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2022 Opioid Issues: Preventing Opioid Deaths and Overdoses [OPD22-5978]

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2022 Opioid Issues: Preventing Opioid Deaths and Overdoses [OPD22-5978]

December 8, 2021 December 31, 2022

Question Expiration Policy

Each question may be answered for 48 hours after the question is delivered

Overview

This course is designed for health care providers in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Topics include the need to destigmatize medication assisted therapy, how to refer patients for these services, how to screen for opioid use disorder, and strategies to decrease the prescription of dangerous combinations of medications and increase the rate of prescription of non-opioid analgesics.

This course, powered by QuizTime, consists of 20 questions delivered once per weekday so it will take approximately 4 weeks to complete. Each question allows for 1 reattempt if your first attempt is not correct, and each question expires 48 hours after it is sent. Before the conclusion of the course, you will receive an email containing any questions you have not attempted, and you will have 48 hours from the time the email is sent as a last chance for answering those questions. Upon completion of this course, you will receive a numeric credit code and instructions for texting that to our credit system to claim your credits.

Physicians

AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM


 


 

Upon completion of this course powered by QuizTime, you will receive a numeric text code to claim your CME credits.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

***Course Reminder: To receive full credit, you must complete 80% of the questions, which is 16 questions. Each question has two attempts, and you have two days to answer the question. Any questions that were not opened or attempted will be re-sent at the end of the course in a final 48-hour window to complete.


Course Director: Matthew D. McEvoy, MD

Course Item Writers: Matthew D. McEvoy, MD; Tyler Barrett, MD, MSCI, FACEP, FHRS; David A. Edwards, MD, PhD and Brian F. Allen, MD

Course Reviewers: Bonnie Miller, MD, MMHC; Kim V. Garvey, MLIS, MS, PhD and Rob Bland, BA, MS

CME Activity Director: Bonnie Miller, MD, MMHC

CME Activity Coordinator: Emily Lagunas

Faculty, course director, course item writers, course reviewers, CME Activity Director and CME Activity Coordinator indicated they have no financial relationships related to the content of this activity to disclose.

Nurses

Continuing Nursing Education Credit
 

Upon completion of this course powered by QuizTime, you will receive a numeric text code to claim your CNE credits.

Successful Nursing Contact Hour Requirements:

  • Completion of the course questions
  • Texting in code within 14 days of the completion of the course questions
  • Completion of the course evaluation

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nursing Education, and Professional Development is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development, designates this activity for a maximum of 4.0 Contact Hours.

***Course Reminder: To receive full credit, you must complete 80% of the course questions, which is 16 questions. Each question has two attempts, and you have two days to answer the question. Any questions that were not opened or attempted will be re-sent at the end of the course in a final 48-hour window to complete.


Course Director: Matthew D. McEvoy, MD

Course Item Writers: Matthew D. McEvoy, MD; Tyler Barrett, MD, MSCI, FACEP, FHRS; David A. Edwards, MD, PhD and Brian F. Allen, MD

Course Reviewers: Bonnie Miller, MD, MMHC; Kim V. Garvey, MLIS, MS, PhD and Rob Bland, BA, MS

Course Nurse Planners: Kerry B. Copeland, MSN, RN, NPD-BC

CME Activity Director: Bonnie Miller, MD, MMHC

CME Activity Coordinator: Emily Lagunas

Faculty, course director, course item writers, course reviewers, course nurse planners, CME Activity Director and CME Activity Coordinator indicated they have no financial relationships related to the content of this activity to disclose.

Dental Professionals (DDS, DMD, Orthodontists
 , and Hygienists)

Continuing Education Credit

Upon completion of this course powered by QuizTime, you will receive a numeric text code to record your attendance.

This course powered by QuizTime has been accepted by the Tennessee Board of Dentistry for the required prescribing continuing education credits.

