Comprehensive Pain Care: Opioid Prescribing and Neuropathy Insights

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Course Title: Comprehensive Pain Care: Opioid Prescribing and Neuropathy Insights (All 3 Modules) Course Description FULL 3 MODULE COURSE: This comprehensive course equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to diagnose and manage both diabetic and non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy, with a strong focus on pain management strategies including the role and risks of opioids and effective alternatives. It covers the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of neuropathy, diagnostic strategies including examination pearls, and evidence-based treatment options such as oral and topical therapies, non-pharmaceutical interventions, and emerging approaches to pain modulation. Participants will also learn risk mitigation strategies, individualized care planning, proper drug selection, pain contracts, and effective doctor-patient communication to optimize outcomes. This course consists of three modules:

Alternatives to Opioids: Risk Mitigation Strategies – 30 minutes
Non-Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy – 30 minutes
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) – 30 minutes

Course Fee: $99 (final price to be confirmed). Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate for 1.5 CE credits. Flexible Enrollment Options: Participants may choose to complete individual modules instead of the full course:

Cost per module: $49

Certificate: 0.5 CE credits per module

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CE Credits: 1.5 Cost: The 0.5 credit courses will be $49. The 1.5 credit course will be $99. Target Audience: Podiatric physicians, residents, and students Duration: 30 minutes each, or 90 minutes altogether. Faculty and Bios: Dr. Jonathan Labovitz, DPM, FACFAS, CHCQM (click to read more…) Dr. Adrienne Estes, DPM, MS, FACFAS, DABPM (click to read more…) Dr. Chandler Horstmeyer, DPM (click to read more…) Location: Western University of Health Sciences, Online Learning Platform Learning Objectives by Module: 1. Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) 

Pathophysiology of DPN  
Diagnosing DPN  
Treatments (including oral and topical first line therapy, alternative treatment options and role of opioids)

2. Non-Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Non-diabetic causes off peripheral neuropathy  
Appreciate clinical examination pearls to improve diagnostic accuracy  
Treatment options (including research on new methods of modulating pain pathways)

3. Alternatives to Opioids: Alternatives and Risk Mitigation Strategies

Understand the alternative pharmaceutical options (including oral, topical)  
Appreciate non-pharmaceutical options to treat acute and chronic pain.   
Understand the importance of the proper drug being prescribed given an individual’s circumstances and risk profile, the pain contract, and doctor-patient communication

Disclosure This lecture was supported by a grant from Averitas Pharma, Inc. The content of the presentation was prepared independently, and the opinions are not indicative of the views of Averitas Pharma, Inc. or any other party.

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