LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Update on Rules & Regulations for Prescribing Controlled Substances: Ken Cleveland, MD
- Are you required to register as a Pain Management Clinic?
- Are you required to register as a Weight Loss Clinic?
- How often should a licensee check the PMP when prescribing controlled substances?
- Be able to calculate MME
Chronic Pain & Addiction: Dan Edney, MD
- Understand issues involving pain management.
- Identify and understand complications of chronic opioid use.
- Understand the concept of pain recovery and general treatment
Safety Conscious Prescribing for Higher Risk Patients: Deborah V. Gross, MD, FASAM, DABAM, LFAPA
- Identify safety sensitive and higher risk patients.
- Name seven essential executive brain functions.
- Prescribe safely for higher risk patients.
Evolution of Drug Culture: Colonel Steve Maxwell, BA, MA
- Attendees will better understand the evolving nature and impact of today's drug culture.
- Attendees will understand the changing definitions of words and language used to describe persons and their actions associated with the America's drug culture.
- Attendees will understand the role science, technology, and marketing plays in the current drug culture.
Recognizing & Addressing Drug Seeking Behavior and Controlled Substance Diversion: A Pharmacists Perspective: Robert Jordan, PharmD
- Define Drug-Seeking Behavior:
-Understand the concept of drug-seeking behavior and its implications for patient care.
-Identify common indicators of drug-seeking behavior.
- Recognize Controlled Substance Diversion:
-Define controlled substance diversion and its impact on public health.
-Recognize the pharmacist's role in preventing controlled substance diversion.
- Understand Pharmacist's Prevention Strategies:
-Comprehend the pharmacist's role in prescription review.
-Understand the importance of utilizing Prescription Monitoring Programs (PMPs).
-Recognize the significance of patient education in preventing diversion