Sonographic Evaluation of Right Lower Quadrant Non-Gynecologic Pain is organized by SonoWorld. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Date of Release and Review: 11/14/2015, 08/27/2018 Expiration Date: 11/14/2021 Target Audience: Physicians who perform and/or interpret diagnostic ultrasound procedures. Sonographers and allied health personnel who perform such procedures will also benefit from this learning activity. Objectives: On completion of this learning activity, the participant should be able to: • Discuss the sonographic technique for bowel evaluation. • Discuss the sonographic appearance of appendicitis. • Discuss techniques for graded compression. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Sonographic Evaluation of Postpartum Pain is organized by SonoWorld. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Date of Release and Review: 11/14/2015, 07/31/2018 Expiration Date: 11/14/2021 Target Audience: Physicians who perform and/or interpret diagnostic ultrasound procedures. Sonographers and allied health personnel who perform such procedures will also benefit from this learning activity Objectives: On completion of this learning activity, the participant should be able to: • Discuss some ultrasound imaging methods and pitfalls in interpretation. • List imaging findings for common and uncommon causes of postpartum pain. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Quality Resource Guide: Assessing Orofacial Pain is organized by MetLife and will be held from Nov 01, 2016 - Dec 31, 2020. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.0 continuing education credits. Course Description: Orofacial pain encompasses a wide range of potential disorders usually separated into three primary categories: musculoskeletal, neurovascular and neuropathic. The fourth edition of this Guide presents straightforward guidelines for the dental professional to categorize a patient's orofacial pain by identifying the quality of the pain and history, and performing a clinical exam. A series of clinical approaches are discussed to identify, or rule out, factors that may be contributing to, or exacerbating, the pain. Educational Objectives: Following this unit of instruction, the learner should be able to: • Describe the primary categories for orofacial pain. • Understand how local anesthetic challenges may be used to identify a patient’s true source of pain. • Discuss how to evaluate whether sinus congestion is contributing to a patient’s orofacial pain. • Understand how referred pain patterns may be used to help determine whether a patient’s perceived pain is coming from a different location. • Realize masticatory and/or cervical pain may contribute to a patient’s headache. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Responsible and Effective Opioid Prescribing is organized by NetCE and will be held during May 01, 2017 - Apr 30, 2020. The target audience for this medical event is all physicians, osteopaths, physician assistants, and nurses who may alter prescribing practices or intervene to prevent drug diversion and inappropriate opioid use. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Description : Opioid analgesic medications can bring substantial relief to patients suffering from pain. However, the inappropriate use, abuse, and diversion of prescription drugs in America, particularly prescription opioids, has increased dramatically in recent years and has been identified as a national public health epidemic. A set of clinical tools, guidelines, and recommendations are now available for prescribers who treat pain patients with opioids. By implementing these tools, clinicians can effectively address issues related to the clinical management of opioid prescribing, opioid risk management, regulations surrounding the prescribing of opioids, and problematic opioid use by patients. In doing so, healthcare professionals are more likely to achieve a balance between the benefits and risks of opioid prescribing, optimize patient attainment of therapeutic goals, and avoid the risk to patient outcome, public health, and viability of their own practice imposed by deficits in knowledge. The purpose of this course is to provide clinicians who prescribe or distribute opioids with an appreciation for the complexities of opioid prescribing and the dual risks of litigation due to inadequate pain control and drug diversion or misuse in order to provide the best possible patient care and to prevent a growing social problem. Conference Objectives are: Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: • Apply epidemiologic trends in opioid use and misuse to current practice so at-risk patient populations can be more easily identified, assessed, and treated. • Create comprehensive treatment plans for patients with pain that address patient needs as well as drug diversion prevention. • Evaluate behaviors that may indicate drug seeking or diverting as well as approaches for patients suspected of misusing opioids. • Identify state and federal laws governing the proper prescription and monitoring of controlled substances.

