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Pain Management CME

Below is a small list of online pain management CME to assist physicians in meeting the state requirement. Also included are some courses available only to nurses and pharmacists.

Medscape
Medical, Legal, and Practical Considerations in Pain Management
Release Date: January 30, 2006; Valid for credit through January 30, 2007.
Credits:
*Physicians - up to 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Telephone-Based Intervention Helps Patients Manage Pain
Release Date: August 14, 2006; Valid for credit through August 14, 2007.
Credits:
*Physicians - maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™;
*Family Physicians - up to 0.25 AAFP Prescribed credit(s);
*Nurses - 0.3 nursing contact hours (None of these credits is in the area of pharmacology).

American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2005 Annual Meeting
Highlights of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2005 Annual Meeting
Release Date: November 22, 2005; Valid for credit through November 22, 2006.
Credits:
*Nurses - 1.5 ANCC continuing education contact hours (0.9 credits are in the area of pharmacology);
*Pharmacists - 1.25 ACPE continuing education credits (0.125 CEUs).
Articles:
*Adding a Research Component to Clinical Practice
*Beyond Ouch: Pain and Palliation in Pediatrics
*The Interaction of Major Depression and Medical Illness

American Pharmacists Association 2006 Annual Meeting
Highlights of the American Pharmacists Association 2006 Annual Meeting
Release Date: May 3, 2006; Valid for credit through May 3, 2007.
Credits:
*Nurses - 1.8 ANCC continuing education contact hours (1.2 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology);
*Pharmacists - 1.5 ACPE continuing education credits (0.15 CEUs).
Articles:
*Neuropathic Pain: An Update on Effective Management Strategies
*Wrestling the Beast: Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, and Related Disorders

Evolving Changes in the Chronic Pain Paradigm
Release Date: September 7, 2006; Valid for credit through September 7, 2007.
Credits:
*Physicians - maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™;
*Nurses - 1.2 ANCC contact hours (1.2 credits are in the area of pharmacology);
*Pharmacists - 1.0 ACPE continuing education credits (0.1 CEUs).

Challenging Perceptions in Chronic Pain
Release Date: March 17, 2006; Valid for credit through March 17, 2007.
Credits:
*Physicians - up to 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

The Scope of Breakthrough Pain in Clinical Practice
Release Date: May 31, 2006; Valid for credit through May 31, 2007.
Credits:
*Physicians - up to 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™;
*Nurses - 2.4 ANCC continuing education contact hours;
*Pharmacists - 1.75 ACPE continuing education credits (0.175 CEUs).

Principles of Effective Pain Management at the End of Life
Release Date: October 5, 2006; Valid for credit through October 4, 2007.
Credits:
*Physicians - maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™;
*Nurses - 2.4 nursing contact hours (none of these credits is in the area of pharmacology).

AMA
Pain Management: The Online Series
Release date: December, 2005; Expiration date: December, 2006.
Credits:
*Physicians - maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.


Pain.com
Free and at-cost CME/CE available here.

Medical Board of California
The Medical Board has a list of available pain management courses (including self-study) here.


Filed under: CME, Pain Management, Legal.