Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Symposium on Pain Medicine - Tapering Long-Term Opioid Therapy in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: Evidence and Recommendations for Everyday Practice

One of the premier peer-reviewed clinical journals in general and internal medicine, Mayo Clinic Proceedings is among the most widely read and highly cited scientific publications for physicians, with a circulation of approximately 125,000. Mayo Clinic Proceedings is published by Elsevier and sponsored by Mayo Clinic and the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. The mission of Mayo Clinic Proceedings is to promote the best interest of patients by advancing the knowledge and professionalism of the physician community. Since 2009 the Journal has offered CME credit for specific articles from both the Mayo Clinic for Concise Review for Clinicians and specially commissioned Symposia articles (comprehensive coverage on one topic).  

Participation in this activity consists of reviewing articles and responding to a short online test. It is estimated that this activity will take approximately one hour per article.  There is no charge for participating in this Journal CME activity.

NOTE: You must select AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM in your profile's credit eligiblility field in order for the sytem to recognize that you want CME credit. The system will only issue credit for the credit types that match your profile.

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  • Complete quiz and evaluation (There is a required 80% pass rate in order to earn credit, with 1 retake allowed.)
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ACCREDITATION:

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

DISCLOSURE SUMMARY:
Planning Committee:
William Lanier, M.D., Thomas Beckman, M.D., Christopher M. Wittich, M.D., Terry Jopke, Nicki Smith

Authors:
Chantal Berna, MD, PhD, Ronald J. Kulich, PhD, James P. Rathmell, MD

DISCLOSURES: 
Chantal Berna, MD, PhD received salary support in part through an unrestricted educational grant from Purdue Pharma and in part from an Advanced Postdoc Mobility grant of the Swiss National Science Foundation (ref. P3SMP3_151710). Purdue Pharma had no input or influence into the conception, design, or preparation of this manuscript.  

Authors Ronald Kulich, PhD, and James Rathmell, MD have no financial relationships.  

The planning committee has no financial relationships.

References to off-label and/or investigational usage(s) of pharmaceuticals or instruments: None 

Target Audience

The target audience for Mayo Clinic Proceedings is primarily internal medicine physicians and other clinicians who wish to advance their current knowledge of clinical medicine and who wish to stay abreast of advances in medical research.

Learning Objectives

On completion of this article, you should be able to (1) appropriately identify circumstances when tapering chronic opioid therapy (COT) in patients with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) should be considered; (2) recognize withdrawal symptoms during a COT taper, classify them for severity, and choose an adequate treatment; and (3) apply strategies for medicolegal risk management during a COT taper, including using an opioid taper agreement.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Course opens: 
06/01/2015
Course expires: 
05/31/2017

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 Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.

Other Healthcare Professionals

A certificate of attendance will be provided to other healthcare professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies, or other professional associations.

For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s), please go here.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
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