Effects of an Integrative Nursing Intervention on Pain in Critically Ill Patients is organized by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). This Online CME conference is held from Apr 30, 2018 - May 01, 2021. Activity Summary: This qualitative descriptive study traverses nurses’ experiences of working with spiritual care within the context of critical care. Objectives: • Recognize factors involved in the understanding of pain in the critically ill. • Explain the purpose of nonpharmacological therapies in the treatment of critical illness pain. • Review the research plan complications for studies examining the effectiveness of integrative interventions in critical care. Accreditation: The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is authorised as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC's) Commission on Accreditation, ANCC Provider Number 0012 (60 min contact hour). AACN has been assigned as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the California State Board of Nursing, California Provider Number CEP01036 for 1 contact hours. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Hormone Therapy for Pain Management is organized by the Academy of Integrative Pain Management (AIPM). This Online CME conference is held from May 01, 2018 - May 01, 2021. The target audience for this medical event is all clinicians who treat chronic pain. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description : This course addresses the hormone therapeutics in pain management that consists of: • Replenishment of deficiencies and • Treatment options for analgesia, neuroprotection, and neurogenesis. The use of hormones, including neurohormones, is intended to treat the underlying microglial activation, neuroinflammation, and neurodegeneration as opposed to symptomatic pain relief. Conference Objectives are : • Renew hormones that dispense serum deficiencies. • Recognize and name the neurohormones produced within the central nervous system. • Concern and prescribe neurohormones. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Get SMART (Safe Means of Administering the Right Therapy) is organized by DKBmed. Release Date: 4/12/19 Expiration Date: 3/31/21 Each module takes 60 minutes to complete. Target Audience: This Online CME Conference is directed towards health professionals who will or have prescribed opioid analgesics in the past 12 months. There are no prerequisites. Description: Dear Colleague, Get SMART (Safe Means of Administering the Right Therapy) has been updated with new content based on the recent FDA Blueprint for pain management. This pain management curriculum now features an adaptive learning format that allows you to test-out of what you already know. Learn about the latest in pain management and earn no-cost CME! Topics include: 1. Basics of pain management 2. Pharmaceutical vs. non-pharmaceutical treatments 3. What you need to know about opioids including:       I. OUD vs. Dependence       II. Special precautions        III. Patient-provider agreements       IV. Risk calculators and other resources Earn up to 3.0 CME/CE/MOC credits (including pharmacology)! Learning Objectives: After completing this Online CME activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to: • Assess and initiate pain management therapy. • Recognize patients with opioid use disorder. • Produce effective counselling with patients and caregivers about the safe opioid analgesics, including proper storage and disposal. • Explain the methods to modify doses and discontinue use of opioid analgesics. Visit the website   Faculty Michael R. Clark, MD, MPH, MBA Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland Yvonne D'Arcy, MS, ARNP-C, CNS, FAANP Pain Management Nurse Practitioner Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Dear Friends and Colleagues, It gives me great pleasure, as the President, to announce our FIRST e-MIPS 2020 Interactive meeting that will be held on-line between 31st July - 31st December, 2020. You all know already that because of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the MIPS Executive Board has decided to postpone the Seventh MIPS Annual Meeting of 2020 to 2021. I am pleased to inform you that we also decided to hold an on-line educational programme in lieu of MIPS Athens 2020 as an innovative approach to health professional education. The scientific theme is: “Review of evidence-based clinical practice of pelvic floor dysfunctions in the Mediterranean region”. The scientific programme includes keynote lectures as well as multi-disciplinary modules that were selected from previous MIPS annual meetings to fit in with the core health care provider’s educational needs and patient care priorities in the Mediterranean countries for both male and female pelvic floor disorders. There are 5 interactive webinars and 8 pre-recorded free communication sessions with a video commentary from renowned MIPS experts. The scientific content will be granted CME credits by EACCME. I strongly recommend to our Mediterranean colleagues, whether consultants, fellows, or residents, to use this opportunity of e-learning to further professional development and maintain licensing certification with a consequent positive impact on pelvic floor care and service delivery to our patients. The technical requirements for on-line participation should be quite simple with the latest IT revolution in wireless networking and virtual communication. I would like to cordially thank our Scientific committee, Faculty, Natalia Trotta and MIPS office IT staff for their creativity and dedication to MIPS educational mission. I very much look forward to meeting you on-line from 31st July to 31st December 2020. Stay safe and healthy! Diaa Rizk, MIPS President  Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

