Using Buprenorphine for Pain and Dyspnea in Frail and Older Adults (Oct 22, 2026)
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Using Buprenorphine for Pain and Dyspnea in Frail and Older Adults is organized by Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) and will be held on Oct 22, 2026.
Description:
As the population of older adults with complex medical needs continues to grow, clinicians need clear, practical guidance to manage pain safely and effectively. This two-hour, live, interactive workshop is designed for prescribing clinicians (MDs, PAs, APRNs) and registered nurses (RNs) who care for older adults with serious illness and requiring buprenorphine for pain or dyspnea.
Pain management in this population must account for age-related pharmacokinetics as well as complex medical issues. Buprenorphine, a unique opioid with partial mu agonist and kappa antagonist properties, offers a promising option for pain management in adults who are older and/or frail. This workshop will explore the physiological changes associated with aging that influence opioid selection, examine the pharmacologic properties of buprenorphine, and review current evidence supporting its use in frail and older adults.
Using a case-based approach, participants will receive evidence-based guidance on opioid selection, dosing strategies, and safe prescribing practices. The workshop will also address management of acute pain in patients already on buprenorphine and review the emerging role of buprenorphine in the treatment of dyspnea—a particularly relevant symptom in this population. The workshop will conclude with an open question-and-answer session, allowing clinicians to ask questions, discuss challenging cases, and share clinical experiences related to buprenorphine use in the care of frail and older adults.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Describe the pharmacologic properties and mechanism of action of buprenorphine, including its role as both a partial mu agonist and kappa antagonist
- Discuss the current evidence base supporting the use of buprenorphine for pain management in frail or older adults
- State three physiological changes in older adults that may affect opioid selection and anticipated response
- State safe prescribing principles of buprenorphine in older adults, including opioid rotation from another opioid to buprenorphine
- Explain how to manage an individual’s acute pain while they are on buprenorphine
- Discuss the use of buprenorphine for the treatment of dyspnea
- Explain why buprenorphine might be an attractive option for pain management in an older adult or an adult with frailty.
KEY DATES
27 Feb, 2026
Registrations Open
22 Oct, 2026
Event Start Date
22 Oct, 2026
Event End Date
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
Accreditations
Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) and the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC). MSSNY is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Medical Society of the State of New York designates each session of this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ displayed per session. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2.0 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
As an ACCME-accredited provider, MSSNY is required to identify and mitigate relevant financial relationships of all individuals in control of CME content.
Financial relationships are relevant if the following three conditions are met for the prospective person who will control content of the education:
✓ A financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company.
✓ The financial relationship existed during the past 24 months.
✓ The content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship.
None of the individuals in control of content have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Minutes: 120 or 2.0 contact hours
Reviewed: 2/18/2026 | Released: 5/27/2026 | Expires: 10/22/2026
Physician Assistants
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Medical Society of the State of New York designates this enduring material with 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as specified, which can be applied to the continuing education of Physician Assistants. Physician Assistants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing
This activity has been submitted to the Connecticut Nurses' Association for approval to award contact hours. The Connecticut Nurses' Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Verification of Attendance (VOA)
All users that are not eligible for continuing education will receive a Verification of Attendance certificate upon completion of the course.
How to Achieve Contact Hours: To successfully earn credit, participants must attend for 90% of the live activity and complete the course evaluation. A printable certificate of completion or a continuing award document specific to the discipline will be awarded.
TARGET AUDIENCE
PhysicianNursingPhysician AssistantNursesHealthcare LeadershipSPECIALITIES
Pain ManagementHospice and Palliative Medicine
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