This activity offers CE credit for:
- Physicians (CME)
- Nurses (CNE)
- Pharmacists (ACPE)
- Family Physicians (AAFP)
- Other
Credit Expiration Date: Friday, September 25, 2020
 | Steven P. Stanos, DO (Moderator) Medical Director, Swedish Health System Pain Medicine and Services Seattle, WA Immediate Past President, American Academy of Pain Medicine |
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Kevin Gebke, MD Chair, Department of Family Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN |
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Statement of Need
The current opioid crisis is incredibly challenging for both patients and providers, with increases in overdoses among men and women of all ages, but education beyond the headlines raises awareness about the opioid epidemic and provides strategies for changes in practice and process.
This CME Outfitters symposium features augmented reality with an interactive illustration of the brain/body reaction to pain and factors that influence pain perception in order to educate learners about acute and chronic pain pathways so that they may optimize safe and competent prescribing while still appropriately managing pain.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Recognize the growing burden of the opioid epidemic and the role of all stakeholders in addressing the opioid epidemic in their community.
- Apply knowledge of acute and chronic pain pathways and underlying mechanisms to clinical assessment and appropriate management of pain.
- Upon evaluation of current clinical workflow for opioid prescribing, incorporate two best practice strategies to optimize safe and competent prescribing and minimize potential for abuse and diversion.
The following learning objectives pertain only to those requesting CNE or CPE credit:
- Recognize the growing burden of the opioid epidemic and the role of all stakeholders in addressing the opioid epidemic in their community.
- Explain acute and chronic pain pathways and underlying mechanisms and how they relate to clinical assessment and appropriate management of pain.
- Describe two best practice strategies to optimize and competent prescribing and minimize potential for abuse and diversion.
Financial Support
Supported by an educational grant from Johnson & Johnson.
Target Audience
Family physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists.
Credit Information
CME Credit (Physicians):
USF Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
USF Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Note to Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
CNE Credit (Nurses):
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15510, for 1.5 contact hours.
CPE Credit (Pharmacists):
CME Outfitters, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. 1.5 contact hours (0.15) CEUs. Universal Activity Number:
Live: 0376-0000-19-031-L01-P
Type: knowledge-based 
MIPS Improvement Activity: This activity counts towards MIPS Improvement Activity requirements under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.
Note to Nurse Practitioners: Nurse Practitioners can apply for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). AANP will accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Nurse practitioners can also apply for credit through their state boards.
Disclosure Declaration
It is the policy of USF Health and CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and attempted to resolve any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.
Dr. Stanos reports that he receives research support from Grunenthal and is a consultant for SCILEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dr. Gebke has no disclosures to report.
Jeffrey Helfand, DO (peer reviewer) has no disclosures to report.
Mae Ochoa, RPh (peer reviewer) has no disclosures to report.
Jan Perez (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Sharon Tordoff (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Disclosures were obtained from the CME Outfitters, LLC staff: No disclosures to report.
Disclosures were obtained from the USF Health staff: No disclosures to report.
CME Outfitters, LLC, USF Health, and the faculty do not endorse the use of any product outside of the FDA labeled indications. Medical professionals should not utilize the procedures, products, or diagnosis techniques discussed during this activity without evaluation of their patient for contraindications or dangers of use.
Questions about this activity? Call us at 877.CME.PROS(877.263.7767).