LIVE STREAM CME - Primary Care Update Infectious Diseases, Office Orthopedics, Pain Management, and Pharmacology is organized by MCE Conferences, Inc. Date: Nov 06 - 07, 2020 from 10:00 AM - 2:20 PM Eastern Time (7:00 AM - 11:20 AM Pacific Time) Sedona / Grand Canyon - Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock Accreditation: Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education - ACCME: MCE Conferences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. MCE Conferences designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. American Academy of Family Physicians - AAFP: This live activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 8 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to the AMA PRA category 1 credit toward the AMA Physicians Recognition Award. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Pharmacology Credits: This course is being reviewed and will be acceptable for up to 8 CE credits; please verify with your Medical Board which hours may be applied toward Pharmacology credit. Overview: This live streaming course is designed to provide primary care clinicians with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Infectious Diseases, Office Orthopedics, Pain Management, and Pharmacology while suggesting pragmatic approaches to clinical management. The online learning format will encourage audience participation through dynamic lectures, case-based studies, and hands-on workshops. Keynote speakers will present and critically assess recent advancements and industry updates in Infectious Diseases, Office Orthopedics, Pain Management, and Pharmacology for Primary Care, with the goal of enhancing the knowledge-base and core competence of attendees. The successful completion of this interactive program diagnosing, treating, and prescribing the most effective courses of treatment, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes. Decoding Guideline Updates: Lipid Management in High-Risk Patients – Dr. Catherine Rebitch  Objectives: 1) Summarize recommendations from clinical practice guidelines regarding lipid-lowering therapy 2) Discuss clinical evidence and place in therapy for non-statin agents · Develop a therapeutic plan for a patient with complex lipid-lowering needs  11:00 AM – 11:05 AM (ET) / 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM (PT) ~ BREAK  11:05 AM – 12:05 PM (ET) / 8:05 AM – 9:05 AM (PT):  First Comes Metformin, and then Comes…?” Evaluating the Role of Oral Agents for Type 2 Diabetes – Dr. Catherine Rebitch Objectives: 1) Summarize recommendations from clinical practice guidelines regarding diabetes 2) Discuss clinical evidence and place in therapy for newly approved oral diabetes agents 3) Develop a therapeutic plan for a patient with diabetes  12:05 PM – 12:15 PM / 9:05 AM – 9:15 AM (PT) ~ BREAK  12:15 PM – 1:15 PM (ET) / 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (PT):  Rational Polypharmacy for Chronic Pain Management- Dr. Robert Bolash  Objectives: 1) Apply new pathophysiologic understanding to treating pain 2) Understand mechanisms of action of the various muscle relaxers and anticonvulsants commonly used to treat various chronic pain states 3) Use case examples to better understand titration and adjustment of adjuvant analgesics  1:15 PM – 1:20 PM / 10:15 AM – 10:20 AM (PT) ~ BREAK 1:20 PM – 2:20 PM (ET) / 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM (PT):  Overview of Opioid Pharmacology, Assessment, and Management- Dr. Robert Bolash Objectives: 1) Highlight pharmacologic differences between various opioids used for chronic pain management 2) Describe risk factors that may help to predict problematic opioid use, including addiction and misuse 3) Review validated screening tools used to help identify possible aberrant behaviors related to long-term opioid use 4) Understand and utilize Patient-Provider Agreements (PPAs) and Prescription Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) as a means of improved monitoring of patient use of opioid products  Saturday, November 7th 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (ET) / 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM (PT): Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Dr. Fred Lopez Objectives: 1) Review terminology, anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of selected skin and soft tissue infections  11:00 AM – 11:05 AM (ET) / 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM (PT) ~ BREAK 11:05 AM – 12:05 PM (ET) / 8:05 AM – 9:05 AM (PT):  Primary Care-associated Infectious Diseases – Dr. Fred Lopez Objectives: 1) Review the approach to selected primary care-associated infections including urinary tract infections, pharyngitis, and TB screening in a case-based format  12:05 PM – 12:15 PM / 9:05 AM – 9:15 AM (PT) ~ BREAK  12:15 PM – 1:15 PM (ET) / 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (PT):  MSK Imaging: What to Order When, and Why! – Dr. Mark Mirabelli Objectives: 1) Consider imaging options for MSK problems 2) Determine when advanced radiographic imaging is indicated 3) order imaging in a timely and cost-effective way  1:15 PM – 1:20 PM / 10:15 AM – 10:20 AM (PT) ~ BREAK  1:20 PM – 2:20 PM (ET) / 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM (PT):  Musculoskeletal Injections – Dr. Mark Mirabelli  Objectives: 1) Discuss indications, contraindications, supplies, and setup for common MSK injections 2) Review relevant anatomy for common injections and injection techniques Note: Content is subject to change without notice. Please refer to the activity website for the most current information.