***Course Reminder: To receive full credit, you must complete 80% of the course questions, which is 16 questions. Each question has two attempts, and you have two days to answer the question. Any questions that were not opened or attempted will be re-sent at the end of the course in a final 48-hour window to complete.


Course Director: Matthew D. McEvoy, MD

Course Item Writers: Matthew D. McEvoy, MD; Tyler Barrett, MD, MSCI, FACEP, FHRS; David A. Edwards, MD, PhD and Brian F. Allen, MD

Course Reviewers: Bonnie Miller, MD, MMHC; Kim V. Garvey, MLIS, MS, PhD and Rob Bland, BA, MS

CME Activity Director: Bonnie Miller, MD, MMHC

CME Activity Coordinator: Emily Lagunas

Faculty, course director, course item writers, course reviewers, CME Activity Director and CME Activity Coordinator indicated they have no financial relationships related to the content of this activity to disclose.

Pharmacists

Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit

Upon completion of this course powered by QuizTime, you will receive a numeric text code to record your attendance, instructions for completing an evaluation, and a REDCap link to complete for claiming your Continuing Pharmacy Education credits.

Please see the ACPE Program Announcement for your review.

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Pharmaceutical Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

***Course Reminder: To receive full credit, you must answer all 20 questions in the course. Each question has two attempts, and you have two days to answer the question. Any questions that were not opened or attempted will be re-sent at the end of the course in a final 48-hour window to complete.


Course Director: Matthew D. McEvoy, MD

Course Item Writers: Matthew D. McEvoy, MD; Tyler Barrett, MD, MSCI, FACEP, FHRS; David A. Edwards, MD, PhD and Brian F. Allen, MD

Course Reviewers: Bonnie Miller, MD, MMHC; Kim V. Garvey, MLIS, MS, PhD and Rob Bland, BA, MS

Course Pharmacy Planners: Cathy Oleis and Lindsey Harris

CME Activity Director: Bonnie Miller, MD, MMHC

CME Activity Coordinator: Emily Lagunas

Faculty, course director, course item writers, course reviewers, course pharmacy planners, CME Activity Director and CME Activity Coordinator indicated they have no financial relationships related to the content of this activity to disclose.

Nurse Anesthetists

Continuing Education Credit

Upon completion of this course powered by QuizTime, you will receive a numeric text code to record your attendance, instructions for completing an evaluation, and a REDCap link to complete.

***Course Reminder: To receive full credit, you must complete 80% of the course questions, which is 16 questions. Each question has two attempts, and you have two days to answer the question. Any questions that were not opened or attempted will be re-sent at the end of the course in a final 48-hour window to complete.


Course Director: Matthew D. McEvoy, MD

Course Item Writers: Matthew D. McEvoy, MD; Tyler Barrett, MD, MSCI, FACEP, FHRS; David A. Edwards, MD, PhD and Brian F. Allen, MD

Course Reviewers: Bonnie Miller, MD, MMHC; Kim V. Garvey, MLIS, MS, PhD and Rob Bland, BA, MS

CME Activity Director: Bonnie Miller, MD, MMHC

CME Activity Coordinator: Emily Lagunas

Faculty, course director, course item writers, course reviewers, CME Activity Director and CME Activity Coordinator indicated they have no financial relationships related to the content of this activity to disclose.

Learning Objectives


  1. Determine the appropriate context, dose and duration of prescription of controlled substances for patients.
  2. Demonstrate and utilize alternative management (non-opioid) strategies for patients with pain.
  3. Apply and adhere to Tennessee laws and guidelines for prescribing controlled substance

Credit Information

  • ACPE - Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education: 4.00 credits awarded for answering at least 16 questions .
  • ADA CERP - American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program: 4.00 credits awarded for answering at least 16 questions .
  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™: 4.00 credits awarded for answering at least 16 questions .
  • ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center: 4.00 credits awarded for answering at least 16 questions .
  • Non-Physician Attendance: 4.00 credits awarded for answering at least 16 questions .

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