Florida Mandatory Opioid Prescribing CME Course

Florida Mandatory Opioid Prescribing CME Course is organized by Florida Academy of Family Physicians (FAFP).

Program Information:
Dates of Original Release: May 16, 2018; October 1, 2019
Date of Most Recent Review: August 15, 2022
Date of New Release: September 15, 2022
Date Credit Expires: September 15, 2025

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

• Recognize the relevant prescribing laws and rules that govern prescribers of controlled substances in Florida
• Compare and contrast scheduled drugs related to the treatment of pain, both acute and chronic nonmalignant pain
• List alternative pharmacologic options, non-pharmacologic methods and procedures, and complementary and alternative treatment options for managing pain
• Apply concepts of SBIRT (screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment) and motivational interviewing within patient encounters
• Utilize appropriate screening tools such as ORT®, SOAPP-R®, COMM™, UDS, E-FORCSE®, and others to identify patients at risk for misuse or who are addicted to controlled substances
• Implement appropriate monitoring and referrals for patients who are prescribed controlled substances
• List appropriate screening and documentation requirements for prescribing controlled substances in patients experiencing pain
• State national recommendations on the safe levels of opioids by morphine milligram dose equivalents and durations of treatment for acute and chronic nonmalignant pain