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CE On Demand-Research Symposium Sessions

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Activity Description

Opioid related deaths continue to be a significant public health issue.  Opioid prescribing rates in our region are higher than the national norm. Our keynote speakers will give providers non-opioid treatment options for their patients with chronic pain.

AOA Credit Designation Statement

The Arkansas Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

The Arkansas Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 6.00 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

Commercial Support Statement

The AOA and Arkansas Colleges of Health Education acknowledge that support for this activity was provided by Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, NaloxHome, First Security Bank, and ServPro by independent educational grants.

Disclosures

The faculty, presenters and planning members have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, learners will be able to:

Identify levels of opioid use disorders/substance use disorders
Recognize the approaches and strategies used by multi-disciplinary teams in the treatment of persons with chronic pain.
Describe interprofessional team strategies for improving patient care in populations with opioid use disorder.
Discuss ideal situations for referral to a manual therapist

Estimated time to complete activity: 6 hours

Session Details

Name of Session

Total Time

Number of CME credits

Epidemiology of the Opioid Crisis and the CDC Recommendations by Jim Turner, DO, MPH, FACOFP, FACOEP

1/2 hour

0.5

Osteopathic Approach to Low Back Pain by Joseph Queeney, DO, FACOS

1 hour

1

Lunch time presentation of faculty research

1 hour

1

Occupational Therapy’s Unique Contribution to Chronic Pain Management by Jennifer Moore, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, CLA

1 hour

1

Manual therapy: a hands-on option for non-narcotic and non-surgical pain management by Rance McClain, DO

1 hour

1

An Active Approach to Non-Opioid Pain Management by Tony Varela, PT, DPT, PhD

1 hour

1

Balancing Pain with Substance Use Disorders – Options for Complex Cases by Kristin Martin, DO (Presented by Dr. Jim Turner)

1/2 hour

0.5

Total Credits

6