New online opioid education modules, video now available
Training modules provide comprehensive educational information for primary care clinicians and can be completed for CME credit.
ACP has developed online training modules, with Pri-Med, to educate clinicians about best practices when prescribing opioids to patients and to help prescribers manage risk for abuse and inappropriate use.
With approximately 100 million adults in the U.S. suffering from chronic pain, the nonmedical use of prescription opioids has become a public health issue and prompted the FDA to establish the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) mandate. A total of 26 Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Education providers, including ACP, have created educational initiatives to help prescribers ensure that the benefits of a drug outweigh the risks for patients receiving extended-release and long-acting opioids.
The REMS training modules provide comprehensive educational information for primary care clinicians and can be completed for CME credit. Additional information and access to the online modules is available on the College website.
A brief video from Steven Weinberger, MD, FACP, executive vice president and CEO of ACP, highlights the initiative's goal of reducing misuse, abuse, and overdose deaths associated with prescription opioids.