Presenter(s): Roger Chou, MD 

Target Audience: This activity is designed for physicians, advanced practice professionals, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, social workers, residents/fellows, health professional students, and other mental health clinicians. This activity is accredited for physicians, nurses, PAs, pharmacists, interprofessional teams, and other health professionals. 

Credit Designations Available: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, AAPA Category 1 CME, Nursing Contact Hours, Pharmacy CE Credit, Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credit

Webinar Description: Participants who engage in this activity will understand opioid pharmacology and evidence on benefits and harms of opioid therapy for chronic pain. Additionally, participants learn risk factors for opioid overdose and OUD, risk assessment of patients for long-term opioid therapy, methods for mitigating risks of opioid therapy, and approaches for discontinuing or tapering opioids. 

• Describe opioid pharmacology
• Review evidence on use of opioid therapy for chronic pain
• Assess risks and benefits of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain and factors associated with prescription opioid overdose and OUD
• Apply an evidence-based approach to start, continue, modify, and discontinue or taper opioid therapy

Requirements for Successful Activity Completion:
To complete this activity and obtain your Certificate, please follow the steps below:

1. Course Content:
   Complete the (1) pre-reflection question and view the recorded presentation (30-60 minutes).
   
   
2. Evaluation:
   Click Evaluation to complete the final PCSS-MOUD course evaluation.
   
   
3. Claim your Certificate:
   Select and claim your preferred certificate type on the next page. Once claimed, a download button will appear in your Certificate Tab. If you do not see the download button or cannot access your certificate, return to the course evaluation and claim your preferred credit/certificate.
   
   
4. Post Survey:
   90 Days following your completion of this activity, you will receive a survey (2 questions) to ask about changes in your practice