One Hour Live Webinar on June 26, 2018
Start Time: 1:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. CT
Continuing Education Information Presented by
University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center, U-M Department of Emergency Medicine
Quyen Ngo, Ph.D
University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
Sarah Stoddard, Ph.D, RN, CNP, FSAHM
University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan School of Nursing
With the current state of our nation’s opioid epidemic, now more than ever there is a focus on managing both acute and chronic pain in safer, more effective ways. This webinar will discuss current best practices for safer prescribing of opioids, with an emphasis on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. Additionally, it will offer insight on how to apply these recommendations into everyday clinical workflow and treating patients.
Who Should Attend
The webinar is designed for Physicians and Care Teams. Any health professional with an interest in improving care related to the topic area is welcome to attend.
Outcome
Participants will understand the public health burden of the opioid epidemic and describe best practices for safer opioid prescribing for acute and chronic pain. This will be measured by participant self-report on a follow-up survey.
Objectives
Following this webinar, participants will be better able to:
- Discuss the public health burden of the opioid epidemic
- Identify how The Michigan Automated Prescription System applies to responsible prescribing.
- Describe best practices for safer opioid prescribing for acute and chronic pain
- Apply skills learned in the webinar to real world clinical settings
Register
- Go to https://qualitynet.webex.com.
- Locate the event you wish to register for.
- Click on register.
- Enter the information as prompted.
- You will receive an email with the call and login information.
- Note: This email may go to your spam or junk folder. It will come from the email address messenger@webex.com.
Contact
For questions, contact Karen Hering, 248-465-1020, khering@mpro.org
Continuing Education Credits
Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Wisconsin Medical Society through the joint providership of MetaStar, Inc. and MPRO. MetaStar, Inc. is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
MetaStar, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Registered Nurses
MetaStar, Inc. is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
1.0 contact hour will be awarded for successful completion.
Registered Nurses in Minnesota
This program for 1.0 contact hour has been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements. However, the nurse is responsible for determining whether these activities meet the requirements for acceptable continuing education.
MetaStar is the approved provider of nursing contact hours in a joint provider agreement with the Lake Superior Quality Network (Lake Superior QIN).
Continuing Education Disclosures
Notice of requirements for successful completion – Participants must complete an on-line evaluation with attendance attestation to obtain educational credit or a certificate of attendance. Full session attendance is required for educational credit.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships / conflicts of interest – No speaker or planner has known financial relationships or other potential conflicts of interest to disclose. Participants will be informed prior to the beginning of the educational event.
Commercial support – There is no commercial support for this activity.
Off-label use – If reference is made during this educational activity to use of a product (medication or device) other than that for which it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the speaker will announce this at the time of the presentation.
Registration Fees and Refund Policy – There is no cost for this webinar.