types of opioids and their effects on the brain and body, along with the CDC's prescribing recommendations. CME Credit Available: .75 AOA Category 1-A credits .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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    This course covers the Assessment and Measurement of Pain in Patients as a part of the collaborative series, "De-Stress Pain Management: Rethinking Opioid and Non-Opioid Therapies," by the American College of Family Physicians and the American College of Osteopathic Internists. This series is aligned with the FDA's Opioid Analgesic REMS Education Blueprint, that will allow you to complete the education at your own pace. Learning Objectives: • Examine the tools needed to assess and measure pain. • Evaluate individuals experiencing chronic pain, particularly in at-risk populations. • Discover the operational process for taking patient history and conducting physical examinations. • Evaluate an individual's physical, cognitive, and emotional capabilities. • Promote the understanding of stigma surrounding chronic pain and opioid use. CME Credit Available: .75 AOA Category 1-A credits .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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    This course covers the Etiopathogenesis and Basics of Pain as a part of the collaborative series, "De-Stress Pain Management: Rethinking Opioid and Non-Opioid Therapies," by the American College of Family Physicians and the American College of Osteopathic Internists. This series is aligned with the FDA's Opioid Analgesic REMS Education Blueprint, that will allow you to complete the education at your own pace. You will be learning the definitions of the different types of pain and the mechanisms of pain. Also included are the history and societal costs of pain, and ways to apply what you've learned, along with many resources to provide you with an opportunity to expand your knowledge even further. CME Credit Available: .75 AOA Category 1-A credits .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™