Chronic Pain in Patients Prescribed Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)

Tuesday, Jan 28, 2025 • 12 pm to 1 pm

Virtual

Training Sessions

Abstract

Individuals with opioid use disorder, including those prescribed MOUD, commonly experience chronic pain. This presentation will engage the audience in an interactive discussion of the epidemiology of these comorbid problems, as well as their evaluation and management.

Objectives

  • Describe the epidemiology of chronic pain in people with OUD
  • Identify risks of suboptimal pain management in individuals prescribed MOUD
  • Formulate a management approach to chronic pain in individuals prescribed MOUD

Accreditation

PHYSICIAN (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NURSING (CNE)

A maximum of 1.0 nursing contact hours will be awarded. Participants will be able to claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the program.

SOCIAL WORK

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.

Psychologist (APA)

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

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