May 2, 2025 - BUPRENORPHINE IN PALLIATIVE CARE - Live (in-person)

Dana Point, CA US
May 2, 2025

Course Directors: Frank (Andy) A. Bock, D.O., Molly A. Feely, M.D., and Jacob J. Strand, M.D., Christopher A. Collura, M.D. 

The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel - Dana Point, California

This 3 hour workshop provides an intesive overview of the utilization of burpernorphine in pallaitive care to treat opioid substance use disorders as well as to treat pain.  We will provide an overview of pharmacology of burprenorphine and case based examples of treating OUD in palliative patients as well as various scenarios using buprenorphine to treat pain in palliative care patients.  We will review ways of rotating patients from high dose opioids to buprenorphine as well as the use of IV buprenorphine in hospitalized patients.  We provide tips and tricks to optimize the buprenorphine options for patients you follow.

Target Audience

Targeted clinician specialties (MD, NP, PA-C) including clinicians from general internal medicine, family medicine, hospital medicine, oncology, hospice and palliative care, critical care, geriatrics, nephrology and cardiology.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Give examples on discussing prognosis of patients’ experiencing serious life-limiting illness.
  • Review new pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management options available to palliate common symptoms associated with serious life-limiting illness.
  • Assess psychosocial suffering associated with serious life-limiting illness in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.
  • Summarize risk factors associated with decreased or insufficient goal concordant care at end of life.
  • Identify demographic, psychosocial, and racial factors that are associated with decreased access to effective hospice and palliative care.


Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 AAPA Category 1
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 3.00 ANCC
  • 3.00 Attendance
  • 3.00 IPCE
Event starts: 
05/02/2025 - 1:30pm
Event ends: 
05/02/2025 - 4:45pm
Cost:
$250.00
Part of: 
Live (in-person) Course Options
The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel
One Ritz Carlton Dr.
Dana Point, CA 92629
United States
Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel

Group Room Rate

A block of guest rooms has been reserved for attendees and their guests with special course rates at the Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, CA. To receive the special rate of $425 (plus applicable taxes and fees) for a standard room, reservations must be made before the room block is filled or before the expiration date of April 8, 2025, whichever comes first. After April 8, 2025, 2024, reservations will be taken based on space and rate availability.

Resort Fee
There is an additional charge of $10.00 per room per night plus tax that is not included in the above room rates. 

Please identify yourself as a participant of the Mayo Clinic Palliative Care course when making your reservation. You may call (949) 240-2000 to make your reservation.

All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.

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 live activity for a maximum of 3.00 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. This activity is designated for 3.00  AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 3.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 3.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

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

  • 3.00 AAPA Category 1
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 3.00 ANCC
  • 3.00 Attendance
  • 3.00 IPCE

Price

Cost:
$250.00
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Prerequisites

Required courses: 
May 1-3, 2025 - Updates in Palliative Care 2025 - Live (in-person)