De-stress Pain Management

De-stress Pain Management

Rethinking Opioid and Non-Opioid Therapies

In this free series, osteopathic family clinicians learn multidisciplinary strategies to expand their knowledge and competence of pain management using non-pharmacologic and non-opioid therapies. The course through ACOFP is unique in that it incorporates the osteopathic values of treating the whole person.

There are two parts: the online curriculum and an in-person or virtual case forum.

This series meets the DEA's one-time requirement for eight credit hours of training on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.

Five Modules

Online Curriculum

Length: Six hours across eight modules

Takeaways:

• Recall the CDC's 12 Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Pain.
  
• Learn strategies to facilitate safe integration of opioid analgesics into treatment plans.
• Get tips to ensure patient education. 
• Hear strategies to facilitate tapering of opioids.
• Learn about patients at risk for opioid disorder and identify signs of those who may be inappropriately using them.
• Review strategies for implementing OMT into treatment regimens.
  

Virtual, In-Person and Recorded

Case Forums

Length: 90 minutes

Upcoming sessions:

• August 13 (virtual). 
• September 20-22 (OMED). 
• October 30-November 2 (ACOI Annual Convention & Scientific Seminars).
•  And at your convenience (recorded).
  

Takeaways

• State the role of both prescription and illicit opioids within osteopathic care.
• Discover the appropriate circumstances for prescribing full agonist opioids for chronic pain, guided by an osteopathic philosophy.
• Analyze case studies to identify opportunities for using Buprenorphine and Methadone in the treatment of chronic pain or Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
• Evaluate the skills in early detection of OUD by learning tools and techniques for assessment.
• Assess the risk/benefit profiles of starting, stopping, or modifying opioid prescriptions for pain management.
• Develop tailored treatment plans for patients with pain or OUD to include the significance of continuous management and support, and incorporate a range of treatment options such as medication-assisted treatment, behavioral therapies, and support services.

In Partnership with the American College of Osteopathic Internists