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Opioid Analgesic REMS Education

This education consists of two components: the Striking a Balance: Understanding Pain and Opioids 2024 course and a three-session podcast series. Together, these components provide up-to-date science and best practices for prescribing opioids for pain, aligning with opioid analgesic safety guidelines.

What you’ll Learn:

After taking this education, learners will be able to:

  • Recognize the origin(s) and types of pain as they relate to pain management and OUD.
  • Fully assess persons experiencing pain, including their risk for OUD.
  • Develop safe and effective pain management plans using nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic (non-opioid or opioid) options.
  • Partner with patients to reduce risks when taking opioid therapy.
  • Describe the pathophysiology of pain as it relates to the concepts of pain management.
  • Accurately assess patients in pain.
  • Develop a safe and effective pain treatment plan.
  • Identify evidence-based non-opioid options for the treatment of pain.
  • Identify the risks and benefits of opioid therapy.
  • Manage ongoing opioid therapy. Recognize behaviors that may be associated with opioid use disorder

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Featured Education & Resources

  • Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This three part podcast series will cover the latest science and best practices surrounding the prescription of opioids for pain.

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      • Non-Member - Free!
      • Regular Member - Free!
      • Retired - Free!
      • Early Career Physician - Free!
      • Resident - Free!
      • Student - Free!
      • Associate - Free!
      • ASAM Staff - Free!
      • International Member - Free!
      • Emeritus Member - Free!
      • Provisional Member - Free!
      • Fellow Member - Free!
      • Honorary Member - Free!
      • CRT Member - Free!
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  • Product not yet rated Contains 8 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This 1.5 hour on-demand course provides evidence-based education on pain management and opioid use disorder (OUD).

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      • Non-Member - Free!
      • Regular Member - Free!
      • Retired - Free!
      • Early Career Physician - Free!
      • Resident - Free!
      • Student - Free!
      • Associate - Free!
      • ASAM Staff - Free!
      • International Member - Free!
      • Emeritus Member - Free!
      • Provisional Member - Free!
      • Fellow Member - Free!
      • Honorary Member - Free!
      • CRT Member - Free!
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Mini Video Series

These mini videos equip healthcare professionals with essential skills to revolutionize their approach to pain management. Through four concise videos, learners will explore effective communication strategies, discover patient education techniques, gain insights into pain types, and learn principles for creating patient-centered treatment plans. 

Acknowledgments: 

This educational activity is supported by an independent educational grant from the Opioid Analgesic REMS Program Companies (RPC). Please see https://www.opioidanalgesicrems.com/home.html for a listing of the member companies.