The Practical Application of Reducing Dependence on Opioid Prescribing
Harrah's Reno Hotel & Casino
219 North Center Street
Reno, NV 89501
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 8:00am PT - 2:00pm PT
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Info
Topic
How CDC Guidelines, Alternative Therapies, & Community Partnerships Can Help Your Practice
Credits Offered
This event offers
5.0 CEU credits
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
UNR School of Medicine.
Additional Information
Overview
Attendees will learn about current state legislation that relates to prescribing controlled substances and review details of SB459 that passed in 2015. Presenters will discuss alternative methods for pain treatment, the value of the CDC guidelines for prescribing narcotic medications, how to screen patients for substance use disorders, and how to partner with substance abuse treatment professionals. Additionally, attendees will learn the cost to employers and society when a patient is kept on narcotic medications for more than a few weeks.
Learning Objectives
Following the program, participants should be able to:
- Define use, misuse, abuse
- Discuss the CDC guidelines
- Describe psychobiology pathways of chronic pain and opioids
- Review six primary psychosocial factors influencing chronic pain and delayed recovery
Event Agenda
The Practical Application of Reducing Dependence on Opioid Prescribing
Event Agenda
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 8:00am PT - 2:00pm PT
All times listed in
Pacific Time (US & Canada).
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017
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7:15am - 8:00am
Continental Breakfast and Registration
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8:00am - 8:30am
Practical Application of Reducing Dependence on Opioid Prescribing
Mel Pohl MD
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8:30am - 9:30am
Early Intervention in Chronic pain: A Worker's Compensation Perspective
Michael Coupland RPsych(AB)
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9:30am - 9:45am
Break
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9:45am - 10:45am
Alternative Pain Treatments: Why Would a DigiCeutical Work?
Alex Cahana MD, MAS, FIPP
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10:45am - 11:15am
Screening for Medication Assisted Treatment
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11:15am - 11:45am
How Primary Care and Treatment Can work Together
Facilitated by Mel Pohl MD - Panel
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11:45am - 12:15pm
Lunch Provided
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12:15pm - 1:00pm
Board of Pharmacy - New Naloxone Regulations and the Importance of Using the PMP
Yenh Long PharmD
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1:00pm - 1:45pm
Current Legislation
John M. Dimurro DO, MBA
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1:45pm - 2:00pm
Closing Remarks
Mel Pohl MD