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Opioids and the Opioid Epidemic


Total Credits: 2 including 2 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)

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State Associations:
IOA - Indiana
Faculty:
Simon F Feng, MD
Duration:
1 Hour 47 Minutes
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Description

This lecture was presented as part of the 2023 IOA Virtual Spring Update by Dr. Simon Feng.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the role of opioids in the current opioid epidemic.
  • Balance the risks and benefits of managing chronic pain with opioids.
  • Outline the evidence supporting the medical model of addiction.

Faculty Disclosure Declaration Statement

This presenter has no conflict of interest or disclosure to declare of any financial interest or other relationship with any commercial entities discussed in this educational presentation.

Accreditation Statement

This educational presentation was developed according to the planning, design, implementation and evaluation standards of the accreditation requirements for category 1 CME sponsors of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).  The Indiana Osteopathic Association (IOA) is accredited by the AOA to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

Grievance Policy Statement

"It is the policy of the IOA that any physician dissatisfied with the CME program will be issued a refund upon request, and no CME credits will be reported to the AOA.  Complaints on Evaluation Forms also are taken into consideration when planning future CME programs and may lead to changes in the format or content."  If you have any questions or concerns about this educational experience, you may call the IOA office at (317) 926-3009 or send an email message to info@inosteo.org.  All questions or concerns will be addressed promptly.

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Dr. Feng is certified in addiction medicine by the International Society of Addiction Medicine. Currently, he serves as Medical Director of New Vista Outpatient Recovery Center, which is a methadone clinic in Greenwood IN. Dr. Feng also is co-owner of Opioid Management Group, a medical practice specializing in the management of opioid prescriptions for both chronic pain and opioid use disorder. He also is certified in family medicine by the Canadian College of Family Medicine. He can be contacted at  imon@simonfengmd.com and by Twitter at @simonfengmd. 

Dr. Feng discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.


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