Principles of Pain Management
Online Course
October 6, 2014 - October 6, 2017
- Course Description
- Registration
Course Description
This online enduring material presentation will focus principles of pain management for the geriatric and/or palliative care patient. This presentation is designed to address the geriatric syndrome of pain and symptom management to improve patient outcomes leading to quality improvement.
Who Should Attend?
This activity is designed to meet the educational goals of physicians and other healthcare professionals specializing in internal medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, palliative medicine, and oncology. This activity focuses on inter-professional learning.
Learning Objectives
- To understand that a complaint of "pain" may include physical, psychological and spiritual dimensions
- To summarize pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of opioids
- To demonstrate how to use a stepwise process to switch opioid regimens when caring for patients with pain
- To recognize how to appropriately prescribe opioids and identify their side effects
- To review critical definitions such as dependence, addiction and tolerance
Physician Participation
Upon completion of viewing the online presentation, please follow the instructions at the end of the presentation to complete the evaluation. Once the evaluation is completed, the user will be provided the option to print their certificate.
Program Registration Information
| Registration Fees | |
| UTHSCSA Faculty & Staff | $25.00 |
| Non-UTHSCSA | $35.00 |
Continuing Medical Education Credit - Accreditation Statement
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio School of Medicine has designated this enduring material for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Nurses and other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Attendance. For information on applicability and acceptance, please consult your professional licensing board.
Texas Medical Board – Ethics Statement
† This presentation meets the Texas Medical Board criteria for formal continuing medical education involving the study of medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
Release date: October 6, 2014 Credits expire: October 6, 2017
Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s pre and post test and evaluation.
Contact
Continuing Medical Education Office
Email: cme@uthscsa.edu
Phone: 1(866) 601-4448 or (210)-567-4491
Hardware/Software Requirements
- Windows: Latest release of Safari, Internet Explorer 6/7 or Mozilla/Firefox
- Macintosh: Latest release of Safari or Mozilla/Firefox
Faculty/Speakers:
Jennifer Healy, DO
South Texas Veterans Health care System
UT Health Science Center San Antonio
Financial Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Content Reviewer:
Sandra Sanchez-Reilly, MD, MSc, AGSF, FAAHPM
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
UT Health Science Center San Antonio
Financial Disclosure: no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.