Care and Management of the Patient with Chronic Pain and Opioid Dependence (CPOD)

Overview:

SDAHO partners with Dr. Craig Uthe from Sanford Health to provide details an educational session on CPOD.

Significant challenges exist in providing safe and adequate care to the patient with co-occurring chronic pain and opioid dependence. Establishing trust with and empowering this patient to be an active participant in their health is a difficult but necessary step. During this session, we will focus on making an accurate diagnosis of their medical condition and developing an appropriate treatment plan in response. We will also review the significant differences in Morphine Milligram Equivalent (MME) dosages associated with acute pain, post-op pain, and chronic pain.

Objectives: 

• Identify the three health conditions that should be addressed in every clinic encounter for patients with chronic pain & opioid dependence (CPOD).
• Recognize the specific DSM-5 criteria for defining Opioid Dependence, Opioid Use Disorders, and Addiction.
• Be familiar with clinical challenges in caring for patients with CPOD, providing adequate pain relief and appropriate opioid prescribing.
• Understand the differences in opioid prescribing recommendations for patients with acute pain, post-op pain, and chronic pain.

CE: Social Work

Presenter: Craig Uthe, MD, Sanford Health

Craig Uthe, MD is a board-certified family physician with the American Board of Family Medicine and a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He is the Medical Director of Professional Well-Being at Sanford Health and the Chief Well-Being Officer for the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine.

For over twenty-five years, Dr. Uthe has been a medical advisor to the SD Health Professionals Assistance Program, an organization that provides management services to health care professionals with potentially impairing illnesses & addictions.

Dr. Uthe and his wife, Joyce, have three grown children and, more importantly, two grandsons, Luciano and Leonardo, who they enjoy spoiling upon every opportunity.

Registration

Participation is free for members and non-members. Prior registration is required.

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