How to Talk to Patients About Opioids

How to Talk to Patients About Opioids is organized by South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA).

Release Date (enduring material): June 30, 2021
Expiration date: June 30, 2024

Target Audience:
This activity is designed for Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Allied Health Professionals, Nurses, Social Workers, Professional Staff. 

Description :
This on-demand course has been approved by the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board as meeting the requirements for the two-hour continuing education course on responsible opioid prescribing per Med 13.03(3) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
 
This activity has been pre-approved for ABIM, ABA, ABP, ABOHNS, ABO, and ABPath MOC Part II credit. Approval for MOC Part II credit by other ABMS Boards may be found here. Participants who complete the activity by Dec. 3, 2021, will have their MOC credit submitted for 2021; after Dec. 3, 2021, MOC credits will be submitted for 2022.

Learning Objectives
• Upon completion of this educational activity, learners will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:
• How to help a patient accurately assess the risk/benefits ratio of opioids for treating acute or chronic pain.
• Helping the patient have appropriate expectations about opioid therapy.
• Setting boundaries with opioid-seeking patients and helping them understand why opioids are not in their best interest.
• The use of scripting to maximize the potential for getting patients showing evidence of nascent opioid use disorder the treatment they need to prevent its worsening