"Best Practices" on Getting Patients Off Opioids


*** Please note this webinar will also be found as part of the 7-Credit program Simply CME #1: A Potpourri of Topics for the Practicing Physician. If you have already completed Simply CME #1, you will not want to choose this program. If you would like to learn more about Simply CME #1: A Potpourri of Topics for the Practicing Physician, choose “Media Types” above and select “Virtual Conference.” ***

This presentation will cover everything needed for the most common knowledge base for opioid tapering. 

Learning Objectives:
1. Why are we here? Risks of complications. How the VA got their OSI. Signs of Aberrancy. Providers may not know how to taper properly.
2. Identify reasons for the opioid taper to lower dosage or opioid discontinuation.
3. What are our fears? Our patient's fears?
4. Plan for taper.
5. Examples: Not Buprenorphine or Methadone taper.

Accreditation Statements:
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians MAOPS. designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation.

The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditä.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Planning Disclosure:
The MAOPS Education Planning Committee has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Grievance Policy:
All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance.  Initially, all grievances should be directed to MAOPS Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Education & Convention Committee.  All grievances will receive an initial response in writing within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, then they can then submit a complaint in writing to the Council on Continuing Medical Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.