Treating Pain & Addiction

Optimizing management of chronic pain and addiction in primary care

During this live virtual training course, the learner will gain skills and knowledge in leveraging psychosocial and non-pharmaceutical interventions with the use of multi-disciplinary teams to improve chronic pain outcomes. The attendee will receive an overview of pain mechanisms, biopsychosocial interventions, team-based care options, substance use disorder and opioid weaning strategies.

At the conclusion of this training course, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the variable clinical presentations of chronic pain.
• Describe evidence-based therapies for the treatment of chronic pain.
• Design a patient-specific opioid tapering strategy, including pre-planning and response to side effects and opioid withdrawal symptoms.
• Participate in patient-centered crucial conversations related to an opioid taper that supports patient engagement throughout the process.
• Apply clinically appropriate next steps for patients unable to proceed with a taper, including patients who have a co-occurring substance use disorder that has not previously been identified.
• Explore the impact of the patient – provider relationship on effective communications and approaches to pain management.

DATES, TIMES & REGISTRATION

THERE ARE NO MORE TRAINING SESSIONS IN 2024. PLEASE CHECK BACK EARLY 2025 FOR UPCOMING DATES

Audience

The course is intended for primary care providers, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, medical assistants, pharmacists and other clinical and non-clinical practice staff.

Faculty

Daniel Clauw, MD

University of Michigan: Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine & Psychiatry; Director of Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, Ann Arbor, MI

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Glenn Dregansky, DO

Western Michigan University: Program Director for WMU Homer Stryker School of Medicine’s Family Medicine Residency Program, Kalamazoo, MI

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Eric Lake, MA, LLP, CADC

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Services: Psychologist, Pain Rehabilitation Program, Grand Rapids, MI

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Eva Quirion, FNP PhD

St. Joseph Healthcare: Nurse practitioner specializing in the treatment of pain and substance use disorder, Bangor, MA

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Philip Baty, MD

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital: Chronic Pain Center, Family Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI

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Cost

FREE for members; FREE for non-members

Provided through a grant from the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Continuing Education Credits

Providers & Nurses

This training will meet the continuing education requirements for pain and symptom management in the state of Michigan for medical license renewals and the LARA training requirements for providers prescribing opioids and other controlled substances.
Providers & Nurses:
The AAFP has reviewed Treating Pain and Addiction, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 02/09/2024 to 02/07/2025.

Providers should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

# of credits available:  up to 3.75

AMA/AAFP Equivalency:
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
Nurses:
Note: Nurses can use CME credits toward re-licensure.
Michigan Board of Nursing Continuing Education Requirements Details

Social Workers

This course is approved by the NASW-Michigan.

Approval Code: 011824-00

Contact Hours Approved:  3.5 for attending the entire session.

Full continuing education credits are achieved by the successful participation and completion of the entire live training course and all required post-tests and evaluations.

Submit continuing education credit questions to Sue Vos at 616.292.5774 or sue.vos@miccsi.org

Training Materials & Course Preparation

Click HERE to view all course materials including presentations, handouts, Zoom connection details and other resources.

Questions

If you have any questions, contact Amy at amy.wales@miccsi.org

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