Session |
Objectives |
February 27: Orientation, Stigma & Language
Dr. Susan Wehry |
- Identify the framework and key elements for an effective case presentation
- Describe how stigma can be a barrier for effective pain management treatment
- Discuss how person-centered language can reduce stigma, especially in older adult population
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March 13: Overview of Pain in Older Adults
Dr. Julio Defillo |
- Identify evidence-based pain assessment tools and how to utilize them to assess pain
- List pharmacological changes that occur with aging
- Itemize a non-pharmacological and pharmacological approach to pain management in older adults
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March 27: Appropriate Prescribing
Caitlin Kennedy, PharmD |
- Assess the efficacy and safety of opioids
- Describe the role of non-opiate pain medications
- Manage opioid side-effects in the older adult population
- Identify how to safely taper patients off of opioids
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April 10: Alternative Non-pharmacological Approaches
Dr. Alexios Carayannopoulos |
- Identify the principles of pain treatment
- Consider multidisciplinary approaches to pain management
- Explore alternative and complementary medicine for pain management
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April 24: Opioid Use Disorder and the SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) Model
Jennifer McCarthy, MEd, MS, LCPC |
- Review evidence-based tools to screen for an opioid use disorder - Screen
- Learn strategies to engage a patient with an opioid use disorder – Brief Intervention
- Discuss treatment options, including medication and behavioral health services – Referral to Treatment
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May 22: Patient Engagement and Trauma Informed Care
Dr. Susan Wehry |
- Discuss the relationship between person-centered and trauma-informed care
- Define trauma, trauma-informed care, resilience and vulnerability
- Nurture resilience
- List resources for providing a trauma-informed approach to care
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