American Medical Association

Treating Older Adults: Practical Guidance for Pain Management

This activity reviews the prevalence and impact of chronic pain on older adults. Specific issues that complicate pain assessment are examined. Management strategies and the positioning of non-opioid, non-pharmacologic, and opioid analgesic modalities are considered. Disclaimers 1. This activity is…

Using Opioids Safely: Practical Guidance for Pain Management

This activity reviews the opioid epidemic and the evolution in clinical guidelines on the use of opioids for pain management, including the most recent guidance issued by the CDC. Opioid classifications, mechanism, indications, adverse effects and risks are discussed. Disclaimers…

Treating Common Pain Conditions: Practical Guidance for Pain Management

This activity discusses the diagnosis, pathophysiology, risk factors, and management of common causes of chronic non-cancer pain including low back pain, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches are discussed. Disclaimers 1. This activity is hosted on…

Using Non-Opioid Medications: Practical Guidance for Pain Management

This activity describes the mechanism, clinical usefulness and adverse events of non-opioid medications in patients with acute or chronic pain. Acetaminophen, NSAIDs, SNRIs, tricyclic antidepressants, drugs originally deemed antiepileptic drugs, and topical agents are reviewed. Disclaimers 1. This activity is…

Using Non-Pharmacologic Treatments: Practical Guidance for Pain Management

This activity covers non-pharmacologic treatment approaches for chronic pain, including mind-body therapies, exercise therapies, manual therapies, and psychological interventions. Key strategies for physicians to engage patients around non-pharmacologic modalities are discussed. Disclaimers 1. This activity is hosted on the AMA…

Precision Medicine For Your Practice: Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Screening

Prenatal providers and patients have more options than ever for screening for Down syndrome and other chromosome conditions, including cell-free DNA screening. In this module, participants will learn about the benefits and limitations of cell-free DNA screening in prenatal care….

Ethics Talk: Promoting Meaningful Engagement Between Clinicians and Communities

What are key factors for successful partnerships between clinicians, health care organizations, and communities? This month, we discuss strategies for building trust and engaging effectively with Dr Daniel Skinner, Dr Berkeley Franz, Dr Kelly Kelleher, and Robin Hacke. Disclaimers 1….

Electronic Prior Authorization: A Better Way

Learn about how you can start using electronic prior authorization, or ePA, and what the AMA is doing to help at www.ama-assn.org/prior-auth. Disclaimers 1. This activity is hosted on the AMA Ed Hub. 2. This activity is free to AMA…