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Opioid Pain Management Provider Continuing Education Resources
The Food and Drug Administration is requiring completion of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) for opioids. Appropriate pain management requires ongoing education regarding safe opioid use. The Drug Utilization Review Board is providing links to continuing education materials related to REMS and pain management with opioids as well as available pain management certification programs. (Press the control key while clicking on the text highlighted in blue to follow the guideline link.)
FDA required Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) for opioids
Pain management-related continuing education activities
- Opioid analgesics REMS-compliant CME/CE activities
Illinois State Medical Association - Free, 1-hr AMA, on-demand, Collaborative on REMS Education (CO*RE) course: Achieving Safe Use While Improving Patient Care for physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses.
American Academy of Family Physicians. ER/LA Opioid REMS: Achieving Safe Use While Improving Patient Care.
OpioidRisk. Improving provider skills in reducing the risk of opioid therapy.
Utah State Medical Association
Controlled Substances: Education for the Prescriber. Continuing education credit for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, podiatrists, and dentists. ($10)
Certification programs for pain management
American Board of Pain Medicine. Certification Examination in Pain Medicine (pdf).
Illinois Academy of Family Physicians. Safe Prescriber Program