SCOPE of Pain (Safer/Competent Opioid Prescribing Education‪)‬ Boston University Continuing Medical Education

In this episode, Dr. Daniel Alford speaks with Sheila Chapman, MD, of Boston University and Boston Medical Center, about the systemic issues that result in disparities in the assessment and treatment of pain and use disorders.
Receive CME credit for this episode by going to www.scopeofpain.org/supplemental-training/.

In Episode 1 of this 8-part series, we'll discuss the state of pain in the US, and meet our case study, Michelle Jones. Michelle will be assessed for acute pain, and treated.

In Episode 2 of the 8-part series, our experts will meet Michelle Jones again, 18 years later, now with chronic pain. They'll discuss how to assess chronic pain and how to employ multi-modal management of pain.

In Episode 3 of 8, we'll talk about the safety and efficacy of opioids for chronic pain.

In Episode 4 of 8, our experts discuss how to assess patients for misuse risk before prescribing opioids.

In Episode 5 of 8, our experts discuss monitoring strategies to keep patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain safe.