FLEXIBLE ENROLLMENT OPTIONS
The College of Podiatric Medicine offers three 0.5-credit courses on the topic of opioid prescribing and neuropathy: (1) Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN), (2) Non-Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, and (3) Alternatives to Opioids: Alternatives and Risk Mitigation Strategies. These cost $49.00 each. If you wish to take more than one course, note that the 1.5-credit Comprehensive Pain Care: Opioid Prescribing and Neuropathy Insights course, which is offered for $99.00, delivers the content of the other three in a single, 3-module course.
Course Title: Comprehensive Pain Care: Opioid Prescribing and Neuropathy Insights
Course Description:
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.
Learning Objectives by Module:
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN)
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- Pathophysiology of DPN
- Diagnosing DPN
- Treatments (including oral and topical first line therapy, alternative treatment options and role of opioids)
Non-Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
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- Non-diabetic causes of peripheral neuropathy
- Appreciate clinical examination pearls to improve diagnostic accuracy
- Treatment options (including research on new methods of modulating pain pathways)
Alternatives to Opioids: Alternatives and Risk Mitigation Strategies
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- 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
CE Credits: 1.5
Cost: $99.00
Duration: 90 minutes
Location: Western University of Health Sciences, Online Learning Platform
Target Audience: Podiatric physicians, residents, students, pharmacists, and allied health professionals
Certificate of Completion:
The course will be followed by a post-test. You must score at least 80% to receive credit and earn your Certificate of Completion, which will be immediately available for download and printing. If you need to print or download it again at a later time, you can do so by clicking My Courses in the top right of the screen, finding this course in your list of courses, and clicking the certificate icon.
Faculty:
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- 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…)
Non-Discrimination Policy:
All continuing education activities follow the WesternU Non-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment and Non-Retaliation policy. Any person on the planning committee, instructors, staff, registrants, and attendees are agents of WesternU, thus the policy applies to these aforementioned categories of people to provide a safe environment that promotes educational activities.
Refund Policy:
No refunds will be given for non-attendance due to asynchronous delivery. Refunds are issued on a prorated basis based on course completion. No refunds are available after more than 75% of the course is completed or after CME credit is claimed.
* This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards and requirements for approval of providers of continuing education in podiatric medicine. Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine (WesternU CPM) is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. WesternU CPM has approved this activity for a maximum of 1.5 continuing education contact hours (CECH) for any one fiscal cycle.
* This course was developed, and its content authored, by Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine faculty.