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Target Audience
This activity is targeted to physicians, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, pain specialists, dentists and other healthcare providers who treat patients with chronic pain.
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Activity Purpose
This interactive evidence-based activity examines the best-practices and universal precautions for treating chronic pain and reviews the guidelines for assessing patients, developing a comprehensive treatment plan, initiating an opioid trial and regimen, monitoring patients and strategies to manage the risk of opioid abuse, overdose, and diversion.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Understand the prevalence of opioid use and abuse and scope of the problem
- Examine the importance of incorporating new research and training into practice
- Practice recommended guidelines to prevent opioid abuse, dependence, and other adverse effects
- Define the evidence for improving pain and function
Sponsorship and Funding
Funded by an educational grant from
Content Independence Statement
This CME/CE activity is funded through an unrestricted educational grant from Pinnacol Assurance and sponsored by the NIOSH Mountain and Plains ERC and the Harold Hollis fund. The content was developed independently by the contributing faculty and experts and has undergone peer review by the chairperson. All materials appear with permission of the author(s). The opinions expressed are those of the faculty and are not to be construed as those of the publisher or grantor.
CME Accreditation Statement
This activity is awarded by the University of Colorado School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education (UCSOM). The UCSOM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide medical education for physicians. The UCSOM designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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