Pain Management and Opioids:
Balancing Risks and Benefits
Free Online CME Developed In Cooperation With CO*RE
In 2021, more than 100,000 people died from opioid overdose. This public health epidemic touches all socioeconomic groups and ethnicities.
The AAFP is offering this free educational course to address how family physicians can safely prescribe pain relievers to improve quality of life for patients with chronic pain.
- Describe the pathophysiology of pain as it relates to the concepts of pain management.
- Accurately assess patients in pain.
- Develop a safe and effective pain treatment plan.
- Identify evidence-based non-opioid options for the treatment of pain.
- Identify the risks and benefits of opioid therapy.
- Manage ongoing opioid therapy.
- Recognize behaviors that may be associated with opioid use disorder.
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The AAFP has reviewed Pain Management and Opioids: Balancing Risks and Benefits and deemed it acceptable for up to 3 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 7/26/2023 to 7/26/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AAFP and CO*RE. The AAFP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this Enduring Materials for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.