{"id":33150,"date":"2025-03-14T09:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T16:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/news\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=33150"},"modified":"2025-03-14T09:29:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T16:29:02","slug":"cme-pain-management","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/news\/event\/cme-pain-management\/","title":{"rendered":"CME: Pain Management &amp; Opioid Use in Older Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Wednesday, March 19<br \/>\nNoon \u2013 1 p.m. PDT<\/h2>\n<h3>Presented by Dr. Scott Phillips, Executive and Medical Director of the Washington Poison Center in Seattle.<\/h3>\n<p>Opioid use among older adults is a growing concern, with an estimated 1 million seniors affected by opioid use disorder. Age-related changes make this population particularly vulnerable to complications such as respiratory depression, falls, cardiac conduction impairment, and cognitive decline.<\/p>\n<p>This engaging session will explore best practices for prescribing opioids safely, alternative pain management strategies, and how to prevent and address opioid-related complications.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss this important conversation! Register to learn how we can enhance the safety and well-being of older adults facing pain management challenges. Select \u201cSign-in\u201d at the top left or create an account.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wsu-button wsu-button\u2013size-small\" href=\"https:\/\/wsu.cloud-cme.com\/default.aspx\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Accreditation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Medicine. The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.<\/li>\n<li>The WSU College of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center\u2019s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). This activity is approved for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s).<\/li>\n<li>The Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Pharmacy continuing education credits (1.0 contact hour, knowledge-based, ACPE Activity Number: UAN: 0071-9999-25-001-H08-P) are available for this activity. The Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday, March 19 Noon \u2013 1 p.m. PDT Presented by Dr. Scott Phillips, Executive and Medical Director of the Washington Poison Center in Seattle. 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