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Critical Issues In Managing Pain With Opioid Therapy

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) and Integrity Continuing Education, Inc. PIM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
PIM designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™ . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Program Overview
Chronic non-cancer pain is a common and complex clinical problem. This program will review the evidence that demonstrates the prevalence of chronic pain and its debilitating, costly effects when inadequately treated. Opioid therapy may be an integral part of a patient's treatment plan if the proper precautions and direction are taken prior to its induction. However, there are serious concerns by clinicians related to the development of addiction and other aberrant drug-related behaviors in patients for whom opioid therapy may be necessary. This program is designed to discuss the implementation of a pain management plan that utilizes risk assessment tools and monitoring strategies and provides considerations for the use of abuse-deterrent formulations of opioid therapy.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Describe the causes and consequences of inadequately treated pain
• Use a best-practice approach to a pain management plan for your patients based on clinical guidelines and available pain management tools
• Describe treatment modalities and new pharmacologic therapies that offer clinicians options to reduce the risk of opioid abuse, misuse, and diversion

Target Audience

This educational activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of healthcare providers involved in the care of patients with pain.

Faculty Disclosure Information

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
PIM assesses conflicts of interest with its instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of CME activities. All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are thoroughly vetted by PIM for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies utilized in this activity, and patient care recommendations. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality CME activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

The planners and managers reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:

Sean M. Gregory, PhD, hereby states that he or his spouse/life partner do not have any financial relationships or relationships to products or devices with any commercial interest related to the content of this activity of any amount during the past 12 months. The following PIM planners and managers, Jan Hixon, RN, BSN, MA, Trace Hutchison, PharmD, Julia Kimball, RN, BSN, Samantha Mattiucci, PharmD, Jan Schultz, RN, MSN, CCMEP, and Patricia Staples, MSN, NP-C, CCRN hereby state that they or their spouse/ life partner do not have any financial relationships or relationships to products or devices with any commercial interest related to the content of this activity of any amount during the past 12 months.

Method of Participation
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this activity. During the period October 13, 2010 through October 13, 2011, participants must:

• Register at www.DiscoveryChannelCME.com
• Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures
• Study the educational activity
• Complete the posttest and evaluation form available at www.DiscoveryChannelCME.com
• A statement of credit will be issued only upon completion of the activity evaluation form and a completed posttest with a score of 70% or better

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. PIM, Integrity Continuing Education, Inc., and King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of PIM, Integrity Continuing Education, Inc., or King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine

For questions about the accreditation of this program, please contact PIM: info@pimed.com or visit www.pimed.com

Jointly sponsored by Integrity Continuing Education and Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
This program is funded by an educational grant from King Pharmaceuticals

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