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Addiction Medicine in Primary Care

Addiction Medicine in Primary Care Date & Location Friday, June 15, 2018 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM   Volney Richmond Auditorium, Seattle, WA Target Audience Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pain Management, Adolescent … [Read more...]

PCSS-MAT Buprenorphine Waiver Training

PCSS-MAT Buprenorphine Waiver Training Volney Auditorium, Lower Level 1, Virginia Mason Lindeman Pavilion, 1201 Terry Avenue Saturday, June 16, 2018  Virginia Mason will host the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s Buprenorphine Waiver … [Read more...]

Get SMART Safe Means of Administering the Right Therapy Extended Release and Long Acting-Opioids

Get SMART Safe Means of Administering the Right Therapy Extended Release and Long Acting-Opioids ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Extended-release/long-acting (ER/LA) opioids are essential to treat many patients’ chronic pain but must be … [Read more...]

Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practice, Changing Lives- Update 2016

Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practice, Changing Lives- Update 2016   ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION One hour online program focusing on opioid updates, new guidelines, including the CDC guidelines, and advanced clinical case management CE … [Read more...]

REMS Playbook for Opioid Prescribing: Online Interactive Learning Experience

REMS Playbook for Opioid Prescribing: Online Interactive Learning Experience ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Online activity. CE PROVIDER/WEBSITE American Academy of Physical Medicine and … [Read more...]

Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practice, Changing Lives

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Online program, Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practice, Changing Lives- Update 2017" CE PROVIDER/WEBSITE California Academy of Family Physicians http://www.nphf-core.com … [Read more...]

SCOPE of Pain: Safe and Competent Opioid Prescribing Education Enduring Activity

2 online modules following the case of Mary, a 42 yo with hypertension, painful diabetic neuropathy and chronic low back pain. The case elucidates how to assess and manage patients with chronic pain, addressing all aspects of the FDA … [Read more...]

The Hidden Costs of Confusing “Addiction” with Drug Dependence

A person using pain medication can be mischaracterized as having addiction by concerned family members, legal representatives; or even themselves. Misguided perceptions may further extend to co-workers, sway a juror’s perception in a legal judgment, … [Read more...]

California Medical Board Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain

California Medical Board Pain_Guidelines GUIDELINES FOR PRESCRIBING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR PAIN Edmund G. Brown Jr., Governor David Serrano Sewell, J.D., President, Medical Board of California Kimberly Kirchmeyer, … [Read more...]

Audit Screen for Alcohol Misuse

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PHQ-9 Depression Screen

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PSTD Screener for Primary Care

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Cage-Aid Screener for Substance Abuse

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Opioid Dosing Calculator

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Opioid Risk Tool

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Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

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Washington Prescription Monitoring Program Information

June 8, 2016 By Michael Schiesser MD Leave a Comment

Washington Prescription Monitoring Program  Legislation in 2007 gave the Department of Health authority to create a Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). The program’s purpose is to improve patient care and stop prescription drug misuse by collecting all the records for Schedule II, III, IV and V drugs. This information is then made available to medical providers […]

[CME] Medicinal Cannabis and Chronic Pain

May 23, 2016 By Michael Schiesser MD Leave a Comment

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 management and medicinal cannabis use. Description Developed for health professionals, including physicians, nurses, osteopaths, pharmacists, and physician assistants, this […]

Transitioning Care in the Face of Painkiller Addiction or Abuse

May 23, 2016 By Michael Schiesser MD Leave a Comment

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, but this is her second request for an early refill of oxycodone. How should […]

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