Enduring CME Course: ACP Pain Management 7 – Opioid Use Disorder

Activity ID

7384

Expires

April 4, 2027

Format Type

Enduring

CME Credit

Fee

$25 per module

CME Provider: American College of Physicians

Description of CME Course

Chronic pain affects over 50 million people in the US and 1.5 billion world-wide. This is the seventh of a series of 9 interactive modules on Pain Management; 7 didactic modules and 2 modules of case studies. Using current evidence-based approaches, these modules address pain assessment, diagnostic differentials, treatment plans, and patient-centered communication. Modules can be viewed independent of each other. This module 7 will help learners understand, prevent, recognize, and treat OUD.

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Commercial Support?

Yes

NOTE: 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.

General Information on CME Activity

Educational Objectives

1. Define opioid use disorder.
2. Describe the basic neurobiology and neuropharmacology of OUD.
3. Identify common signs, symptoms, and complications of opioid intoxication, overdose, and withdrawal.
4. Assess patients, including those with chronic pain, who are at risk for OUD or who have OUD.
5. Discuss treatment options for OUD including psychosocial interventions, methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone.
6.Identify solutions for challenges faced when treating OUD in the context of chronic pain.

Keywords

"Opioid dependence"; "OUD diagnosis"; "OUD and pain"

Competencies

Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement

CME Credit Type

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Practice Setting

Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military