Opioid Treatment Best Practices DEA Requirement Online CME Course

This continuing education activity, satisfies the new one-time, eight-hour training requirement for all Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activities.

Course Directors: Benjamin Lai, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., Holly L. Geyer, M.D., Casey M. Clements, M.D., Ph.D.

Access to this online streaming course is available from the date of purchase until the course expires on September 30, 2026. Credit must be claimed within that time period.

This online CME Course aims to highlight the treatment and management surrounding opioid use and substance use disorder in the medical practice. This course will provide the most up-to-date information regarding the appropriate indication for opioids in clinical practice. Topics cover the basics of opioid pharmacology and selection, evidence-based guidelines for opioid management, opioid tapering and legal considerations, as well as medical and interventional alternatives to opioids. In addition, the course covers a broad range of issues, including opioid use disorder and difficult patient conversations and guidelines to standardize the practice of opioid prescribing. This course includes lectures by experts in the field of pain medicine and opioid management as well as question and answer sessions.

Target Audience

Medical providers, including nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physicians, addiction experts, pharmacists and others may benefit from this multidisciplinary review and update on treatment and management of opioid or other substance use disorders.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Review opioid practice updates and discuss how to implement a plant to appropriately monitor patients chronically using opioids.
  • Identify those with opioid use disorder and become familiar with medications for opioid use disorder (mOUD).
  • Review how to apply best practice for non-opioid adjuvants, interventional and alternative pain modalities as part of the comprehensive multimodal pain management.
  • Identify changes involved with chronic opioid management, balancing patient safety, patient's quality of life and provider satisfaction.
  • Recognize how to implement a plan to appropriately monitor patients chronically using opioids.
  • Select the best opioid medication, dosage, and duration for a patient identified as a good candidate for opioid therapy.

Utilization of this Mayo Clinic online (enduring materials) course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be in this course.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 10.25 AAPA Category 1
  • 10.25 ABS
  • 10.25 ACPE
  • 10.25 ADA
  • 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 10.25 ANCC
  • 10.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/30/2023
Course expires: 
09/30/2026
Cost:
$150.00
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Benjamin Lai, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O.
Holly L. Geyer, M.D.
Casey M. Clements, M.D., Ph.D.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s): 

AMA

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this enduring material for a maximum of 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. Approval is valid until 08/31/2026. This activity is designated for 10.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

ACPE
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this educational activity for a maximum of 8.00 ACPE Knowledge-based contact hours. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

UAN Number: JA0000238-0000-23-134-H08-P

ADA
Mayo Clinic is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Mayo Clinic designates this activity for 10.25 continuing education credits.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this enduring material for a maximum of 10.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit. 

Pharmacology Content
This course offers up to 10 hour(s) in pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutic content. Learners are responsible to determine if this activity will meet the pharmacology requirements for licensing boards or other credentialing organizations.

Other Healthcare Professionals: 
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.

 

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Available Credit

  • 10.25 AAPA Category 1
  • 10.25 ABS
  • 10.25 ACPE
  • 10.25 ADA
  • 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 10.25 ANCC
  • 10.25 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$150.00
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Access to this online streaming course is available from the date of purchase until the course expires on September 30, 2026. Credit must be claimed within that time period.

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