This project, conducted at the University of Washington Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute and funded by the Washington State Office of the Attorney General, aims to address gaps in science-based training and education in the area of chronic pain … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
[CME] COPE-REMS: An FDA REMS-compliant 4-hour course
COPE-REMS is an FDA REMS-compliant 4-hour CME course based on COPE (Collaborative Opioid Prescribing Education), a clinically-tested course which teaches a collaborative care model for opioid therapy for patients with chronic pain. COPE-REMS aims to … [Read more...]
[CME] Pain Management Rules and Interagency Guideline
Pain Management Rules and Interagency Guideline The Medical Quality Assurance Commission (MQAC), in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH) and the AMDG, presents this FREE CME activity. L&I designates the following online CME … [Read more...]
Transitioning Care in the Face of Painkiller Addiction or Abuse
Transitioning Care in the Face of Painkiller Addiction or Abuse Course Description “I’ll be going out of town next week,” says Mrs. Johnson, “so I’m hoping you can refill my prescription today.” Mrs. Johnson is a long-term patient whom you trust, … [Read more...]
[CME] Prescription Monitoring: Time-saving Strategies for Using a Life-saving Resource
Course Description A CDC report released in mid-2014 details a continuing upswing in overdose deaths from prescription pain killers in the U.S.—with the greatest increase in 55-to-65 year-olds! Why is this epidemic continuing? What is your role as a … [Read more...]
A Short Video Introduction to UW TelePain
The first of a 9-part video series on the use of UW TelePain and Managing Chronic Pain … [Read more...]
UW TelePain Contact and Support
Who to Contact about UW TelePain Broadcasts Please feel free to contact any one of us, should you have questions or need assistance. For questions about participating in the UW TelePain program, and about CME credit, contact: Sam … [Read more...]
How To Receive CME for Attending UW TelePain Broadcasts
To Receive CME for Attending UW TelePain Broadcasts To receive CME credits, participants will be asked quarterly to evaluate the UW TelePain sessions they attended. CME credits are awarded annually. Accreditation The University of Washington … [Read more...]
How to Present a Case via UW TelePain
To Present a Case at UW TelePain Broadcast 1. To present a case at the UW TelePain broadcast: Send a completed Pain Medicine Case Consultation Request Form* on the Monday before the broadcast. *Complete the form to the best of your ability in … [Read more...]
UW TelePain Didactic Presentations
Didactic Presentations Weekly didactic presentations for primary care providers occur between 12:00-12:30pm during each broadcast followed by a brief question and answer period. Slides, articles, and references from these presentations are made … [Read more...]
UW TelePain
About UW TelePain The University of Washington Division of Pain Medicine offers weekly UW TelePain sessions, an audio and videoconference-based consultative knowledge network of interprofessional specialists with expertise in the management of … [Read more...]
AMDG Interagency Guideline Download
AMDG Interagency Guideline Download The 2015 AMDG Interagency Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Pain was developed in partnership with a broad advisory group of the Washington state’s academic leaders, pain experts, and clinicians in both … [Read more...]
Cindy Grande MD on the AMDG Interagency Guideline
A working group of clinicians and experts updated the AMDG Interagency Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Pain in partnership with a broad advisory group of the state’s academic leaders, pain experts, and clinicians in both primary care and … [Read more...]
Andrew Friedman MD on the AMDG Interagency Guideline
What new tools and resources will be needed in primary care to provide safe and reasonable care to patients at high risk for complications from exposure to pain treatments? I interviewed Andrew Friedman, MD a member of the expert committee who … [Read more...]
Interagency Guideline On Prescribing Opioids for the Management of Chronic Pain
This most recent 2015 update includes new tools and topics for clinicians to improve the care of chronic pain management. … [Read more...]