This CME series addresses the challenges of managing patients with chronic non-malignant pain. In addition to reviewing 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
Planning Committee
Neil Skolnik, MD
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Temple University School of Medicine
Family Medicine Residency Program
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, PA
Jeffrey T. Kirchner, D.O., FAAFP
Associate Director – Family Medicine Residency Program
Lancaster General Hospital / Temple University School of Medicine
Lancaster, PA
Dawn A. Marcus, MD
Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Penny Tenzer, MD
Vice Chair, Director of the Residency Program
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Chief of Service for Family Medicine
University of Miami Hospital
Miami, FL
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Temple University School of Medicine
Family Medicine Residency Program
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, PA
Jeffrey T. Kirchner, D.O., FAAFP
Associate Director – Family Medicine Residency Program
Lancaster General Hospital / Temple University School of Medicine
Lancaster, PA
Dawn A. Marcus, MD
Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Penny Tenzer, MD
Vice Chair, Director of the Residency Program
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Chief of Service for Family Medicine
University of Miami Hospital
Miami, FL
Disclosures
It is the policy of the AAFP that all CME planning committee / faculty / authors / editors / staff disclose relationships with commercial entities upon nomination / invitation of participation. Disclosure documents are reviewed for potential conflict of interests and, if identified, they are resolved prior to confirmation of participation. Only these participants who have no conflict of interest or who agree to an identified resolution process prior to their participation were involved in this CME activity.
The AAFP and MedEd Architects staffs have indicated that they have no relationships to disclose relating to the subject matter of the activity. Drs. Skolnik, Kirchner, Marcus, Tenzer, and Pomm have returned a disclosure form indicating that they have no financial interest in or affiliation with any commercial supporter or providers of any commercial services discussed in this educational material.
The AAFP and MedEd Architects staffs have indicated that they have no relationships to disclose relating to the subject matter of the activity. Drs. Skolnik, Kirchner, Marcus, Tenzer, and Pomm have returned a disclosure form indicating that they have no financial interest in or affiliation with any commercial supporter or providers of any commercial services discussed in this educational material.
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.
Pain Management in Special Populations
This video presentation focuses on important - and often problematic - disparity of care issues affecting patients in special populations.
Practical Aspects of Chronic Pain Management: Case Studies
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.
Pain Management in Special Populations
This video presentation focuses on important - and often problematic - disparity of care issues affecting patients in special populations.
Practical Aspects of Chronic Pain Management: Case Studies
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.
Podcasts
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Apple computer users: hold down "Ctrl," click the orange POD icon, and select "Copy link location" or "Copy link" to copy the shortcut. Then paste the URL in your podcatcher software.
Apple computer users: hold down "Ctrl," click the orange POD icon, and select "Copy link location" or "Copy link" to copy the shortcut. Then paste the URL in your podcatcher software.
Accessing the Activities
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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.
