Pain Management & Opioids: A Patient-Centered Approach Edition 2
Online CME
As a family physician caring for patients throughout their lifespans, you are in the unique position of helping them deal with pain.
Learn the latest clinical guidance and refined prescribing strategies so you can effectively balance compassionate pain management with prevention, early identification of substance use disorder and long-term care coordination.
- Assess pain using a biopsychosocial, patient-centered framework.
- Develop safe, individualized opioid and non-opioid treatment plans.
- Identify and mitigate risk for opioid use disorder.
This free updated course counts toward your DEA/Mate training requirements.
Pain Management & Opioids: A Patient-Centered Approach.
Clare Arnot Hawkins MD, FAAFP.
- Recognize the origin(s) and types of pain as they relate to pain management and opioid use disorder (OUD).
- Fully assess persons experiencing pain, including risk for OUD.
- Develop safe and effective pain management plans using nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic (non-opioid or opioid) options.
- Partner with patients to reduce risks when taking opioid therapy.
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The AAFP has reviewed Pain Management & Opioids: A Patient- Centered Approach Edition 2 and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.50 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 04/08/2026 to 10/31/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this Enduring Materials for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. 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.