LIVE STREAM CME - Primary Care Update Infectious Diseases, Office Orthopedics, Pain Management, and Pharmacology is organized by MCE Conferences, Inc. Date: Nov 06 - 07, 2020 (from 9:00 AM -1:20 PM Central Time (7:00 AM - 11:20 AM Pacific Time). New Orleans - Omni Royal Orleans Accreditation: Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education - ACCME: MCE Conferences designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. American Academy of Family Physicians - AAFP: This live activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 8 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to the AMA PRA category 1 credit toward the AMA Physicians Recognition Award. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Pharmacology Credits: This course is being reviewed and will be acceptable for up to 8 CE credits; please verify with your Medical Board which hours may be applied toward Pharmacology credit. Overview: This live streaming course is designed to provide primary care clinicians with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Infectious Diseases, Office Orthopedics, Pain Management, and Pharmacology while suggesting pragmatic approaches to clinical management. The online learning format will encourage audience participation through dynamic lectures, case-based studies, and hands-on workshops. Keynote speakers will present and critically assess recent advancements and industry updates in Infectious Diseases, Office Orthopedics, Pain Management, and Pharmacology for Primary Care, with the goal of enhancing the knowledge-base and core competence of attendees. The successful completion of this interactive program diagnosing, treating, and prescribing the most effective courses of treatment, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes. Schedule, Topics, and Learning Objectives Friday, November 6th 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (ET) / 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM (PT): Decoding Guideline Updates: Lipid Management in High-Risk Patients – Dr. Catherine Rebitch  Objectives: 1) Summarize recommendations from clinical practice guidelines regarding lipid-lowering therapy 2) Discuss clinical evidence and place in therapy for non-statin agents · Develop a therapeutic plan for a patient with complex lipid-lowering needs  11:00 AM – 11:05 AM (ET) / 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM (PT) ~ BREAK  11:05 AM – 12:05 PM (EDT) / 8:05 AM – 9:05 AM (PDT):  First Comes Metformin, and then Comes…?” Evaluating the Role of Oral Agents for Type 2 Diabetes – Dr. Catherine Rebitch Objectives: 1) Summarize recommendations from clinical practice guidelines regarding diabetes 2) Discuss clinical evidence and place in therapy for newly approved oral diabetes agents 3) Develop a therapeutic plan for a patient with diabetes  12:05 PM – 12:15 PM / 9:05 AM – 9:15 AM (PDT) ~ BREAK  12:15 PM – 1:15 PM (EDT) / 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (PDT):  Rational Polypharmacy for Chronic Pain Management- Dr. Robert Bolash  Objectives: 1) Apply new pathophysiologic understanding to treating pain 2) Understand mechanisms of action of the various muscle relaxers and anticonvulsants commonly used to treat various chronic pain states 3) Use case examples to better understand titration and adjustment of adjuvant analgesics  1:15 PM – 1:20 PM / 10:15 AM – 10:20 AM (PDT) ~ BREAK 1:20 PM – 2:20 PM (EDT) / 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM (PDT):  Overview of Opioid Pharmacology, Assessment, and Management- Dr. Robert Bolash Objectives: 1) Highlight pharmacologic differences between various opioids used for chronic pain management 2) Describe risk factors that may help to predict problematic opioid use, including addiction and misuse 3) Review validated screening tools used to help identify possible aberrant behaviors related to long-term opioid use 4) Understand and utilize Patient-Provider Agreements (PPAs) and Prescription Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) as a means of improved monitoring of patient use of opioid products  Saturday, November 7th 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (EDT) / 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM (PDT): Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Dr. Fred Lopez Objectives: 1) Review terminology, anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of selected skin and soft tissue infections 11:00 AM – 11:05 AM (EDT) / 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM (PDT) ~ BREAK 11:05 AM – 12:05 PM (EDT) / 8:05 AM – 9:05 AM (PDT):  Primary Care-associated Infectious Diseases – Dr. Fred Lopez Objectives: 1) Review the approach to selected primary care-associated infections including urinary tract infections, pharyngitis, and TB screening in a case-based format  12:05 PM – 12:15 PM / 9:05 AM – 9:15 AM (PDT) ~ BREAK  12:15 PM – 1:15 PM (EDT) / 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (PDT):  MSK Imaging: What to Order When, and Why! – Dr. Mark Mirabelli Objectives: 1) Consider imaging options for MSK problems 2) Determine when advanced radiographic imaging is indicated 3) order imaging in a timely and cost-effective way  1:15 PM – 1:20 PM / 10:15 AM – 10:20 AM (PDT) ~ BREAK  1:20 PM – 2:20 PM (EDT) / 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM (PDT):  Musculoskeletal Injections – Dr. Mark Mirabelli  Objectives: 1) Discuss indications, contraindications, supplies, and setup for common MSK injections 2) Review relevant anatomy for common injections and injection techniques Note: Content is subject to change without notice. Please refer to the activity website for the most current information.