HIV/AIDS Grand Rounds: “Reevaluating legacy patients on long term opioid therapy: A reexamination during an ongoing opioid crisis”

Start Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:00:00 EDT

This CME lecture from EVMS Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease is presented by Ajay Manhapra, MD, Section Chief, Pain Medicine, Hampton Veteran Affairs Medical Center and will address patient care, knowledge base, practice base learning and improvement, patient centered care, work in interdisciplinary terms and employ evidence-based practice. 

Objective(s):

• Determine the effectiveness of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain.
• Analyze the management of ineffective long-term opioid therapy.

Target Audience: Internists, family medicine physicians, PAs, NPs, residents, medical students and other interested healthcare professionals.

General Competencies Addressed: Patient care, knowledge base, practice base learning and improvement, patient centered care, work in interdisciplinary terms, employ evidence-based practice.

ACCREDITATION

Eastern Virginia Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION

Eastern Virginia Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

DISCLOSURE

Ajay Manhpra, MD and the planning committee members have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.