This CME series addresses the challenges of managing patients with chronic pain. In addition to providing an overview of the evidence-based recommendations about assessment and management, the series also offers strategies and tools to assist physicians in integrating these principles into practice.
Management of Chronic Pain Series
Series Objectives
- Review evidence-based guidelines for assessment and management of acute and chronic nonmalignant pain
- Provide tools to assist with the assessment of pain in clinical practice
- Review non-pharmacological treatment options
- Discuss available analgesics (opioid, nonopioid, adjuvant) and their use in pain management
- Discuss issues and misconceptions in the management of acute and chronic nonmalignant pain
- Discuss approaches to monitoring treatment response, managing adverse effects and optimizing outcomes in pain patients
- Identify challenges and barriers to the effective management of pain and provide insight regarding potential solutions
- Discuss strategies for pain management in patients with risk factors for substance abuse or a current or past history of substance abuse
CME Activities
Assessment and Management of Chronic Pain
This webcast provides an overview of the issues in managing chronic, non-malignant pain in a family practice. Evidence-based guidelines are reviewed and two PDA tools are provided.
Managing the Chronic Pain Patient At Risk or With a History of Addiction
Managing chronic pain in patients who are at risk or have a history of addiction presents a particular treatment challenge for many family physicians. The expert faculty address common concerns and offer advice on managing these patients.
Challenging Issues in Pain Management
A family physician and a pain specialist discuss practical strategies for dealing with the most common challenges of managing chronic pain.
Disparities in Care: Special Populations (Early 2009)
This video presentation focuses on important - and often problematic - disparity of care issues affecting patients in special populations.
Video Case Studies (Spring 2009)
This program features patient cases that integrate the evidence-based recommendations, practice tips, and management strategies presented in the preceding activities.
This webcast provides an overview of the issues in managing chronic, non-malignant pain in a family practice. Evidence-based guidelines are reviewed and two PDA tools are provided.
Managing the Chronic Pain Patient At Risk or With a History of Addiction
Managing chronic pain in patients who are at risk or have a history of addiction presents a particular treatment challenge for many family physicians. The expert faculty address common concerns and offer advice on managing these patients.
Challenging Issues in Pain Management
A family physician and a pain specialist discuss practical strategies for dealing with the most common challenges of managing chronic pain.
Disparities in Care: Special Populations (Early 2009)
This video presentation focuses on important - and often problematic - disparity of care issues affecting patients in special populations.
Video Case Studies (Spring 2009)
This program features patient cases that integrate the evidence-based recommendations, practice tips, and management strategies presented in the preceding activities.
PDA Tools
Lecture notes for the material covered in the first Learning Link module are available for download to your PDA. As well as an equianalgesic opioid calculator for conversions when switching from one opioid medication to another. For Palm OS, Pocket PC (Windows Mobile) and PC Windows.
After you create a LearningLink account (see "Accessing the Activities" below), you'll have access to these PDA downloads.
After you create a LearningLink account (see "Accessing the Activities" below), you'll have access to these PDA downloads.
Accessing the Activities
LearningLink is hosted by AAFP's technology partner MedEdArchitects. To access the activities (and to allow us to track learner progress through the program), you will need a LearningLink account. The only information required is your name, email address, and member status.
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Acknowledgment of Support
This series is supported by educational grant from Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs. Activity 2 is supported by an educational grant from Purdue Pharma LP.
