Opioids and Physician Assistants

CME available. Dr. Nathan Schlicher sits down with Eileen Ravella, PA-C, a physician assistant at Kaiser Permanente Washington, to talk about opioid prescribing as a physician assistant, and how physicians and physician assistants can work together toward better prescribing.

Learning objectives:

• Discuss challenges that physician assistants and other prescribers may face in prescribing opioid medications.
• Consider different communication and care planning strategies in pain management.
• Strengthen the alliance between physician assistants and physicians to treat addiction.

Episode 17 of the WSMA Better Prescribing, Better Treatment safe prescribing podcast. For a video version, visit the WSMA website.

Release date: Mar. 8, 2024

Expiration date: Mar. 7, 2027

Resources:

Opioids and Physician Assistants slide deck

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