OVERVIEW

Safe Opioid Prescribing for Pediatric Patients is organized by UW-Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP).

Accrediation:
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 ANCC contact hours, 2 of which are eligible for pharmacotherapeutic contact hours.

American Board of Pediatrics MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 2.0 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for 0.2 continuing education units (CEUs) or2 hours.

Program averview
This interactive course addresses minimizing opioid use and safe opioid prescribing for pediatric patients. Participants have multiple opportunities to engage in learning by viewing presentations, working with the clinical cases and receiving immediate feedback, and studying provided educational resources.

Learning Objectives:
As a result of participation in this course, participants will improve ability to:
• Use best practice for safe opioid selection, dosing, duration, and discontinuation in pediatric patients
• Apply techniques to minimize opioid use in pediatric population
• Effectively communicate with patients and families to support safe use, storage, and disposal of prescribed opioids
• Discuss innovative practices for collaborative, patient-centered pain management in pediatric care