Implementing the CDC Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing

Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 2:00 PM - Saturday, July 23, 2022, 4:00 PM

THIS COURSE IS CLOSED

This educational program and associated CME credits are provided at no charge courtesy of the Iowa Department of Public Health and the Opioid Response Network funded by SAMHSA. 

This program fulfills Iowa physician licensure requirements for training in chronic pain management specific to the CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.00 hours), Chronic Pain Management (2.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (2.00 hours)

1. Determine when initiation or continuation of opioids is indicated in the treatment of chronic pain.
2. Evaluate and mitigate risk related to opioid use through dose limitations, clinical reassessment, and monitoring tools like the prescription drug monitoring program and urine drug testing.
3. Identify quality measures applicable to their clinical practices to assess implementation of the CDC guidelines.

There is no charge for the course, but registration is required.

This educational program and associated CME credits are provided at no charge courtesy of the Iowa Department of Public Health and the Opioid Response Network funded by SAMHSA.

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 6H79TI080816 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and the Iowa Department of Public Health. The Carver College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Designation
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learners must complete all 5 modules and pass each post-test to earn CME credit.

Disclosure Policy
Everyone in a position to control the content of this educational activity will disclose to the CME provider and to attendees all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest.

Financial Disclosures
Planners and faculty of this activity disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Anthony Miller
Deborah Richardson
Anureet Walia
Monica Wilke-Brown

References:  References CDC Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing Course.pdf