CO*RE REMS Striking A Balance: Podcast Series

CO*RE REMS/ASAM Striking a Balance: Podcast Series

Updated: May 2024
Podcast Series

Overview

This series consists of three 45-minute podcasts designed to empower clinicians to confidently manage opioid analgesics, from patient assessment and therapy initiation to modification, discontinuation, and patient counseling.

The target audience for this Introductory level session includes all medication prescribers and care team members.

This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, and Medical Knowledge.

• Podcast 1: The Basics of Pain Management and Assessing Patients in Pain

In this inaugural episode of our limited podcast series on navigating pain management dilemmas and opioid use risks in today's healthcare landscape, Amanda Latimore, PhD, Jarratt Pytell, MD, and Arianna Campbell, MPH, PA-C, introduce Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS). They address misconceptions about pain and opioid risks, discuss safe prescribing strategies aligned with updated CDC guidelines, and emphasize the importance of patient education in preventing addiction and overdose.

• Podcast 2: Setting Goals for Successful Treatment Outcomes

In the second episode of our pain management series, Amanda Latimore, PhD, talks with Jarratt Pytell, MD, and Arianna Campbell, MPH, PA-C, about comprehensive pain management strategies. They discuss opioid and non-opioid medications, short-acting opioids for acute pain, and nonpharmacologic therapies. Emphasis is placed on aligning treatment with patient goals and on the importance of communication, trust, and respect in patient care. Tune in for essential insights on effective and safe pain management.

• Podcast 3: Managing Patients in Opioid Analgesics

In the final episode of our pain management series, Amanda Latimore, PhD, discusses opioid therapy with experts Jarratt Pytell, MD, and Arianna Campbell, MPH, PA-C. They cover screening tools like the Opioid Risk Tool and SOAP, patient-risk profiles, and non-opioid alternatives. The episode emphasizes patient education on safe use, risks, and medication storage. Topics include managing acute vs. chronic pain, transitioning opioid therapies, using the PDMP, and the role of naloxone in overdose prevention. The importance of personalized care, regular check-ins, and comprehensive education in managing long-term opioid therapy is highlighted.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, learners will be able to:

1. Describe the pathophysiology of pain as it relates to the concepts of pain management.
2. Accurately assess patients in pain.
3. Develop a safe and effective pain treatment plan.
4. Identify evidence-based non-opioid options for the treatment of pain.
5. Identify the risks and benefits of opioid therapy.
6. Manage ongoing opioid therapy.
7. Recognize behaviors that may be associated with opioid use disorder.

Acknowledgments

The curriculum was developed by the Collaborative for REMS Education (CO*RE) http://core-rems.org and is supported by an independent educational grant from the Opioid Analgesic REMS Program Companies (RPC).

Where to Listen:

Listen to these informative podcasts on opioid prescribing and patient-centered pain management via your favorite platform:

                                                                                                 

   

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Registration Open: 06/01/2024 - 09/30/2024

Close Access Date: 10/15/2024 

Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to begin this activity.
2. Listen to all three podcasts.
3. Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 10 out of 14 questions correctly.
4. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
5. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

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Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the American Society of Addiction Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians

The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses/NPs

This activity awards 2.25 Nursing contact hours.

PAs

ASAM has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 2.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 06/01/2027. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Pharmacology Hours

This activity has 2.25 hours that satisfy the requirements for NP and PA Pharmacology Hours.

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credits
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 2.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE)
This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP2.250 999 1225.

California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP)
This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.

California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1222.25.

Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
Upon completion of the activity and online evaluation, all other participants may request a certificate of participation. Participants may submit this certificate of participation to their professional organization/institute as documentation for completing this accredited continuing activity.

Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)
This activity meets the requirements for MOC/CCP for the following primary physician boards and for state licensing CME requirements. MOC Credit is only reported for ABA, ABP, ABIM, and ABS. By completing the online credit application and evaluation, the learner permits ASAM to report credits to the appropriate Board. Learn more.
• American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
• American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
• American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
• American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
• American Board of Surgery (ABS)
• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
• American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
o Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.

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