This program is designed to review clinical strategies for opioid management and monitoring for patients with moderate to severe pain with varying levels of risk for drug-related aberrant behavior, including high-risk patients. Such strategies may include use of multimodal therapy, continual reassessment, compliance monitoring, patient education, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Guideline recommendations will be reviewed regarding management and monitoring of chronic opioid therapy for patients with chronic noncancer pain. A review of pharmacologic strategies designed to resist or deter drug-related aberrant behavior will be provided.
In this Practitioner’s Edge program, video vignette case studies will be utilized to illustrate clinically relevant examples of patients who may benefit from multimodal therapy. Faculty panel members will work with audience members to identify optimal treatment strategies while discussing the latest scientific information with regard to pain management. A multimedia presentation will be interspersed with audience response questions to further engage the audience and provide data for rigorous panel discussion.
Practitioner’s Edge is an innovative symposium format that provides attendees with cutting-edge medical education in a peer-to-peer discussion setting. The goal of the program is to provide practical tools and education that may be utilized immediately in daily practice.
Learning Objectives
1. Employ an evidence-based approach to the risk assessment and management of patients with chronic non-cancer pain
2. Utilize guideline-based recommendations for monitoring patients receiving chronic opioid therapy
3. Describe pharmacologic strategies intended to deter aberrant drug-related behaviors
Faculty
Lynn R Webster, MD, Moderator
Medical Director
Lifetree Clinical Research
Salt Lake City Utah
Lynn R Webster, MD
Medical Director
Lifetree Clinical Research
Salt Lake City, Utah
Kenneth L Kirsh, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Associate Medical Director for Hospice
Bluegrass Pain Treatment Center
Lexington, Kentucky
This symposium is jointly sponsored by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Integrity Continuing Education, Inc. This session will offer continuing education for physicians, psychologists, nurses, and pharmacists. This symposium is supported by an educational grant from King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Participants with any questions regarding continuing education earned through participation in this symposium should contact www.pimed.com or contact Allison Hughes at 720/895-5315.