Pain Management, Palliative Care & Addiction Online Program Now Available
The Medical Society of the State of New York announces an updated series of three one-hour CME webinars on pain management, palliative care and addiction. New York State statute requires all prescribers holding a DEA license, to complete three hours of coursework every three years.
The Medical Society of the State of New York Pain Management, Palliative Care and Addiction modules are now available on-line at: https://cme.mssny.org
Coursework must include the following:
- New York State and federal requirements for prescribing controlled substances
- Pain management
- Appropriate prescribing
- Managing acute pain
- Palliative medicine
- Prevention, screening and signs of addiction
- Responses to abuse and addiction
- End of life care
These modules are being offered free of charge to all MSSNY members. Physicians who are new users to the MSSNY CME site will be required to register as a new user. Non-members will be charged $50.00 per course.
Courses:
PM, PC & A 2023 Understanding the Current Legal Landscape in New York State for Prescribing Controlled Substances
Educational Objectives:
- Discuss pain management guidelines
- Summarize New York State and federal requirements for prescribing controlled substances
- Explore use of non-pharmacological pain management options
PM, PC & A 2023 When to Consider Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Cancer & Palliative Care
Educational Objectives:
- Discuss evidence based best practice recommendations for opioid therapy for chronic pain, patient risk assessments and documentation
- Describe palliative medical care and end-of-life care
PM, PC & A 2023 Patients with Opioid Use Disorders: Identification, Treatment, and Management of Co-occurring Pain
Educational Objectives:
- Describe the Potential for Addiction, Patient Screening, Diagnosis and Subsequent Treatment or Referral
- Recommend Tools to Assist in the Identification of High-Risk Patients for Whom Opioids are Indicated and Prescribed
- Describe Strategies for Treating Pain in Patients with Substance Use Disorders
Following successful completion of the three hour of coursework, prescribers must attest to the NYS Department of Health that they have taken the course: https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/narcotic/mandatory_prescriber_education/docs/neat_instructions_prescriber.pdf
The Medical Society of the State of New York is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Medical Society of the State of New York 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.
Additional information or technical assistance may be obtained by contacting Melissa Hoffman at [email protected] or 518-465-8085.
