About iQ&A Pain Management

Program Medium
Internet-based program

Method of Physician Participation Utilized in Learning Process

There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this activity. During the period September 11, 2017 through September 11, 2019, participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; 2) study the educational activity, and are expected to view all 85 segments, totaling 3.5 hours, to successfully complete the activity and earn CME credit; 3) register and complete the evaluation form and post-test; 4) score 100% on the post-test; and 5) print out CME certificate.

Estimated Time to Complete Educational Activity

3.5 hours. Physicians must study the enduring activity, and are expected to view every segment to successfully complete the activity and earn CME credit.

Course Overview

In this web-based program, physicians will learn how recent developments in basic and clinical research have helped to advance the understanding and management of perioperative pain.

Release Date

September 11, 2017

Expiration Date

September 11, 2019

Intended Audience

This complimentary CME educational activity is designed for all healthcare providers (HCPs) involved in developing, delivering, consulting, and monitoring care for patients who are or are planning to have surgery.

This constituency of HCPs shall include the following audience:

Anesthesiologists
General surgeons
Orthopedic surgeons
Bariatric surgeons
Cardiac surgeons
Pain management specialists

Registration

Participation in this iQ&A interactive Medical Intelligence Zone is complimentary, and clinicians are invited to view this CME-certified program and/or share this invitation with other colleagues, departmental staff members, and healthcare professionals.

Grantor Support

This activity is supported by an independent medical education grant from Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Massachusetts Medical School Office of Continuing Medical Education (UMMS-OCME) and CMEducation Resources, LLC. The UMMS-OCME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The University of Massachusetts Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Policy on Faculty & Provider Disclosure

It is the policy of the University of Massachusetts Medical School to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all activities. All faculty participating in CME activities sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Medical School are required to present evidence-based data, identify and reference off-label product use and disclose all relevant financial relationships with those supporting the activity or others whose products or services are discussed. Faculty disclosure will be provided in the activity materials.

Program Faculty and Disclosure

Maher El Chaar, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Co-Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery
St Luke’s University Hospital
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Nothing to disclose

Daniel Engelman MD, FACS
Medical Director
Heart, Vascular & Critical Care Services
Baystate Medical Center
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Springfield, Massachusetts

Nothing to disclose

Jeff Gadsden, MD, FRCPC, FANZCA
Associate Professor
Duke University School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Regional Anesthesiology
Duke University Medical Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Consulting Fees: B. Braun
Speaker’s Bureau: Cadence Pharmaceuticals

Alparslan Turan, MD
Associate Professor
Departments of Outcomes Research and General Anesthesiology
Vice Chair of Education
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Nothing to disclose

Eugene R. Viscusi, MD
Associate Professor
Director, Acute Pain Management Service
Department of Anesthesiology
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Research Grants (paid to university): Durect, Pacira
Speaker Fees: Mallinckrodt, Medicines Company, Salix
Consulting Fees: Cara, Pfizer, Mallinckrodt, Medicines Company, Trevena

Program Managers and Web Editor Disclosure

Program Manager Gideon Bosker, MD has nothing to disclose.

Program Reviewer Denise Leary has nothing to disclose.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Understand and recognize the clinical and therapeutic implications of the pathophysiological pathways that contribute to perioperative pain;
Identify the pharmacologic and temporal basis for perioperative IV pain management therapies and explain how they impact pain pathophysiology, with a focus on safety, convenience, synergy and enhanced recovery after surgery;
Outline the potential limitations of traditional opioid monotherapy in perioperative pain management and the potential synergies resulting from concurrent use of IV nonopioid agents;
Explain the rationale for multimodal analgesia in perioperative pain management and how multimodal approaches are capable of enhancing recovery after surgery;
Evaluate and implement IV-based strategies that optimize synergistic pain relief in the setting of multimodal analgesia;

Hardware and Software Requirements:

To participate in this program, viewers must have a PC or Macintosh computer that has active, ongoing internet access for the duration of the program, as well as a compatible Flash-viewer. An email address is required for registration, and a printer is required to print out the CME certificate.

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ABOUT THIS PROGRAM AND FACULTY DISCLOSURES

PAIN MANAGEMENT-FOCUSED RESOURCES AND TRIALS

Focus on Safe and Evidence-Based Use of IV Non-Opioid Analgesics As Part of Multimodal Perioperative Pain Management and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)

Focus on Safe and Evidence-Based Use of IV Non-Opioid Analgesics As Part of Multimodal Perioperative Pain Management and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)