Activity ID
14338Expires
December 31, 2026Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
2Fee
$0CME Provider: Clinical Care Options, LLC
Description of CME Course
Educate HCPs on safe prescribing practices for opioid medications, aiming to reduce the risk of addiction, misuse, overdose, and death by providing information on appropriate patient assessment, pain management strategies, and monitoring practices when prescribing opioids for pain treatment.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry and Neurology
Commercial Support?
YesNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
1. Differentiate the types of pain, including definitions, etiology, mechanisms, and risk factors
2. Identify risk factors for nonmedical use and opioid use disorder as part of a thorough assessment of pain and refer to addiction medicine specialists when appropriate
3. Develop individualized pain management plans considering all therapeutic options, including nonpharmacologic interventions, nonopioid medications, and opioid analgesics
4. Counsel patients and caregivers on the safe use, storage, and disposal of opioid analgesics and the role of reversal agents
5. Monitor patients receiving opioid therapy, including reviewing medication adherence, need for referral to pain specialist, potential for nonmedical use, and situations when it is appropriate to taper or discontinue opioid therapy
6. Construct a systematic approach to screening for and appropriately managing patients with opioid use disorder
Competencies
Medical Knowledge
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Opioid REMS
This educational activity is supported by an independent educational grant from the Extended-Release/Long-Acting Opioid Analgesic REMS Program Companies.
Practice Setting
Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
