2022 Primary Care Update “Updates in Acute and Chronic Pain Management”

Описание: Enduring Activity: 2022 Primary Care Update
“Updates in Acute and Chronic Pain Management”

Evaluation and Credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QPVN83T

Target Audience
Physicians, advanced practiced providers and nurses in primary care (internal medicine, family practice, im-ped and
preventative medicine).

Statement of Need
As primary care practitioners treat a variety of issues and the ongoing evolution of clinical guidelines and best practices,
physicians need to learn the latest recommendations and patient protocols to provide optimum care for their patients.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:
1. List the three main mechanisms of pain and their impact on acute and chronic pain.
2. Identify the optimal treatment options for acute non-low back musculoskeletal pain according to recent
guidelines from the American College of Physicians and American Academy of Family Physicians.
3. Describe the primary mechanism of chronic pain and identify one pharmacologic (non-opioid) and one
behavioral treatment to reduce pain and improve quality of life.

Faculty
Don R. Teater, M.D., MPH
Pain and Addiction Specialist
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
Owner, Teater Health Solutions
Denver, Colorado

Relevant Financial Relationships
Faculty
Faculty for this activity have no relevant financial relationships.
Planners
No planners have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation
Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.

Designation
Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians
should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

House Bill 1 credits
The 26th annual Primary Care Update has been approved for 1.5 HB1 credit hours by the Kentucky Board of Medical
Licensure. ID# 0521-H.75-NHC2f

Date of Original Release | October 2022

Course Termination Date | September 2024

Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or [email protected]

Resources

Medication-Assisted Treatment of Adolescents With Opioid Use Disorders
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27550...

HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics
https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/sites/def...