Do No Harm (DNH) Opioid Awareness : Module 1 - Overview

Do No Harm (DNH) Opioid Awareness : Module 1 - Overview is organized by University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (OUHSC).

Start date: December 1, 2019.
End Date: November 30, 2022.

Overview:
 This module covers the role clinicians play in the opioid overdose epidemic in the US and OK. Reviews pain as a biopsychosocial phenomenon with intrinsic brain adaptations. Identifies the modalities for pain management, their mechanisms and limitations. Review the guidelines to safer use of opioids for pain.

Session Professional Practice Gap 1:
Clinicians may be unfamiliar with new science and guidelines about pain, analgesia, and pain care.
Session Professional Practice Gap 2:
Clinicians may also be unaware of the requirements of Oklahoma law “Best Practice for an Act Regulating Opioid Drugs,” including CME each year.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will improve their competence and performance by being able to:
• Describe the role clinicians play in the opioid overdose epidemic.
• Recognize pain to be a biopsychosocial phenomenon with intrinsic brain adaptations.
• Identify modalities for pain management, their mechanisms, and limitations.
• Apply guidelines to safer use of opioids for pain management.

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